On Sunday, September 28th, over 500 people attended our second annual Sabor de las Américas (Flavor of the Americas) heritage festival, enjoying authentically prepared food, a live Latin band and folkloric dance troupes representing the diverse cultures of Latin America. El Pueblo held a press conference about the need for just immigration reform, while our women’s group, Mujeres Unidas (Women United), sold t-shirts they had designed themselves, and our health fair offered free screenings geared toward the underserved Spanish-speaking community.
It was a beautiful day of celebration, education, and bridge-building in the unique melting pot that is the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A big thank you to our sponsors and to all of our volunteers for making this wonderful event possible!
Enjoy the photos.
She loves the dancing, she does!
Panamanian dancers recreate the mating dance of a native bird.
Bridget, Rosa y Ana watching the dancers. Check out Ana's fake PUMA shirt: PERU (with a llama).
Is this an Old Navy ad? Or simply the 2007 mullet-toss queen and her groupies? Or maybe just Anne and her homies dancing to the Cupid Shuffle. You pick.
Julio y David, our favorite serenaders, singing Mexican love songs. Ay, ¡que romántico!
Ingrid works her mad face-painting skillz on one of the kids.
Elizabeth, la reina del festival--she made the whole thing possible.
One of the Panamanian dancers, reminding me excessively of one of Gaugin's statuesqueTahitian women.
Kimberly, Carmen y Tere--some of our lovely Mujeres Unidas.
The dancing Colombiana. Her dress looks like an exuberant orchid, no?
Nothing better than a guitar piñata and a stick to smack it with.
Tour of the Faithful--statements from various denominations about the need for just immigration reform are read aloud.
Tour of the Faithful groupies!! They were on TV, too!: http://www.wlox.com/global/
Mexican folkore dance troupe, courtesy of Mujeres Unidas--even more charming in person!
Available for special events and quinceñearas. No, seriously, we are.
Dance No. 2, à la cowgirl.
the evening ends with a serenade of the lovely Katherine.
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¡Que gran éxito!
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