Festival LatiNU

Alternative Spellings

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Pronunciation

[ˈfɛstəβəl latinu' ]

Part of Speech

Noun

Definition

Festival LatiNU is a yearly event hosted by Northwestern's Latinx-run student group Alianza. The event, traditionally hosted during Fall Quarter, is the first major Latinx even of the school year. Festival features performances by all Latinx student groups such as Mariachi Northwestern, Dale Duro Latin Dance Company (DDLDC), and Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Northwestern: Ritmo de mis ancestros.

Example Sentence

My Latina friends and I are going to Festival LatiNU to have dinner, meet new Latinxs on campus, and dance.

Why It's Wild

Festival LatiNU is an opportunity for Latinx first-years and transfer students to meet the Latinx community on campus.

Related terms

• Alianza