CSC to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Moradel

Honduran musician Gustavo Moradel will perform in the Ballroom. Guests are invited to enjoy a specially prepared Honduran meal while listening to the concert. The meal is free for all CSC students, while non-students will pay the normal Dining Hall meal rates.

Taylor Osmotherly, director of Housing and Residence Life, said he is excited for the evening of Honduran music and food.

“The idea is that attendees will pick up their trays from the Dining Hall starting at 6 p.m. and then come to the Ballroom. Gustavo will start his performance at 6:30 p.m. so people have the chance to sit down with their meals,” Osmotherly said.

Moradel, who was born in Honduras and moved to the U.S. when he was 12, is a bilingual singer-songwriter, producer, speaker, and caseworker based in Nashville.

“I am proud of my work not only because of what I bring to the table but also the way people react to my storytelling. My songs speak of the human experience from the perspective of someone who is always questioning everything, feels deeply, and cares not only for people but also our planet,” Moradel posted on his website. “My songs are a collection of my life-lived experiences as an immigrant, seeker, and artist.”

Adding a special Honduran meal to the concert was suggested by Osmotherly. The Aladdin Campus Dining staff readily embraced the idea. According to Food Service Director Karl Kigerl, Lydia Garcia, a Honduran student on his staff shared some possible menus with executive chef Zach Hartley and lead cook Andrew Sanchez, who then worked together to determine the final menu.

The menu will include Baleadas Hondureñas, bean soup, Pollo con Tajadas, Honduran bean tostadas (catrachas), and Honduran red beans and rice (casamiento), with Honduran Yucca cake for dessert. The regular daily menu will also be available.

“The menu may change slightly depending on the availability of some ingredients, but we are excited for this opportunity,” Kigerl, said.

The DEI committee is collaborating with Familia and the International Club to present the event.