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7th EVENING Of DREAMING (2022) - ABOUT OUR NEW HOME 

On September 28th, in the middle of the parking lot and with an attendance of over a hundred people, Centro kicked off a public fundraising campaign and announced a $2.5 million gift from Ascendium Education Group for its $20 million new home on Madison’s South Side.
This Evening of Dreaming was the first big in person event we had and we celebrated the fundraising announcement to build a new facility and provide seed money for programming that will make Centro a more inviting, larger hub for culture, education, training and celebrations for the fast-growing Hispanic community.
We had the opportunity to show the renderings to the public with a colorful, two-story, 25,000-square-foot building and large indoor/outdoor plaza, outdoor fountain and underground parking on an acre of land.

Get to know more: 

• Centro Hispano gets $2.5 million gift for its $20 million new South Side home


• "Evening of Dreaming:" Centro Hispano Announces $2.5 M gift from Ascendium for its new building, Madison 365, Sept 29th, 2022


• Centro Hispano receives more funding for new building, The Cap Times, Sept 29th, 2022

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Evening of Dreaming 2022 in photos

Sponsors Evening of Dreaming/Campaign CENTRO Kickoff (Poster (24 × 36 in)) by Development

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Past Evening of Dreaming Events

6th EVENING Of DREAMING (2021) - DECOLONIZING DINNER 

Decolonizing Dinner, focused on the importance of traditional foods to our culture, why it is important to rethink our connection to agriculture, and how food is grown and cooked, as a form of advocacy and a re-commitment to indigenous food ways and the preservation of our identity and roots. This interactive virtual event provided the opportunity to participate in a candid conversation about food appropriation, colonialism and activism in the context of native culture. The featured dinner ingredient was Zea mays (maize or corn).
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5th EVENING OF DREAMING (2020) - HERENCIA

We do not want others to speak for us. With the 5th Annual Evening of Dreaming - Herencia we sought to give real meaning to the pre-Hispanic tradition Dia de los Muertos by giving voice to the indigenous people and to citizens of countries where this celebration began. You can still learn about our cultures, recognize our ancestors, and celebrate with us by viewing the videos on our Facebook page. 

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4th EVENING OF DREAMING (2019) - ESPERANZA
Featuring celebrated bands - Las Cafeteras - LADAMA

• Las Cafeteras, LADAMA

                                                                                                                                                       -Isthmus, November 15th, 2019

• Evening of Dreaming with Las Cafeteras and LaDama

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3rd EVENING OF DREAMING (2018) - Acción - Film . Vino . Tapas .
Featuring acclaimed filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez and his film The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo 
Read about the event:

• 3rd Annual Evening of Dreaming – Acción Film. Vino. Tapas. "The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        - Madison.com 
  
  
• ​Centro Hispano to Welcome Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez for 3rd Annual Evening of Dreaming – Acción                                                                                                                    - Madison 365, May 25, 2018

The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo - Trailer from Latino Public Broadcasting on Vimeo.

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2nd EVENING OF DREAMING (2017) - ART & FOOD POP-UP
Read about the event:

• “An Evening of Dreaming” to Transform Centro Hispano Tonight and Tomorrow                                                                                                                                                                              -Jordan Gaines, Madison 365, September 22, 2017

• ​Centro Hispano's pop-up food/art fusion is for ‘dreamers'                                                                                                                                                                                                   -Nicole Woodward, Madison Magazine, September 19, 2017

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1st EVENING OF DREAMING (2016) - a conversation about immigration with award-winning author Reyna Grande
Read about the event:

• An Evening of Dreaming with Reyna Grande

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