Salud! A Celebration of Latino Art, Oakland CA

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¡Salud! A Celebration of Latino Art,
Health & Community

Latino Heritage Month event features a health and art fair with cancer and health information in English and Spanish; a visual art show with art by more than fifteen local Latino artists; free Latin American food; South American and other Latin American music by Rafael Manriquez & Ingrid Rubis and a Bim Bom, Brazilian music trio; and a free raffle.

VISUAL ARTISTS: Cristian Guerrero, David Tafolla, Gabriella Nuñez, Gina Dominguez, María Sanchez, Mica Valdez, Rachel Palacios, Roxanne Zuniga, Ericka Yanina, Sally Rodriguez, Gabriela Guerrero, Gloria Cabrera, Michelle Guiterrez, Pete Villaseñor, Kara Andrade and others

DATE: Saturday, September 17th, 2005
TIME: 10 AM – 2 PM
LOCATION: Women’s Cancer Resource Center (WCRC)
5741 Telegraph AvenueOakland CA 94609
FREE, Wheelchair accessible

Co-sponsored by the Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic (CMCC) in Oakland and the Women’s Cancer Resource Center

This event is intended to promote awareness of health and cancer in Latino communities and to promote Latina Services at both CMCC and WCRC including support groups, information, social services and a variety of complementary treatments such as acupuncture, massage, and herbs. We also want to celebrate our culture and community. Everyone is welcome to attend

http://www.wcrc.org/who.htm

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