April 27 — Magdalena Mora Art Exhibition, 5-7 p.m., MU II, Memorial Union; Women of Color Poetry Night, 7-10 p.m., MU II.
April 28 — Chican@ Studies Symposium, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., MU II; From El Barrio, workshop on juvenile crime, 2-4 p.m., MU II; Cutting Calories from Cultural Cuisine, 5-7 p.m., Silo; Revolucionando las Barreras del Amor (Revolutionizing the Barriers of Love), 7:30-10 p.m., MU II.
April 29 — Beyond the Bachelor’s Degree, 11:15-1 p.m., MU II; Stress Management Workshop, 2-5 p.m., MU II; Behind Bars: La Raza, the Death Penalty and the Prison System, 5-8 p.m., MU II; Latin Dance 101: The Roots of Our Rhythm, 8-11 p.m., MU II.
April 30 — 13th annual Youth Conference, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., MU II; For I Am a Dreamer: The Immigrant Student’s Experience and Activism, 5-7 p.m., MU II; Noche de Estrellas Talent Show, 7-11 p.m., Freeborn Hall.
May 1 — 100-Plus Years of Oppression (40 anos de resistencia estudiantil), noon-1 p.m., Quad; La lucha sigue: We Don’t Work for the University; We Demand the University Work for Us, 1:30-3 p.m., MU II; 40th annual La Raza Cultural Days Gala Dinner, 6:30-11 p.m., Embassy Suites, Sacramento.
May 2 — Cuauhtemoc Run, 8-10 a.m., arboretum; La Gran Tardeada, noon-5 p.m., Quad. La Gran Tardeada will feature a science fair, health fair, children’s fair, immigration workshops, college information, ethnic and cultural foods, and an entertainment lineup that includes including Banda Pachuco, Tamorazo Caliente, Colombia Viva, Danzantes del Alma, Quetzalcoatl-Xitlalli (Danza Azteca) and First Strings.
All events are open to the public, with free admission to all but the Gala Dinner (tickets must be purchased in advance by contacting Claudia Martinez, clamartinez@ucdavis.edu).
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Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu