Latino Family Festival “Fiesta del Sol” Celebrates 5th Anniversary
For the fifth year in a row, over 75,000 people from San Diego’s Latino communities will gather to celebrate their part in strengthening communities. Through music, food and cultural activities at Fiesta del Sol San Diego, the largest Latino Family Festival in the Region. The two-day Street Festival celebrates and recognizes the richness in the diversity of the region and highlights the ways Latino communities make San Diego strong — while also offering educational workshops and ways to get involved in local advocacy efforts, and increase Latino voter participation- making the region, state and country stronger.
Activities for all ages include:
- Arts and Culture Pavilion- Sponsored by Barona Casino – hosted by the Centro Cultural de La Raza, featuring the history of this 40 year-old community arts organization, interactive Arts projects, an interactive community mural, ART WALK, and special Guest Lalo Alcaraz, syndicated cartoonist of “La Cucaracha.”
- Children’s Village – hands-on games, crafts and face painting with special guest Cat in the Hat from KPBS’ new “Cat in the Hat- He Knows about that” show, and a performance by Jose-Luis Orozco, children’s musician.
- Roger Cazares College scholarship ceremony – Over $5,000 in scholarship funds will be awarded.
- Youth “Get Active” Zone- Soccer clinic, “exploring the outdoors” activities, raffles, and autographs with professional BMX’ers and skateboarders.
- Healthy & Wellness – offer a holistic variety of services and providers. The Health and Wellness pavilion will provide yoga workshops and opportunities for health screenings for the entire family.
Highlights:
- Columbia Recording Artist- Frankie J will be performing on Saturday on the Main Stage.
- Jose-Luis Orozco, internationally acclaimed Bilingual Children’s Musician will be present at the Children’s Village at Fiesta del Sol San Diego.
- Lalo Alcaraz- syndicated Chicano Cartoonist of La Cucaracha will be present both days.
- Two entertainment stages – featuring over 30 local and internationally known artists ranging from traditional Latino music to soul, reggae and rock en español.
- Monster Energy BMX Demo Team – professional BMXers will tear up the half-pipe and street park all weekend long
Fiesta del Sol San Diego is Saturday, August 14, 2010 and Sunday, August 15, 2010 from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at Historic Barrio Logan -On Logan Avenue from Evans to 26th Street.
“Fiesta del Sol brings valuable resources and opportunities through our many pavilions ranging from Health & Wellness to Education to Community Action. We hope Fiesta Del Sol can provide San Diegans an outlet toward an authentic connection with your community” says Geshalem Perez, Fiesta del Sol Co-Chair
2010 Corporate Sponsors (partial list): Monster Energy, Barona Casino, Chevrolet, State Farm, Boots, La Costeña, Ford, and over 15 media partners.
Fiesta Del Sol San Diego is being organized by Justice Overcoming Boundaries–San Diego (J.Ō.B.) a not-for-profit countywide community organization investing in the development of leaders so that they may strengthen their institutions and may address issues that affect them, their families and their communities. www.fiestadelsolsandiego.org
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