At the eighth annual Hispanic Cultural Organi-zation's banquet, titled Caliente: Passion for Culture, seniors Ana Luisa Pinto and Chris Mercer perform the "Marinera Nortena," the national dance of Peru.

The banquet, held Saturday evening at the University Center, featured a show, dinner and a dance party afterward.

The banquet included demonstrations of traditional dances from many Hispanic countries, a poetry reading and a guitar performance.