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BOSTON -
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey today announced the
fourth annual City Hall Lighting Ceremony to mark the beginning of
National Hispanic Heritage Month, hosted by the City of Boston’s Latinx
Employee Resource Group. The citywide, month-long festivity is a
celebration of the culture, history and contribution of Latinos to the
City.
This year’s event
will be hosted both in-person and virtually today from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. on
City Hall Plaza or via Zoom:
bit.ly/BosLatinx2021. The event will begin with a musical and cultural
presentation and will end with remarks from Mayor Janey and City leaders.
To kick off the Month, the Mayor will join the City of Boston’s Latinx Employee Resource Group (ERG) to illuminate City Hall.
“I’m honored to
kick off this important and unifying tradition to celebrate Boston’s
Latino community,” said Mayor Janey. “The fourth annual lighting for
Hispanic Heritage Month symbolizes the strength and vibrancy of the
Latino community across Boston’s neighborhoods. I’m looking forward to
the many events this month to commemorate Latino contributions to our
City.”
The City of
Boston’s Latinx Employee Resource group is made up of over 90 employees
from across the globe, including Central and South America, the Caribbean,
and Spain. These members take pride in celebrating many cultural
opportunities during the year including, Dia de los Muertos, Tres Reyes,
and over 15 Independence Day flag-raising celebrations.
“We chose orange
because the Latinx community is vibrant and warm. This is our signature
event of the year and we invite all of Boston’s Latinx community to join
us in celebrating this momentous occasion,” said Natalia Urtubey, the
Director of Small Business and Latinx ERG founder and liaison.
In addition to
City Hall, other lighting partners include:
·
UMass
Boston
·
The
Rose Kennedy Greenway
·
MassDOT
and MBTA for Government Center Station, the Longfellow Bridge and the
Zakim Bridge
·
South
Station
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