WATERTOWN, NY (September 9, 2024) – Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15 and is an excellent time to learn more about the diversity of Hispanic and Latina/e/o/x experiences and their contribution to American life and culture. Join WPBS as we celebrate with a line up of special programming starting September 15, 2024.
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Independent Lens: A Thousand Pines (2:00 pm) Over a grueling eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America.
American Masters: Rita Moreno-Just a Girl Who Decided To Go For It (3:00 pm) Discover how Moreno defied her humble upbringing and racism to become one of a select group of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winners.Â
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
American Masters: Julia Alvarez – A Life Reimagined (9:00 pm) A documentary film about the life and work of one of America’s most celebrated Latina writers.
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Flamenco: The Land is Still Fertile (12 noon) A documentary about traditional flamenco – a passionate art form recognized by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Learn about flamenco’s ties to gitanos (Spanish Gypsy people) and its future.Â
Wonders of Mexico – Forests of the Maya (2:00 pm) In Mexico’s far south lies an unusual peninsula: The Yucatan, a place full of secrets which hold the key to how animals and people survive the long and difficult times.
Wonders of Mexico – Mountain Worlds (3:00 pm) Mexico is a vast country, dominated by a great chain of mountains, the Sierra Madre. Journey down this rocky spine and you’ll discover an amazing diversity of life and culture.
Wonders of Mexico- Â Burning North (4:00 pm) Northern Mexico is dominated by two great deserts; the Sonoran and Chihuahuan. Discover that for the animals living here, overcoming the arid conditions can bring rich rewards.
Friday, September 27, 2024
37th Hispanic Heritage Awards (9:00 pm) Held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Opera House, this special night features the hottest Latino entertainers paying tribute to the distinguished honorees.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
American Masters: A Song for Cesar (12 noon) Explore the life and work of Cesar Chavez, a civil rights activist and labor leader who used music as a tool to unite and inspire workers during the United Farm Workers’ struggle for better labor conditions.
Los Hermanos/The Brothers (1:30 pm) Virtuoso Afro-Cuban-born brothers, violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo, live on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half-century wide. This film tracks their parallel lives in New York and Havana, their poignant reunion, and their momentous first performances together.
POV: The Song of the Butterflies (3:00 pm) Indigenous painter Rember Yahuarcani pursues a successful career in Lima, but when he finds himself in a creative rut, he returns home to his Amazonian community and discovers why his ancestors’ stories cannot be forgotten.
Last Mambo (4:00 pm) Explore the heritage of the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa and Latin Jazz community.
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