Today in Smithsonian History: May 5, 1997
The Maru Mantero Dance Company perform traditional Mexican dances in a celebration of Latino heritage Month. (Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Latino Center)
May 5, 1997 The establishment of a Center for Latino Initiatives is announced at a press conference by Secretary I. Michael Heyman. Now known as the Smithsonian Latino Center, the center celebrates Latino culture, spirit and achievement in America by facilitating the development of exhibitions, research, collections and educational programs at the Smithsonian and its affiliated organizations.
“Colombia at the Smithsonian” exhibition, 2006. The project director, Henry Estrada, led a team of curators and museum specialists to assemble this pan-Institutional special exhibition that highlighted the Colombian presence in Smithsonian collections. The rarely seen objects and artworks testify to the nation’s diverse cultural and natural resources (Photo by Donald Hurlbert)
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