GATOR GUAYABERA GUATEQUE
The Gator Guayabera Guateque (GGG) was started in 2004 and is the UF-AHA’s signature event. The annual gathering of hundreds of Gator alumni and friends is designed to celebrate UF’s rich Hispanic/Latino culture and raise funds for student scholarships, including the UF-AHA endowment, AHA/MFOS endowment, and Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures.
The GGG also showcases what is best about the University of Florida by presenting the Gran Caimán Award each year to a Hispanic/Latino Gator who has represented UF in a positive and successful manner; including contributions to the community, and their professional and/or academic field.
We are ready to celebrate after a 2-year hiatus. “¡Que comience la fiesta!” at the 2022 GGG. Enjoy an open bar and a sit-down dinner, and then dance the night away to the rhythm of our live band—The Miami Nites Band!
WHAT IS A GUATEQUE?
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A guateque is a traditional social gathering, typically taking place in the Cuban countryside. It includes playing and singing Cuban folk songs (known as “puntos guajiros”) and dancing.
WHAT IS A GUAYABERA?
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The guayabera is a traditional piece of menswear. The shirt is distinguished by its four front pockets, and two vertical stripes of pleating and/or embroidery. Its widespread usage and distinctive appearance has made it the most iconic piece of clothing associated with the cultural life of Latin American and Caribbean populations worldwide. Despite this far-reaching popularity, the circumstances concerning the guayabera’s origin and stylistic evolution are indeterminate and widely dispersed across a number of sources. (History Miami, The Guayabera: A Shirt’s History)
NOMINATIONS FOR THE GRAN Caimán AWARD
Nominations for the 2025 Gran Caiman Award are now closed. Stay tuned and follow our social media channels for our 2025 Gran Caiman Announcement coming up in April 2025.
© 2020 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC ALUMNI
© 2020 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC ALUMNI