EVENT CALENDAR September 10–27, 2026 | Voices of Our Land THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Opening Ceremony + Movie Screening A Song for My Land — Argentina Harn Museum | 5:00–9:00 PM Opening ceremony followed by the film screening and a virtual Q&A with filmmaker Mauricio Albornoz. Reserve Your Spot SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Multicultural Food Festival Vecinos | 5:00–8:00 PM A family-friendly event celebrating food and culture. Reserve Your Spot SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Movie Screening Comparsa — Guatemala Smathers Library | 5:00–8:00 PM Followed by an in-person Q&A with producer Anna Hadingham. Reserve Your Spot THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Movie Screening A Wolf Among the Swans — Brazil Reitz Union Auditorium | 6:00–8:00 PM Reserve Your Spot FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Baila Gainesville with Latin Swing Band Bo Diddley Plaza | 7:00–9:00 PM Gather with the community, dance, and [...]

There’s a weight that comes with being far from the place where we were born, far from our families, and from the traditions familiar to us. It’s a feeling that’s hard to explain but easy to recognize, like something within us is still missing or unsettled. Immigrating, in itself, is a difficult journey. For many, it requires starting over, often from zero, and sometimes alone. We learn how to navigate systems we don’t fully understand at first, adjust to a new language, and keep up with a pace of life that feels constant, fast, and overwhelming. Here, everything moves quickly, and it can take time to find our place within it. In the middle of that process, something as simple and as powerful as community can make all the difference. Finding community grounds us. It [...]