AARPNY Celebrates 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month

En español| AARP New York is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 by honoring the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latin Americans with a variety of virtual events, a movie screening, educational workshops, fitness classes, and flamenco classes.

And, this is just the beginning!

Advanced registration is required, and registrants will be sent details before the date of the program. You can register for one or all of our classes!

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1. Join AARPNY for Free screening of “Decade of Fire”
AARPNY and Red Nut Films are proud to host a free screening of "Decade of Fire" - a documentary about the South Bronx in the 1970’s when nearly half a million people were displaced as their community was burnt to the ground. 

• Tuesday, September 21, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. EST

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2. IndoRican Dance & Fitness classes
Join us for a one-hour Zoom session that includes exercises around Stretch & Alignment, Cardio Fitness, and Balance Bootcamp. Don’t miss it! Learn more and register using the links below:

• Monday, September 27, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. EST
• Monday, October 4, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. EST
• Monday, October 18, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. EST

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3. AARPNY and the Alzheimer’s Association free educational program
Learn the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's disease, hear from people who have the disease and find out how to recognize the signs in yourself and others. Same Virtual Presentation also available in SPANISH
10 Warning Signs:

• Tuesday, October 7, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. EST - En español:
  
  • Aprende más: https://aarp.cvent.com/Alz-Esp1007
• Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. EST - English:
  
  • Learn more: https://aarp.cvent.com/alz1020
    

Photo courtesy of Teatro Circulo

4. Flamenco for 50+, An Introduction to Flamenco Online Workshops
Join us on Zoom for an “Introduction to Flamenco Dance”, during Hispanic Heritage month where AARP members and guests can enjoy a brief lecture on the history and context of flamenco dance and its origins. You will have the opportunity to practice the basic movements of the dance.  Conducted by María de los Ángeles, Co-Artistic Director of Al Margen Flamenco Company. 

All classes will start at 6 PM.  Registration is required for these FREE workshops.

• Monday, September 20, 2021 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
  Register here: https://aarp.cvent.com/Flamenco0920
• Monday, September 27, 2021 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
  Register here: https://aarp.cvent.com/Flamenco0927
• Monday, October 4, 2021 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
  Register here: https://aarp.cvent.com/Flamenco1004
• Monday, October 18, 2021 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
  Register here: https://aarp.cvent.com/Flamenco1018

Photo courtesy of Teatro Circulo

AARPNY invites you to view an online streaming presentation of Flamenco's Duende Adentro Teatro Circulo's performance. AARP members and guests can receive 33% off regular-priced tickets with the offer code: DUENDE. Al Margen Flamenco dance company re-imagines the concept of “duende” (goblin) inspired by later works of Federico García Lorca.

Streaming now until October 18, 2021: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/duende-adentro-43360

Photo courtesy of Ronaldo Linares

5. AARP NY Healthy Cooking with Chef Ronaldo Linares
Join us as Chef Ronaldo Linares takes traditional recipes from across the Latin American region to provide some fusion concepts and reengineer them for modern-day nutritional needs.

• Thursday, October 14, 2021 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST

Register Here: https://aarp.cvent.com/ChefRonaldo

• Download the recipes ahead of time to cook along with Chef Ronaldo

6. Vivan Las Voces presented by AARP and StoryCorps
AARP, In collaboration with StoryCorps, is proud to present “Vivan Las Voces” (Long live the voices), a national audio story collection project dedicated to capturing the diverse stories and experiences of the U.S. Latino community.

Stories are captured through a conversation format, typically person-to-person, and participation is easy, fun, and rewarding.  You simply invite a loved one, or anyone else you choose, to join you on the free StoryCorps Connect online video conferencing platform to share a 40-minute conversation. 

Participation in Vivan Las Voces is open to anyone interested in capturing something special about a loved one’s life through the easy-to-use StoryCorps platform. Conversations can be recorded in English, Spanish, or a mix of the two today by visiting www.storycorpsconnect.org.


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We look forward to seeing you virtually!

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Original post: 9/8/21. Updated on 9/27/21