September 13-14 / 4 – 11 pm
Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza
September 15 / 1-5 pm
Masterson Station Park
19 years of celebrating the Latino heritage in Lexington!
Presented by:
FLACA and LFUCG Department of Parks and Recreations
Information and applications for participants
2015 Festival Latino food vendor ap FestivalLatinoInfoBooth2015 (1) Art&CraftVendorApp2015 History……….
HISTORY!!!El Padrino Sponsors: Gran Tako Restaurant
–Susan G. Komen Lexington Afilliate
Media Partners:
Radio Vida
Inkind sponsorship:
Festival Latino 2019 Sponsorship
Some of the performances for this years festival:
-Calle 8 from Costa Rica
-Banda Tumbadora de Sinaloa (Mexico)
-Bluegrass Youth Ballet
–Ballet Folcklorico Fuego Nuevo-traditional Mexican dance
–Cosa Seria Latin Band (Cuba, Panama and US)
–Legna y Yoisel (Cuba)
–Iris Santos (Dominican Republic)
-Emily Baer- National Anthem
-Noemi Lugo- My Old Kentucky Home
–Danza Matlachines (Mexico)
– Lexington Ballet
-Jose Rivera (Mexico)
–Capoeira Community of Lexington
– The Salsa Center
–Danza Folclorica Casa de la Cultura Hispana
-Arthur Murray Dance Studio
-DJ Power
-Movement with purpose- Latin Hip hop
-Bryan Station Middle School dance performance
-Cardinal Valley Elementary dance performance
-Booker T. Washington Academy (Primary and Intermediate)
-Cardinal Valley Elementary – FLACA Children Chorus directed by Legna & Yoisel
-Peligro Musical (Mexico)
-Dance performance from several Latin American Countries, food, music, kids activities, arts and craft vendors and much more!
Saturday Sept. 20 at the “Saturday Latino Live” at the Fifth Third Pavilion, a “Dress Like Frida” Style contest. $ 100 cash price for the top winner.
Sunday Sept. 21st at Masterson Station Park: Festival Latino de Lexington Health Fair -More than 25 organizations will be present to provide information of health and wellness services available for the community. Also; free HIV testing, blood pressure test, mammograms, etc. Zumba, Capoeira, children’s activities, including a traditional Latin American costume contest.
Other Hispanic Heritage Month events in Lexington
Latino Film Festival “IDENTITY” by Latino Arts Blend
About the Festival Latino de Lexington
– The Festival is the largest Latino Heritage event in Kentucky;
– In fact, it’s the largest such event in the surrounding states except for the Festival Latino of Columbus, OH;
– Traditionally we featured many regional vendors offering Latino food, crafts, and on many occasions we have live performing by sculptors, painters, and other plastic arts artists;
– We have featured international performers such as the Los Tigres del Norte band from Mexico, Xtreme from Dominican Republic via New York, Calle 8 Band from Costa Rica, Grupo Fuego from Puerto Rico via Cleveland, OH, Group of Zamba from Brasil.
– We promote the event regionally including newspapers in the Bluegrass Area (Herald Leader, La Voz of Kentucky) and in the Louisville area (Al Dia en America), and Spanish and English radio stations;
– For more than 10 years we count with the sponsorship from companies such as Toyota, Lexmark International, PNC Bank, BB&T Bank, 5/3 Bank, Supermercados Aguascalientes.
– The Festival Latino of Lexington has become an excellent example of collaboration between the local government (via the Department of Parks and Recreation), the private sector, and our community.
