Antonio Huerta leaps inside a rope circle during a performance at the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)
A diverse roster of dancers and performers filled the Oregon Capitol Rotunda Saturday, Oct. 11 for the state’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The event was organized by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation. It’s the first in a series of events intended to invite the public back into the Capitol, which has had various portions closed for years due to ongoing construction.
Azucar Cuban Dance Performance performs in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)Antonio Huerta performs floreo charro in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)Antonio Huerta performs floreo charro in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)Antonio Huerta lassos a group of spectators in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)A woman dances in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)Casa de la Culture Tianese performs in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)Members of the Western Oregon University mariachi band perform in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)Casa de la Culture Tianese performs in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)Azucar Cuban Dance Performance performs in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)Azucar Cuban Dance Performance performs in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda for the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11. (RON COOPER/Salem Reporter)
Correction: This article misspelled Antonio Huerta’s first name. Salem Reporter apologizes for the error.
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Photographer Ron Cooper and his wife Penny moved to Salem in 1969 to take a job as photographer at the Oregon Statesman (later the Statesman Journal). Their three children, Monica, Kimberly, and Christopher, attended and graduated from Salem public schools. Cooper retired from the Statesman Journal in 2001 but, has continued his passion for photography in many ways, including as a photographer for the Salem Reporter.
