"La Cultura Cura"
Using culture to strengthen families


"Bringing Parents &
Schools Together"


"Caribbean Roots"
Afro-Caribbean Diaspora


Art - Music
Dance - Customs & Traditions


“Quinceañera”
Rites of Passage Education Connections

Education & Cultural Programs Calendar 2012
February 2012
Feb. 2, 2012
“La Cultura Cura” Art Project
McShan Elementary, Dallas ISD

Feb. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23
“Bringing Parents & Schools Together”
L.O. Donald Elementary School
Dallas ISD

Feb. 11, 2012
Target Second Saturday's
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Afro-Latino Cultural Presentation
Free Family Activities at the
Latino Cultural Center
2600 Live Oak, Dallas, TX 75204

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April

Apr. 20, & 27
“Caribbean Roots – Cultural Enrichment Program”
Hogg Elementary School
Dallas ISD

April – May
“Caribbean Roots – Cultural Enrichment Program”
Dorsey Elementary School
Dallas ISD

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May

“La Cultura Cura” Cultural Program
More details coming

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2011 Programs
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
.“La Cultura Cura” the Culture Cures
Cultural Celebration

Latino Cultural Center
2600 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX 75204
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Caribbean Cultural Presentation
6th Dallas Annual International Book Fair

Dallas Central Public Library
Downtown, Dallas TX
Corner of Young & Ervay

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September 2011
“Quinceañera” - Rites of Passage
Cultural Education Connections

Friday, September 16 & 23, 2011
Saturday, September 17 & 24, 2011

4:00 – 5:30 pm
Pleasant Grove Library Branch
7310 Lake June Rd, Dallas TX 75217

Click here for Fliers (English/Spanish)

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September 30 – October 23, 2011
State Fair of Texas

Dominican Republic Cultural Exhibition
at “Mundo Latino”, Celebration of Cultures
The Women's Museum
Fair Park, Dallas TX

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Caribbean Cultural Food Presentation
6th Dallas Annual International Book Fair

Dallas Central Public Library
Downtown, Dallas TX
Corner of Young & Ervay

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Saturday, November 12, 2011
“La Cultura Cura” the Culture Cures
Cultural Celebration

Latino Cultural Center
2600 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX 75204
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June 2011

June 6 & 7, 2011
“Caribbean Roots” Cultural Education
8:45 – 11:15 am
TECO Theater, Dallas TX

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May 2011

Sunday, May 29, 2011
“Caribbean Roots” Cultural Education Demonstration
Dallas City Arts Festival
1:30 pm @ Fair Park, Dallas

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May 3, 5, & 6, 2011
“Caribbean Roots” Cultural Education
Cummings Recreation Center, Dallas TX
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March – May 2011

Thursday's starting March 3, 2011
“La Cultural Cura” Cultural Mural Project
Mural Presentation – May 26, 2011
Lee McShan Jr. Elementary School
Dallas ISD
Tuesday – March 1, 2011
“Caribbean Roots” – Model UN Presentation
St. John's Episcopal School, Dallas TX
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February - April 2011

Tuesday's starting February 15, 2011
“Bringing Parents & Schools Together”
L.O. Donald Elementary School
Dallas ISD
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Saturday, Feb.19, 2011
8:00 pm
The Roots of Bachata Dominican Music Concert
(Bachata, Merengue, & Son)

Sponsored by the
Latino Cultural Center
2600 Live Oak, Dallas, TX 75204
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Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011
3:00 pm
“Caribbean Roots” - Dallas Library Live
Kleberg Rylie Library
See Photos –> Click Here

Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Caribbean/Dominican Cooking Class
South Dallas Cultural Center
3400 S. Fitzhugh, Dallas TX 75210

See Photos! → Click here



Target Second Saturday's
Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Caribbean Mask Making
with Tamara Antonetti

Free Family Activities at the
Latino Cultural Center
2600 Live Oak, Dallas, TX 75204

