Reno César Chávez Celebration IV
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Reno Hilton Crystal Ballroom
DÍA DE CÉSAR CHÁVEZ Jueves 31 de Marzo del 2005



Reno César Chávez Celebration III
Wednesday, March 31, 2004

DÍA DE CÉSAR CHÁVEZ Miércoles 31 de Marzo del 2004

Se honra legado de líder campesino César Chávez en Reno


      UFW FLAG ART presented by César Chávez to Reno Musicians Union Local 368 Secretary-Treasurer Beth Shay at Reno César Chávez Day I on July 15, 1986. Each color is symbolic — black for the dark situation of the farmworkers of the time; red for toil and sacrifice and the white circle for hope. Chávez himself designed it.


      Join the Washoe County School District, KREN TV-27, KUVR TV-68 and other founding sponsors as we launch Northern Nevada's annual celebration of César Chávez Day in Reno.

     Wednesday, March 31, at 6:00 p.m. in Room Mandalay A, the downstairs showroom at Circus Circus Hotel-Casino in downtown Reno. The event will honor César Chávez on the 77th annniversary of his birth by highlighting his legacy's lasting power.

 

The program will include

  • A short video presentation about the life of César Chávez

  • Special presentations by acquaintances and friends of César Chávez as they knew him throughout his life and as he visited Reno in 1986.

  • Chautauquah Performance — Gilbert Cortez as César Chávez

  • Washoe County School District students will read essays selected as outstanding. This year's topic: "How has César E. Chávez influenced my life, and what influence has his work had, or will it have, on my future?"
  • Refreshments

  • Entertainment

DIA DE CÉSAR CHÁVEZ
Miércoles 31 de Marzo del 2004

César Chávez
KUVR TV-68
6:30 p.m. y 11:30 p.m.
Miércoles 31 de Marzo del 2004


     El distrito escolar de Washoe, KREN-TV y KUVR TV y otras fundaciones patrocinarán la segunda celebración de "EL DIA DE CÉSAR CHÁVEZ EN RENO"

  • La conmemoración del día de César E. Chávez, será el miércoles 31 de marzo a las 6:00 pm. En el salón "Mandalay A" del hotel y casino "Circus Circus" del centro de la ciudad de Reno.
  • La conmemoración honrará a César E. Chávez en el que fuese su cumpleaños número 77.
  • Disfrute con el distrito escolar del condado de Washoe en conjunto
    de otros patrocinadores de esta valiosa y poderosa herencia

    El programa incluirá:

  • Un corto viedo como presentación acerca de la vida de César E. Chávez.
  • Presentación especial de algunos colaboradores y amigos de Chávez que conoció durante su visita en Reno en 1986.
  • Una caracterización de César E. Chávez a cargo de Gilbert Cortéz.
  • Los estudiantes ganadores del distrito escolar de Washoe leerá sus
    ensayos acerca de los temas: "¿Cómo ha influido en mi vida la vida
    de César Chávez?" ó ¿Como podré utilizar sus conceptos en mi vida futura?
  • Bocadillos y refrigerios
  • Entretenimiento



SPONSORS

Unions and union-signatory companies

Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees
Local 86/AFL-CIO (Culinary)

Laborers Union Local 169/AFL-CIO

SBC Communications

Washoe County School District
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Our hosts: Circus Circus Hotel-Casino

Additional sponsors

Charter Communications
Citadel Communications
Good Guys Electronics
Muebleria Los 4 Hermanos
Norms Auto
Port of Subs
Radio Lazer 107.7-fm
Special thanks to the City of Reno and the State of Nevada

 

Reno César Chávez Day VI
March 31, 2008

Reno César Chávez Day V
March 31, 2006

Reno César Chávez Day IV
March 31, 2005

Reno César Chávez Day II
March 31, 2003

Reno César Chávez Day I
July 15, 1986


Chávez Lives in You

      The Nevada Alliance for Workers' Rights will air a half-hour special entitled "Chavez Lives in You" on SNCAT/Charter Cable 16 in Reno-Sparks. Tom Stoneburner's guests will be Gilbert Cortez, who will play César Chávez at the March 31 Circus Circus event, and Francisco Granados, HERE Union Local 86 shop steward who worked with Chávez all over California.

     Cablecast times: March 31 @ 11:00 p.m., April 1 @ 9:30 p.m.,
April 2 @ 5:30 p.m. and April 3 at 12:30 p.m. all on Channel 16. The program will air several more times in coming months. Go to SNCAT.org for times.