Media are invited to attend the unveiling of the βAdelante Juntos β Forward Togetherβ mural from 4:30-7 p.m. May 3 Wichita State's Duerksen Fine Arts Center Amphitheater.
Visiting muralist GLeo (Nathalia Gallego Sanchez) has been painting the mural throughout April. Gallego is a Colombian muralist who painted βEl SueΓ±o Originalβ on the Beachner Grain Elevator mural located at 519 E. 20th St. N.
The unveiling and Cinco De Mayo celebration will feature speakers, live music by Mayberry Middle School mariachi band, performances by Raices De Mi Tierra Ballet Folklorico, the Elatino Dogos Y Hamburguesas food truck, DJ Carbon, an appearance by Belonging Plaza, and more.
Speakers begin at 4:40 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
βAdelante Juntos β Forward Togetherβ is in conjunction with the exhibition βUrban Canvas: Exploring Muralism in Wichita,β on view through June 8 in the .
"Adelante Juntos β Forward Togetherβ is directed by the Ulrich Museum of Art and MinjΓ‘rez with support from ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊβs Office of Hispanic Initiatives, Student Government Association, Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO), Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of the President and the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing.
About ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ
ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling more than 23,000 students between its main campus and ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ Tech, including students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ main campus, is one of the nationβs largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
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