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The Nahuatl Evening features speakers, performances and books on display, and will formally recognize the additions to the University Libraries鈥� collections.

The University Libraries and the Latin American Studies Center at the 麻豆影院 will celebrate the addition of over 100 book titles by indigenous authors and about Andean topics to the libraries鈥� collections in the Nahuatl Evening on Oct. 28 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Nahuatl Evening features speakers, performances and books on display, and will formally recognize the additions to the University Libraries鈥� collections including children鈥檚 books, adult literature, poetry and more.

The initiative to expand the libraries collection started back in 2019 when a student asked Romance Languages Librarian Kathia Ibacache for help locating books written by Indigenous authors in the libraries. Ibacache found the request eye-opening.

鈥淯niversity libraries are important participants in keeping alive traditions from around the world that are at risk of dying out,鈥� said Ibacache, who worked to expand the collections and听. 鈥淎s librarians, it鈥檚 appropriate for us to strengthen library collections by adding works about indigenous languages and cultures, especially those from indigenous authors so that these languages, creators and works continue to be part of the global narrative.鈥�

At the Nahuatl Evening, three speakers, including Ibacache and Director of the Latin American Studies Center Leila Gomez, will talk about the research, courses and conferences at CU 麻豆影院 in support of Latin American Indigenous languages and cultures. The event will also feature performances by Mexican Nahuatl poet Fabiola Carrillo Tieco, the 麻豆影院 Children鈥檚 Chorale and a Quechua musical group. The 麻豆影院 Children鈥檚 Chorale consists of four ensembles for students from kindergarten through ninth grade. They focus on helping expose children to diverse, quality choral repertoire while building their abilities as musicians and a love for singing! Their two auditioned ensembles, Bel Canto and Volante, will be performing 鈥淜oonex鈥� and 鈥淢acochi Cochi Pitentzin.鈥�

Dozens of books collected as part of Ibacache鈥檚 work to expand the libraries鈥� indigenous language titles will be available for attendees to browse and check-out.

Discover the role that universities can play in the revitalization of Latin American indigenous languages and cultures Thursday, October 28 from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the Center for British and Irish Studies on the fifth floor of Norlin Library. The event is free and open to the public.

This release was republished with permission听from University Libraries.