Latino Festival in Washington, DC

Latino Festival or Fiesta DC is a celebration of Latino heritage held yearly in September on Washington, DC.[1][2] A city that has one of the biggest populations of Latin Americans. In 814 thousand Hispanics.

Organization

Fiesta DC is yearly festival organized by Fiesta DC, Inc.a non-profit organization that started in Pennsylvania in 1971 and now has more than 45 year of continuous celebration.[3][4][5] After construction fo Trump tower, Fiesta DC was moved from Pennsylvania Ave and now celebrated on Pennsylvania Ave.[6] A pared also is celebrated one day before the festival and is called Pared of the nations.[7][8][9]

Dates

Every year Fiesta DC is celebrated in Washington DC to promote and celebrate Hispanic heritage. Fiesta D.C. celebrated the 3rd Sunday of every year. The following is a list with dates of different Fiesta D.C. Celebrations;

Year Date
2012 September 23[10]
2013 September 22[11][12]
2014 September 21[13]
2015 September 22[14]
2016 September 18
2017 September

See also

References

  1. "FIESTA DC: Festival Latino en Washington DC | Washington Hispanic". Washingtonhispanic.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. "Miles de latinos celebran gran festival en Washington D.C". Diario Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. "About Us". Fiesta DC. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. "A Colorful Celebration of Latino Culture in Washington, D.C. (photos) | The Georgetowner". www.georgetowner.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  5. "Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month This Weekend With Latina Hip-Hop and More". Washingtonian. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  6. "Trump Hotel mueve la ubicación de Fiesta DC". Washingtonhispanic.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  7. "Parade Guide and Map". Fiesta DC. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  8. "Celebrate Latino Culture at Fiesta DC". dc.about.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  9. "DC Latino Parades through the years". www.holacultura.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  10. "Latino Festival, Fiesta D.C., Celebrates Successful Festival on Pennsylvania Avenue | Huffington Post". The Huffington Post. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  11. "La Casa Blanca posterga fiesta latina por matanza en Washington DC". www.impactony.com. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  12. "New York Dominicans Participate in Fiesta DC | DCiReporter". Dcireporter.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  13. "Fiesta DC - Capitol Hill Hotel". www.capitolhillhotel-dc.com. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  14. "Latinos Celebrate Fiesta DC (photos) | The Georgetowner". www.georgetowner.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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