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January 2011
Wed. & Thurs., Jan. 26 & 27, 2011
“Caribbean Roots” Cultural Workshop
Dallas Housing Authority at Forest Green
Sponsored by
Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs (CAP)
Cultural Programs - 2010
October 23, 2010
5th Dallas Annual International Book Fair
Cultural Presentation & Display
Dallas Public Library, Dallas TX
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October 21, 2010
“Family Night Reading to Children”
Barbara Jordan Elementary School -Dallas ISD
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October 14 – December 2, 2010
“Bringing Parents & Schools Together”
John Ireland Elementary School Dallas ISD
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October 19 – November 16, 2010
“Bringing Parents & Schools Together”
L.O. Donald Elementary School
Dallas ISD
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October 14, 2010
“Caribbean Roots” Presentation
DeSoto High School
DeSoto ISD
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September 17, 2010
“Caribbean Roots”Cooking Demonstration
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Martin Luther King Community Center
Dallas, TX
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September 24 – October 17, 2010
Caribbean Culture Display & Booth
Mundo Latino 2010 Exhibition
State Fair of Texas, Dallas TX
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September 12, 2010
Hispanic Heritage Month
4th Grade Presentation
John Ireland Elementary School
Dallas ISD
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July 1 & 8, 2010
"Caribbean Culture & Dance"
John Ireland Elementary School
Dallas ISD
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June 8, 15, 22, 2010
Family Cultural Education

"La Cultura Cura" (The Culture Cures)
Using family culture to teach your children
how to succeed in school.
Dallas ISD Summer Enrichment Camp
Sidney Lanier Vanguard School - Dallas ISD
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June 16 & 23, 2010
Parents Summer School Workshop
"La Cultura Cura" (The Culture Cures)
L. O. Donald Elementary School
Dallas ISD
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June 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 2010
"African Diaspora Cooking Class"

A series of cooking classes for children exploring the commonalities of
African cooking traditions along with learning about the herbs, spices,
and agricultural products that were retained by enslaved Africans in the 'New World'.
South Dallas Cultural Center's
Summer Camp
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April 29, 2010
"La Cultura Cura (The Culture Cures)"
Whitney Young Elementary School
Dallas ISD
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February 11 - April 22, 2010
"Bringing Parents & Schools Together"
John Ireland Elementary School
Dallas ISD
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Cultural Programs 2009

November 13, 2009
"Caribbean Roots" Cutural Education
JF Kennedy Learning Center -
TAG Class -Dallas ISD
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November 9-12, 2009 & March, 2010
"Bringing Parents & Schools Together"
L. O. Donald Elementary School
Dallas ISD
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October 6 & 8, 2009
"Caribbean Roots" Cutural Education
Brookhaven Community College, Dallas TX
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September 22, 2009
"La Cultura Cura" Cultural Presentation
Dallas City Hall - Hispanic Heritage Celebration
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Sept. 15, 16, 17, 18, 2009
"Caribbean Roots" - Cultural Education
Sponsored by the City of Dallas Neighborhood Touring Program (NTP)
at the Ice House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
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June 8, 9, 10, 11, 2009
"Caribbean Roots" - Cultural Education
Sponsored by the City of Dallas Neighborhood Touring Program (NTP)
at the TeCo. Theatrical Productions Center, Summer Camp
215 S. Tyler, Dallas, Tx 75208
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June 18, 2009
"Bringing Parents & Schools Together"
the 11th Annual Bilingual/ESL/Migrant Conference, Garland Texas
Sponsor by Texas Education Agency- Region 10 Education Service Center

Dulce I. Parker, Program Director conducted an educational staff development
workshop on "best practices" for increasing parental involvement in schools
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May 30, 2009
"La Cultura Cura" Cultural Education Program
Come, Learn to Dance to Afro-Latino Music &
Taste delicious Caribbean Food

April 10 & 11, 2009 Program

"La Cultura Cura" (the Culture Cures)
Celebrating the African Culture in the Americas

Dates: Friday and Saturday, April 10 & 11, 2009
Location: South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas Tx

A Community Reception & a Series of Workshops highlighting the influences of African Culture in the Caribbean Islands, Latin America, and the USA through History, Art, Music, Dance, Story Telling, Customs and Traditions

Sponsored in part by the
City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs

See our April 2009 Program Photos



"Bringing Parents & Schools Together"
Parent Educational Workshops - May 14, 18, 21, & 28, 2009
at Alex W. Spence MLC/TAG Academy, Dallas ISD

"Caribbean Roots" - Cultural Education
Sponsored by the City of Dallas Neighborhood Touring Program (NTP)
at Cummings Recreation Center - April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2009 (3:30 - 5:30 PM)

"Bringing Parents and Schools Together"
Thomas Tolbert Elementary - April 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2009
DISD 21st Century Grant - 8:30 -10:00 a.m.

"Caribbean Roots" - Cultural Presentation
Lincoln High School, Dallas ISD - March 26, 2009

"Caribbean Roots" - Cultural Education
Sponsored by Big Thought-Thriving Minds Creative Community
Harry Stone Recreation Center - Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, & 20, 2009
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.


"Caribbean Roots




"Bringing Parents &

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