31st ANNUAL HISPANIC FIESTA, PART OF THE PECO MULTICULTURAL SERIES,
BRINGS A WEEKEND OF HISPANIC HERITAGE TO PENN’S LANDING
The 31st Annual Hispanic Fiesta, hosted by the Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations, Inc. (Concilio), will include a variety of folkloric music, dancing, entertainment, art, crafts and cuisine. As part of the PECO Multicultural Series, the history and heritage of Hispanic culture will be celebrated on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing on Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street on Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11, 2010, from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
This year, the Hispanic Fiesta will feature the music of mariachi, salsa, bachata, and merengue. In addition, the Fiesta will showcase artisan crafts and authentic foods from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Colombia, and other parts of Latin America.
Twenty Four Hours, a young group of musicians from Dominican Republic, known for their Latin American and Caribbean roots will highlight Saturday’s entertainment. Haling from Maraciabo, Venezuela, Los Aviadores will also take the stage on Saturday. These bright, self-styled musicians with from an unidentified music genre are currently receiving strong airplay in a large number of U.S. radio markets.
Cano Estremera will highlight Sunday’s stage entertainment. Known as White Estremera or “the White One” since he is albino, Estremera is well respected for maintaining the tradition of Puerto Rican music and authentic salsa. Estremera discovered his love of music and singing at a young age, when he would sing religious hymns in school, which eventually led to Estremera uniting with renowned bassist and trumpeter Bobby Valentin. Since then, Estremera has performed at Madison Square Garden and issued numerous solo recordings, including such titles as Salvaje '88, El Nino De Oro, Punto Y Aparte, and Dueno Del Soneo: Vol. 1, among others.
The Mexican group Los Hermanos Flores, who reached international recognition via Hispanic television, will also take the stage on Sunday. There will also be a variety of Latin music dance groups including Edgar Joel, El Danny de la Bachata, Muevete Dancers and more.
This free event, presented by PECO and Concilio is one of the many cultural events of the Philadelphia Puerto Rican Festival. This Festival, now in its 48th year, works to publicize the importance of the Latino culture and the contribution of the Hispanic community to the Philadelphia region.
Admission is FREE for all PECO Multicultural Series events. KYW Newsradio, CBS 3 and CW Philly along with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com are proud media partners of the series.
For more information and event details, please call (215) 922-2FUN or visit www.delawareriverevents.com. This website is a virtual resource for the waterfront which can help visitors plan to easily park, play and stay all day at Penn's Landing.
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