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 | |
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2012 | September 23[10] | |
2013 | September 22[11][12] | |
2014 | September 21[13] | |
2015 | September 22[14] | |
2016 | September 18 | |
2017 | September |
See also
- Hispanics in Washington, D.C.
- Office of Latino Affairs of the District of Columbia
- Central America Resource Center
- Hispanic and Latino Americans
- Latin American culture
- Arts and culture of Washington, D.C.
- Latin American Youth Center
- GALA Hispanic Theatre
References
- ↑ "FIESTA DC: Festival Latino en Washington DC | Washington Hispanic". Washingtonhispanic.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Miles de latinos celebran gran festival en Washington D.C". Diario Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "About Us". Fiesta DC. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "A Colorful Celebration of Latino Culture in Washington, D.C. (photos) | The Georgetowner". www.georgetowner.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month This Weekend With Latina Hip-Hop and More". Washingtonian. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Trump Hotel mueve la ubicación de Fiesta DC". Washingtonhispanic.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Parade Guide and Map". Fiesta DC. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Celebrate Latino Culture at Fiesta DC". dc.about.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "DC Latino Parades through the years". www.holacultura.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Latino Festival, Fiesta D.C., Celebrates Successful Festival on Pennsylvania Avenue | Huffington Post". The Huffington Post. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "La Casa Blanca posterga fiesta latina por matanza en Washington DC". www.impactony.com. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "New York Dominicans Participate in Fiesta DC | DCiReporter". Dcireporter.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Fiesta DC - Capitol Hill Hotel". www.capitolhillhotel-dc.com. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Latinos Celebrate Fiesta DC (photos) | The Georgetowner". www.georgetowner.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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