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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Latino Festival in Pensacola

In celebration of this year’s National Hispanic Heritage Month observance, Latino Media Gulf Coast Inc. presents the Latino Festival in Pensacola. The event will take place on Saturday, October 16 at Bayview Park located on 20th Avenue and Blount Street from 10 a.m. until dark. This year’s sponsors include: Humana, Catholic Charities, Pensacola State College, the University of West Florida, the City of Pensacola and Baptist Healthcare.

The Latino Festival offers a venue for the community to celebrate the rich and festive nature of the Hispanic culture through a diverse program that includes dance performances, live music and games. With a goal to feature local Latino talent, performers include singer Dalena Candel (originally from Ecuador) will offer a music repertoire that varies from tropical Latin rhythms to American best hits.  Dance performances will be provided by a variety of folk dance groups from different Latin countries. One group will perform regional Mexican dances representing the Mexican states of Veracruz and Jalisco. La Danza de los Viejitos (dance of the old men), a typical dance from Michoacan, will also be featured as part of the event’s program.* Other performances include: dances from Puerto Rico, Colombia, Panama, as well as guitarist Tim Peña and an energizing Zumba demonstration.

Patrons will be able to learn more about Latino cultures, experience Latin flavors not typically found in local restaurants, and have the opportunity to win prizes by playing Loteria, a Mexican version of the popular Bingo game. Don’t forget to bring your pennies to play Penny Pitch, and get ready to grab candy from one of the most popular Hispanic party games: Piñata.

As with any Hispanic celebration, the Latino Festival will offer several food options including items from Puerto Rico, Panama, Spain, Mexico and Honduras. Some of the dishes available for purchase will be: paella, pernil (roasted pork), arroz con pollo (chicken and rice), pescado frito (fried fish) among other delicious options.

Latino Media Gulf Coast is also organizing the Hispanic Heritage Festival in Fort Walton Beach scheduled for October 2. In both events, business vendors will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with the local Hispanic community and offer their products and services. Businesses that are interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor at the Latino Festival in Pensacola may contact Grace Resendez McCaffery at (850)494-7899 or email info@latinomediainc.com.

The Latino Festival is a free event. For more information, please visit www.lacostalatina.com or call (850)494-7899.

*Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually from September 15 thru October 14. During this time, Ecuador (August 10, 1809), El Salvador (September 15, 1821), Guatemala (September 15, 1821), Honduras (September 15, 1821), Mexico (September 16, 1810), Nicaragua (September 15, 1821) celebrate national independence day observances. This year, Mexico celebrates their bi-centennial.