Cotito

press release: In conjunction with the nation’s Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of the various racial and cultural identities encompassed by “Hispanic” Sept. 19-Nov. 1, UW-Madison will celebrate Latin@/Chican@ Heritage Month with more than a dozen events hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer in partnership with more than a dozen campus and community partners.

This year’s themes, is the result of collaboration among more than a dozen campus academic and student ethnic and service organizations, as well as the community. “Celebrating Identities,” goes to the heart of diversity within the Hispanic community, said Philip Denis, a campus and community liaison for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement’s Pathways to Educational Achievement program.  

Cotito Live Performance: Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Play Circle will feature a live 90-minute performance with a full band and dancers and a dance party featuring deejay playing a variety of music to follow.