Alabama NewsCenter — Can’t Miss Alabama: Fiesta to celebrate its 20th anniversary spotlighting Latino culture

By Shirley Jackson

Fiesta 20th anniversary celebration
Alabama’s largest celebration of Hispanic culture and heritage returns to Birmingham’s Linn Park Saturday, Sept. 24 from noon to 8 p.m. for another year packed with the best in Hispanic entertainment surrounding art, music, food and dance. This year’s theme is !Somos Familia! (We are family!) Entertainers and artists include Los Norteños de Ojinaga, Adolescentes Orquesta and Los Nuevos Relampagos. Fiesta attendees will enjoy authentic Hispanic and Latin cuisine from Alabama’s most popular food vendors. Fiesta is also bringing back a favorite component, Lucha Libre, which will feature the Blue Demon from Mexico, Iguana from Guatemala, Mexican professional wrestling acts and children’s activities. Fiesta will award $20,000 in scholarships to celebrate the event’s 20th anniversary. With the goal of educating the public about the many different Hispanic countries and their cultures, Fiesta attendees will journey through representations of 20 countries and explore sponsored villages, including the family village, cultural village, community village and health and wellness village. Alabama Power is supporting the event. Advance tickets are $12 online and $15 at the gate, and children ages 12 and younger are admitted free. Linn Park is at 710 20th St. N.

Huntsville’s CulturA Festival
El Olmeca presents the CulturA Festival, a celebration of Hispanic culture, food and music in Huntsville at the Orion Amphitheater Sunday, Sept. 25 at noon. The event will feature a diverse selection of food trucks serving the cuisine of Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Nicaragua. Musical performances include the Rocket City Latin Band and Tomas Gorrio from Peruvian Coin. There will be a panel discussion with Latin American-owned businesses and community leaders. For more information, email hello@theorionhuntsville.com or call 256-964-9556. Admission to the festival is free. The venue is at 701 Amphitheater Drive.

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