Iowa City's Second Latino Festival Coming This Saturday

Just got a heads up on this via my Facebook page. Have another event to promote? Post it to our boards or let me know by e-mailing me at stephen.schmidt@patch.com. I'll help spread the word.

I didn't go to the first Iowa City Latino Festival, but if this Saturday's festival lives up to the media release it ought to be a pretty good time. That's an awful lot of cool events crammed into a nine hour festival.

Also, I've never tried pupusas. On it!

For more details and schedule visit: www.iowacitylatinofestival.com

Media Release

Please join us for Iowa City's second Latino Festival this Saturday, August 24th from noon to 9 PM in downtown Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall. In case of rain, the festival will be held on the ground level of the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp and Chauncey Swan Park following the close of the Farmer’s Market.

Authentic Latin cuisine including:
• Mexican tacos
• Central American pupusas

Live music from local Latin artists including: 
• Conga Y Timbal—Cumbia Music 
• La Nueva X Celencia—Mexican Folk Music
• Lu y sus muñequitas—Latino children’s group 
• Agricultor—Bilingual/Latin Rap 

Dance demonstrations and lessons:
• Bachata Des Moines will offer a demonstration and class to learn to dance salsa and bachata
• Los Embajadores from Des Moines will present Mexican folkloric dances 

Brazilian Carnival experience: 
• Authentic Carnival costumes
• Brazilian music

The event is family friendly and is being made possible by generous sponsors including El Trueque Magazine, Diversity Focus, MidAmerican Energy, Wells Fargo, Veridian Credit Union, and J & E Entertainment as well as many volunteers.