{"id":21181,"date":"2019-06-19T13:12:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T19:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=21181"},"modified":"2019-06-19T13:12:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T19:12:04","slug":"fiesta-in-florissant-june-22-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=21181","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Fiesta in Florissant\u2019 June 22-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hispanic-fest.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21182 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/hispanic-fest-413x500.jpeg?resize=413%2C500\" alt=\"hispanic fest\" width=\"413\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a>Hispanic Festival, Inc. of Greater St. Louis will be presenting \u201cFiesta in Florissant\u201d at the Knights of Columbus Park located in Florissant near the corner of Lindbergh and Washington St. The event will be held Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sunday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The colorful and welcoming ceremony will begin on Saturday, June 22 at 5pm withremarks from Florissant Mayor Tim Lowery.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day celebration will feature non-stop entertainment with live Latino Bands and Folkloric dancers from various countries including Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico. This year expect salsa, bachata, cumbia, flamenco, South American and Mexican music to entertain the crowd including Banda Artilleros Mexican Band and Latin Groove Salsa Band from Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a wide variety of foods and beverages from Latin &amp; South America available for purchase such as tamales, tacos and empanadas from Colombia, Argentina and Mexico. Other attractions include folk arts and crafts, Los Ni\u00f1os Kids Corner with pi\u00f1atas, Pony Rides, Inflatable Rides, face painting and Hispanic hands-on crafts. Information booths from several cultural organizations will acquaint the public with their programs and services.<\/p>\n<p>The Fiesta \u201cCar Show\u201d which will be Saturday, June 22 starting at noon and the 7th Annual Miss Chiquita Bonita Contest will be held on Sunday, June 23 starting at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The 4th Annual Quinceanera Show will be Sunday, June 23 featuring formal dresses and reenactments of this Hispanic tradition. \u201cLa Villita Arte\u201d or the Art Village will feature local Latinx artists sponsored by the St. Louis Art Museum.<\/p>\n<p>One of the Fair\u2019s purposes is to celebrate the common heritage of Hispanic nations particularly because of the rise of the Hispanic population in North County. The funds raised are used to fund scholarships distributed to college-bound students and underprivileged children. Admission and parking is free. 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