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The Statues Tell The Story: The Role of Louisiana in Statues of Spanish-Speaking Heroes

November 18 • International Education Week

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Add to Calendar 2025-11-18 15:00:00 2025-11-18 17:00:00 The Statues Tell The Story: The Role of Louisiana in Statues of Spanish-Speaking Heroes Join us for a special presentation from Robert Gray Freeland about six of New Orleans' famous statues to Spanish-speaking historical figures, like Benito Juárez and Simón Bolívar, and their relationship to the city, to Spain, and to Latin and South America. Robert Gray Freeland is a board member of the Friends of the Cabildo, a volunteer organization of the Louisiana State Museum. He also serves as Vice Chair of the Louisiana AMERICA250 Commission. The Friends of the Cabildo created their Spanish Heritage Field Trip Program in 2015, together with Loyola Spanish professor Eileen Doll, as a result of requests by Spanish teachers in local schools. The program continues today to advance learning experiences for students of all ages. Monroe Library Multimedia Room 2 Center for International Education Please contact Center for International Education Staff at cie@loyno.edu for more information. America/Chicago public

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Monroe Library
Multimedia Room 2

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Free

Join us for a special presentation from Robert Gray Freeland about six of New Orleans' famous statues to Spanish-speaking historical figures, like Benito Juárez and Simón Bolívar, and their relationship to the city, to Spain, and to Latin and South America.

Robert Gray Freeland is a board member of the Friends of the Cabildo, a volunteer organization of the Louisiana State Museum. He also serves as Vice Chair of the Louisiana AMERICA250 Commission.

The Friends of the Cabildo created their Spanish Heritage Field Trip Program in 2015, together with Loyola Spanish professor Eileen Doll, as a result of requests by Spanish teachers in local schools. The program continues today to advance learning experiences for students of all ages.

Flyer for event featuring an image of the statue of Benito Juarez, located on Conti Street in New Orleans. Text with event date and time are accentuated by teal, red, and yellow triangular-patterned borders. THE STATUES TELL THE STORY: THE ROLE OF LOUISIANA IN THE HISTORY OF THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD AS TOLD BY NEW ORLEANS STATUES. WITH FEATURED PRESENTER ROBERT GRAY FREELAND OF THE FRIENDS OF THE CABILDO. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER EIGHTEENTH, THREE TO FIVE P M, IN MONROE LIBRARY MULTIMEDIA ROOM TWO.

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Arts + Entertainment
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Add to Calendar 2025-11-18 15:00:00 2025-11-18 17:00:00 The Statues Tell The Story: The Role of Louisiana in Statues of Spanish-Speaking Heroes Join us for a special presentation from Robert Gray Freeland about six of New Orleans' famous statues to Spanish-speaking historical figures, like Benito Juárez and Simón Bolívar, and their relationship to the city, to Spain, and to Latin and South America. Robert Gray Freeland is a board member of the Friends of the Cabildo, a volunteer organization of the Louisiana State Museum. He also serves as Vice Chair of the Louisiana AMERICA250 Commission. The Friends of the Cabildo created their Spanish Heritage Field Trip Program in 2015, together with Loyola Spanish professor Eileen Doll, as a result of requests by Spanish teachers in local schools. The program continues today to advance learning experiences for students of all ages. Monroe Library Multimedia Room 2 Center for International Education Please contact Center for International Education Staff at cie@loyno.edu for more information. America/Chicago public

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Center for International Education