WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents gathered on the front steps of Town Hall to celebrate Indian Independence Day, raising India’s flag in a ceremony organized by 14–year-old Riya Goel on Wednesday, Aug. 15. The event brought members of West Orange’s Indian community together, something Goel said she hadn’t often seen. “I didn’t think the Indian […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Hispanic Foundation will have a presentation on “Take Me Home” on Friday, June 1, at 8 p.m. at 315 Main St. in West Orange. “Take Me Home” is a registration and monitoring program recently launched by the West Orange Police Department to help locate residents at risk of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities continued with the raising of all 21 flags from Spanish-speaking countries in front of Town Hall on Monday, Sept. 25, followed by flamenco music from Grammy Award-winner Hernan Romero’s group. Residents gathered on Main Street to cheer on the countries they represented as the flags […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — “¡Bienvenidos a las Artes!” opened to great fanfare, kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month. The arts exhibit honors the artistic and community contributions of Hispanic and Latino individuals within the community. The exhibit is a joint effort from the West Orange Arts Council, the West Orange Hispanic Foundation and the West Orange […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — For the first time in the history of West Orange, the flags of all the Hispanic countries will be raised in front of Town Hall in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The flag raising will be Monday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at 66 Main St. in West Orange. The West […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In partnership the West Orange Arts Council, West Orange Public Library and the West Orange Hispanic Foundation, a collaborative exhibit, “¡Bienvenidos a las Artes!”, opens Sunday, Sept. 17, with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road, and in the library, 46 Mount […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council, West Orange Public Library and West Orange Hispanic Foundation have a slew of events planned to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. From Sept. 15 through Oct. 14, The West Orange Arts Council will be presenting a Latin Arts Exhibition at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Hispanic Foundation is teaming up with the West Orange Arts Council and the West Orange Public Library to create a monthlong art exhibition for display at the library and the West Orange Arts Center from Friday, Sept. 15, to Saturday, Oct. 14. “¡Bienvenidos a las Artes!” is looking […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Latin Night kicks off the summer season at The Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center for a third year on Saturday, June 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. Expect music and dance — including merengue, bachata and mariachi — plenty of seriously good food, a beer and sangria garden, and cultural displays. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Hispanic Foundation will hold a special meeting Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. at 315 Main St. in West Orange. This event will feature a panel discussing one’s rights as an immigrant. Panelists include Assemblyman John McKeon, West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi and immigration attorney Fernando Marin. For more […]