She was one of many I-Reporters responding to CNN's call for photos and stories of being Latino in the United States to mark Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15.
The visitor and heritage centre replaces Garstang's Discovery Centre in High Street and will also mark the start of the Fair Trade Way, a heritage trail that links Fairtrade towns between Garstang and Keswick.
The symposium and exhibition are being organized to mark World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, which is yearly observed on 27 October to increase global attention for the need to preserve the world's inheritance of still and moving images and of sound recordings.