Nuestra Creacion’s “Ojala” is at Echo Up to date by means of September 28. (Photograph by Mitali Singh)
Every week, ArtsATL delivers a critic’s quick record of the exhibits, exhibitions, concert events and occasions we suggest for the approaching weeks inside one self-discipline or venue sort within the kaleidoscope of Atlanta arts and tradition. This week, we highlight occasions that mark Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place September 15 by means of October 15.
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By way of September 28
Seven years in the past, Salvadorian artist Patricia Hernandez based Nuestra Creación to uplift Latine, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists — teams lengthy underrepresented in Atlanta’s artwork areas. Whereas the occasion started as a pop-up present, it was met with enthusiasm and rapidly reworked into an annual exhibition celebrating Latine tradition all through September. Beforehand held at venues equivalent to MINT Gallery and Outdated Rabbit Gallery, the exhibition now returns for its third 12 months at Echo Up to date Artwork. This 12 months’s present options the works of 60 artists with work impressed by the phrase Ojalá, which interprets to “hopefully” in Spanish and “God prepared” in Arabic.
By way of October 30
Caminos Compartidos showcases the colourful and numerous works of artists of Latin origin, celebrating the richness, depth and cultural legacy of the Hispanic expertise by means of portray, sculpture and ceramics. See it at The Gallery at Abernathy in Sandy Springs.
By way of October 31
Somos Herencia is Fulton County Arts & Tradition’s Hispanic Heritage month present at Peachtree Gallery at 141 Pryor St. It continues by means of October 31.
September 20-October 20
The Decatur Arts Alliance will companion with native group Placita Latina Decatur. Placita Latina is an exhibition celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on the Decatur Arts Alliance Gallery by means of October 20.
September 26
The Grammy Award-winning Harlem Quartet is joined by Cuban pianist and composer Aldo López-Gavilán for Schumann’s beloved Piano Quintet in E-flat Main, adopted by a journey by means of Cuba’s myriad musical traditions with works by López-Gavilán. It’s on the Schwartz Middle for Performing Arts on September 26
September 27
Mexican dance group Alma Mexicana Danza Folklórica will convey music and conventional Mexican people dances and music to the Fulton County Library’s Sandy Springs department at 4 p.m. on September 27.
September 29
The Joan P. Garner Library at Ponce De Leon will mark Hispanic Heritage Month with a particular storytime exploring the wealthy cultural custom of weaving, adopted by a hands-on craft the place youngsters ages 5 and up can create their very own colourful woven bookmarks at 4 p.m. on September 29.
September 30
Oakland Cemetery’s Colours of Tradition is that this month’s Homeschool Day, which explores the historic and cultural contributions of Latino and Hispanic communities in metro Atlanta with first-person narratives, a deep dive into the cultural roots of Dia de Muertos and hands-on arts actions that mirror the colourful expression of Hispanic tradition.
October 2-5
The Georgia Latino Worldwide Movie Competition, offered by the Georgia Latino Movie Alliance, will display 35 characteristic and quick movies from throughout Latin America, Spain, Georgia and the US, together with discussions with the administrators and a collection of particular occasions highlighting the variety of the Latino tradition. 2025 marks the 14th anniversary of the Competition, which incorporates occasions on the Fox Theatre, NGC Cinema in Brookhaven, Berkmar Excessive Faculty in Lilburn and extra from October 2 by means of October 5.
October 2-12
La Cucarachita Martina (Martina, the Little Roach) is a Latin rock musical primarily based on a preferred Cuban and Puerto Rican kids’s story that integrates Spanish vocabulary. See it on the Middle for Puppetry Arts from October 2 by means of October 12.
October 4
Oyefest, Atlanta’s Latin music and humanities competition, will characteristic greater than 30 musical artists alongside DJs, artwork, meals and group within the coronary heart of the town at 550 Mitchell St. Performers embrace Álvaro Diaz, Alexis y Fido and Snow Tha Product. The music begins at 1 p.m. on October 4.
October 5
In Sounds of Hispanidad, Emory piano college students will supply a program of compositions by Ignacio Cervantes, Alberto Ginastera and different Latin and Hispanic composers at 4 p.m. October 5 at Emory College’s Performing Arts Studio.
