Hispanic Festival, Inc. will be turning up the heat for the\u00a0Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival\u00a0at Kiener Plaza (Market and 7th\u00a0Street)\u00a0 this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday \u2013 Sept. 7, 8, 9,. This is a new location for the festival. Whgich has no admission fee.<\/p>\n
The colorful and festive Welcoming Ceremony will be on Saturday \u2013 Sept.\u00a0 8 at 4 pm with St. Louis City Mayor Francis Slay, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley and other local dignitaries followed by a Parade of Hispanic Nations.\u00a0 This is the largest Hispanic celebration in the St. Louis area.<\/p>\n
The annual event will feature Hispanic Folkloric dancers, over 75 booths and the Los Ninos Kids Corner with Dora the Explorer & Diego.\u00a0 Take in the sizzling sounds of Hispanic music with 7 live Latino bands playing a variety of music on the premier concert stage including salsa, merengue, rock, percussion, cumbia and bachata.<\/p>\n
Traditional folkloric dancers from Mexico, Peru and Colombia will be performing as well as offering dances lessons in salsa and bachata.\u00a0 Our Cultural Village will be host to a\u00a0wide variety of foods and beverages from Latin & South America including Mexico, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Belize, and more.\u00a0 Other attractions include folk arts & crafts and information booths from several cultural organizations and government agencies as well as recruitment booths.<\/p>\n
One of the Fair\u2019s purposes is to celebrate the common heritage of Hispanic nations.\u00a0 The funds raised are used to fund scholarships distributed to college-bound students as well as under-privileged children and their families.<\/p>\n
The purpose of Hispanic Festival, Inc., a non-profit organization, is to unite and bring cultural harmony to the St. Louis area throughout all walks of life.\u00a0\u00a0For more information contact Hispanic Festival, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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