“The first feminist of the Americas”

Presentation illustrating the life of

Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz
Multimedia presentation by…

GREGORIO LUKE

an expert in Mexican and Latin American art and culture

When: Friday, July 15
Time: 8:30PM
Where: French Plaza (corner of 4th and French)
What: Downtown Santa Ana Public Event

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is one of the major poets of the Spanish language and the first in our hemisphere to defend women’s right to knowledge.  She has been called “the first feminist of the Americas.”

Gifted with intelligence, grace and beauty, she so passionately sought knowledge that she asked her mother to dress her up as a man so that she could attend the university, which at the time was closed to women.

Protected by the Vicereine, she went to live in the Royal Court of the New Spain and shortly thereafter became a nun.  Sor Juana went on to write numerous plays and exceptionally beautiful poems.

Towards the end of her life, she was silenced by the ecclesiastical hierarchy and forced to relinquish her library.  Sor Juana during “the great plague” in Mexico City the 17 April of 1695.

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We, at El Centro Cultural de Mexico, would like to extend this special day to all children, families, cultural groups, community resources and businesses in and around Santa Ana, in an effort to bring together communities of diverse cultures, promoting global understanding and celebrating our multicultural nation through play, the arts, and literacy.

We plan to have a health fair, cultural music & dance, arts & crafts, games, toy raffles, and non-profit resources for children. We would like to take this opportunity to bring families of all cultural backgrounds together in honoring all of the children in our communities. We are seeking volunteers, cultural entertainment, talented children performers, non-profits that work with children, donations of toys, books, and raffle prizes, and in-kind and monetary contributions from local area businesses.

If your business is interested in donating to this project we would greatly appreciate your support. All donations would be recognized in the events program and any gifts contributed can be used as tax deductions.

All donations will be used for the Dia del Niño / Children’s Day event and for the benefit of the community and all members of the comite for Dia del Niño / Children’s Day are non-paid volunteers. Our vision is to provide a day of music, dancing, workshops, and activities, bringing the community together and joy to many children.

VOLUNTEERS, VENDORS, SPONSORS NEEDED!!!

Thank you for your support, Comite Dia del Niño / Children’s Day
714-277-7183 or via email at events@el-centro.org

310 W 5th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701

We are located at the corner of Broadway and Fifth Street (above the El Curtido Salvadorian Restaurant)

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