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X-WR-CALNAME:Latino Inaugural Celebration in Washington DC at Organiza
	tion of American States - Eventful
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SUMMARY:Latino Inaugural Celebration
DESCRIPTION: THE 2009 LATINO INAUGURAL CELEBRATION Celebrating the Lat
	ino Community’s Participation in the U.S. Presidential Election Hall
	 of the Americas at the Organization of American States Washington\, D
	C Attire: Black Tie Optional 7:30 p.m. – Midnight In 2008\, Latinos 
	played an invaluable role in electing Barack Obama as the 44th Preside
	nt of the United States of America. The Latino Inaugural Celebration w
	ill highlight the national Hispanic grassroots movement and the impact
	 of the Hispanic vote in the election\, which was a key factor in Pres
	ident-Elect Barack Obama’s historic victory. According to Voto Latin
	o\, a nonpartisan civic engagement organization\, approximately 10 mil
	lion U.S. Hispanics participated in this historic election by turning 
	out to vote. Out of those votes\, President-Elect Obama captured the s
	upport of 67 percent of the U.S. Hispanic vote. “Si Se Puede!” was
	 the Spanish language call- to-arms which\, raised and energized a pas
	sionate Latino electorate into action. Join us for an evening to celeb
	rate the significant impact of the Latino vote\, the new change in U.S
	. politics\, and the grassroots movement that brought this change abou
	t. The evening will be a fun-filled night of music\, food\, and cultur
	al entertainment representing the rich diversity of the Latino heritag
	e in the United States. The Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening wil
	l be Teresa Rodriguez\, Univision’s correspondent and co-host of Aqu
	i y Ahora. Featured entertainment includes Mariachi Los Amigos\, Los H
	ermanos de la Salsa\, La Orquesta Zeniza All Star\, DJ El Gallo Claudi
	o\, DJ Maestro\, and others to be announced soon. Invited guest speake
	rs include Congresswoman Hilda Solis\, Senator Ken Salazar\, and Gover
	nor Bill Richardson. Other special guests that have been invited are t
	he ambassadors of the Organization of American States. The Secretary G
	eneral of the Organization of American States\, his Excellency Jose Mi
	guel Insulza will be welcoming us to the OAS. The cost per ticket to a
	ttend the celebration is $125. Tickets are available at www.latinogala
	.com. About the Latino Inaugural Celebration Committee: The celebratio
	n is being organized by representatives from national and local commun
	ity based organizations\, former campaign organizers\, as well as the 
	U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI)\, The Casa Blanca Project a
	nd Latinas Unidas for Obama.
LOCATION:Organization of American States @ Seventeenth and Constitutio
	n Avenues NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20006 United States
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