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Students celebrate Latine heritage with annual march up Bascom Hill

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​Photos by Jeff Miller
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Every September, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison kick off Latine Heritage Month with a march up Bascom Hill. The event is a chance for all UW students to celebrate Latine culture, make new connections and greet old friends. For the first time, the march concluded with a mercadito, or small market, that featured crafts, delicious snacks and games. The event was organized by the Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies Program in collaboration with ChiLaCSA, the Latine Heritage Month Committee and the Wisconsin School of Business Multicultural Center.

Two women drape flags representing their Latine heritage actoss their backs. On the left, a woman holds the flag of Ecuador. On the right, a woman holds the flag of El Salvador. They're standing in the grass at the bottom of Bascom hill and smiling to the camera.
UW–Madison students Natalia Uzhca, at left holding the flag of Ecuador, and , Michelle Perez, holding the flag of El Salvador, prepare to participate in an annual march up Bascom Hill. Photo: Jeff Miller / UW–Madison
A long procession of students carrying national flags smile and celebrate as they walk up Bascom Hill.
Students play music, chat and cheer as they make their way up the hill to Bascom Hall. Photo: Jeff Miller / UW–Madison
A group of nearly 300 gather outside the entrance to Bascom Hall. They're holding up national flags representing their Latine heritage as they stand under a large banner of Bucky Badger.
More than 280 students came out for the annual event. Photo: Jeff Miller / UW–Madison
A student takes a big swing at a piñata while a gathered crowd stands and cheers.
Having spun in a circle three dizzying times, UW student Carmen Alvarez represents her heritage with the Mexican flag as she takes a swing at a piñata. Photo: Jeff Miller / UW–Madison
Groups of students stand or sit on picnic blankets on Bascom Hill.
Students took time to find friends and gather for a picnic on the hill. Photo: Jeff Miller / UW–Madison
Four students group together for a photo while eating frozen fruit juice deserts called paletas.
From left to right, students Michael Samson, Robert Faican, Evan Epps and Mustafa Misbah enjoy refreshing paletas, a traditional Mexican frozen treat popular in many Latin American countries. Photo: Jeff Miller / UW–Madison
A close-up photo of hands making a beaded friendship bracelet.
A UW student threads beads to make a friendship bracelet during the mercadito. For the first time, the event featured a small market with Latine crafts and Latine Heritage Month swag. Photo: Jeff Miller / UW–Madison
Five students gather together and smile for a photo. They're wearing the official T-shirt of this year's Latine Heritage Month.
From left to right, Natalie Ergas, program coordinator for UW–Madison’s Latine Cultural Center, plus students Julissa Rodriguez, Diana Bonilla, Kalani Rodriguez Jimenez and Katherine Pacheco wore shirts with this year’s theme: amor sin fronteras (“love without borders” in Spanish). Photo: Jeff Miller / UW–Madison

Tags: Latine Cultural Center, student life

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