Fiestas Patrias Celebrates Cultures of Latin America

If you are in Seattle this weekend, this should be a good event to go to.   - - Donna Poisl

by Madeline McKenzie

Fiestas Patrias this weekend celebrates the September Independence Days of Mexico, Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Chile -- and the cultures of all Latin American countries -- with events in South Park and at Seattle Center.

Saturday's community parade with dancing horses, floats, cars, marching bands and children in traditional Latin American attire winds through the South Park neighborhood to South Park Community Center for a community fiesta and health fair. Horses from the parade will be on display at the community center's outdoor field starting at 12:30 p.m., part of the all-day event with entertainment, food vendors, informational displays, door prizes and games and activities for kids and families.
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