The mission of Festival Latino is to provide the community with an opportunity to experience traditional and contemporary Latin American culture through the presentation of the performing and visual arts, educational workshops, and authentic cuisine. What started as a five-hour pilot project in 1996 has expanded to a two-day event with lively music, dancing in the streets, cultural and arts workshops for children and adults, Latin American cuisine, and community information tents. The Department of Spanish and Portuguese in partnership with the Center for Latin American Studies and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be sponsoring a booth for the festival. We will be having a Latino Comic Exhibit along with other activities. Over the years, Festival Latino has experienced substantial growth in the number of performing artists, workshops, vendors, participating community groups, and general audience.
For more information about Festival Latino, please visit the event website: http://www.festivallatino.net/
