South Sioux City

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The South Sioux City Public Library, 2121 Dakota Avenue, South Sioux City, Nebraska will host the program Storytelling in the Hispanic Oral Tradition, presented by Linda Garcia-Perez on Monday, September 17th at 6:30 p.m. 

An experienced storyteller, Garcia-Perez draws on her experiences as a young girl in Omaha’s Mexican-American barrio. Her stories convey a universal message of humor, wonder and tradition. The presentation can be tailored to focus on one of the following topics:

• “Traditional Hispanic Stories for Families and Children” – using stories to bring to life the myths, fantasies and tales of Latin cultures.
• “Keeping the Oral Tradition Alive: Abuelita (Grandmother) Stories I Heard When I Was a Girl” – examples of stories based on rites of passage.
• ” Traditional Mexican, Central and South American Motifs as Vehicles for Folk Tales” – depicting the life and times of Hispanic People.

This program is part of the library’s celebration of Hispanic American Heritage Month, which is from September 15th to October 15th.

Humanities Nebraska (HN) provides major funding for this program. The NHC receives support from the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, the Nebraska State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Humanities.