Mexican Hot Chocolate – a gift from Latin America. Photo: Flickr user e.t.

The Smithsonian Institution is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, with more than twenty events — films, performances, talks, tours, and family programs. Here are more highlights:

From Smithsonian Magazine:   Harlem Transformed – The Photos of Camilo José Vergara.

From the Folks at the Food and Think Blog:   A Brief History of Chocolate, replete by Video!

If You’re Not a Local: Check out Hispanic Heritage Month events in other cities.

But if You’re in Town: Please join us in celebration!

If you want to know more: Click here for more information and a complete schedule of programming.

Similar Posts:

• “New Blogger: I’m Jess and I’m traveling to Southern Africa“.
• The Heritage Awards 2009
• Video: Optical Illusions at the Parthenon
• Travel Hit List: China
• Happiest of Holidays from Smithsonian Journeys
• Kalev Chocolate Museum calls me back to Estonia
• Video: Was Dracula a woman?
• November in China
• Cu Chi Tunnels, Vietnam – Hype and Reality.
• Blog of the Week – AfriGadget