"El Retorno al Valle" Literary Landmark Unveiling, Art Exhibit, & Symposium on Gloria Anzaldúa.

UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) and partners invite the campus and community to attend “El Retorno Al Valle,” a symposium, art exhibit, and literary landmark unveiling in honor of Gloria Anzaldúa’s work. Scholars, poets, activists, and visual artists from the Rio Grande Valley and from beyond the region will gather to consider the impacts of Anzaldúa’s work with a look to the future. The day before the symposium, there are two community-based pre-symposium events in the Rio Grande Valley.

Sunday, March 27, 2022 Pre-Symposium Community Events 10:00 A.M. CST Valle de la Paz Cemetery, Hargill, TX Readings of Gloria Anzaldúa’s Work 2:00 P.M. CST Museum of South Texas History 200 N. Closner Blvd, Edinburg, TX Pre-symposium Presentation on Gloria Anzaldúa

Monday, March 28, 2022 Symposium & Art Exhibit8:30 A.M.-3:45 P.M. CST UTRGV Edinburg Ballroom Free and open to the public Light breakfast will begin at 8:30 A.M., and lunch will be available at 11:45 A.M. Live English/Spanish interpretation will be available. An art exhibit of work influenced and inspired by Anzaldúa will run simultaneously with the symposium.

Literary Landmark Unveiling4:00-5:00 P.M. CST UTRGV Edinburg Library Courtyard

Closing Reception5:00-6:00 P.M. CST UTRGV Edinburg Library Lobby