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Fairfax Fiesta at Culmore 2024
October 5, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfax Fiesta, Fairfax County’s Annual Hispanic Heritage celebration is on Saturday, October 5th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Culmore Community Library (6101 Knollwood Dr., Falls Church, VA 22041). This FREE, family-friendly event promises a unique experience for all ages and backgrounds. With cultural performances and entertainment, an artisan market featuring handmade goods from local vendors, children’s activities such as face painting, crafts, and games that will keep them entertained for hours on end, plus delicious cultural foods to tantalize your taste buds – there’s something here for everyone! Fairfax Fiesta celebrates not only Hispanic culture but also diversity in our community. The festive atmosphere of this free family-friendly gathering makes it ideal for creating lasting memories with friends or loved ones while learning about different cultures around the world right here in Fairfax County!
MASTER OF CEREMONY
Alejandro Negrón
Alejandro Negrón is a distinguished TV and radio host, multimedia journalist, and entrepreneur in the broadcast industry. He currently directs and hosts La Agenda Radio, and previously led Hispanic Agenda, the Washington region’s first bilingual news program. Known for his dynamic presence and dedication to initiatives supporting the Hispanic community. Negrón is also the founder of A Creative Media Inc., a company specializing in digital content creation for clients such as The World Health Organization and The Washington Post Company. Before launching his own business, he hosted radio shows on various stations, covering topics like immigration, education, and health. His work has gained attention from media outlets like The Washington Post and Univision. Negrón has been based in the Washington, DC area since 1999.
EVENT LINE-UP
PERFORMER BIOS AND VIDEOS
Explore the diverse groups of music, dance, and culture
Tinkus Wapurys TiaTaco- Bolivia The group was founded by Juan and Edy Rocha. Wapurys means community leader. Tinkus implies the meeting of people. This dance originates from the north of Potosí, Bolivia.
Bailes de Niños Mexicanos The group started in 2011 and continues to practice so that children learn about Mexican culture, teaching them their culture and folklore. For example, the typical Mexican dance shows the colors of the Mexican flag, which are green, red, and white, and the patriotic symbol the eagle.
Las Costeñitas del Ecuador This group was formed in 2023 with 4 members. This year it comprises 10 beautiful women who proudly represent Ecuador. The reason why this group was formed is to publicize the music and costumes of the Ecuadorian coast in the state of Virginia and its surroundings.
Grupo de Danza Maya Las Chapincitas is a non-profit group born on October 8, 2022, when the organization HACAN supported and motivated them to promote their culture and traditions through dance. In their first participation started with a group of 4 girls and a boy. Currently, they have 12 participants. Throughout these two years, they have participated in various events in the DMV area. Their mission is to share a message that “we should not forget where we come from and should be proud to showcase our culture, traditions, and artistic talent”
Proyecciones Patria y Saloma – Panamá Proyecciones Patria y Saloma Panama is a Panamanian folkloric group, created in 2013 to promote and highlight the traditional culture, dances, and music of Panama in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. Our group is formed by men and women who love the customs and traditions of Panama. The group’s main objective is to share Panama’s traditional folkloric rhythmical beats and movements, which are a blend of African, Spanish, American Indian, and Caribbean influences and vary in styles across our beautiful country.
Baile Marinera Norteña del Perú por Camila & Ariel Vargas + Grupo Festejo The dance la Marinera Norteña is originally from Perú. The Marinera is Peru’s national dance, with roots in the Spanish fandango, African zamacueca, and indigenous couple dances. The dance is a traditional courtship dance with flirtatious energy but is also elegant, romantic, and funny.
Grupo Folklorico Raíces Hondureñas The Folkloric Group Raíces Hondureñas USA is the first cultural group of Hondurans officially constituted in the United States as exponents, for the rescue and dissemination of the Honduran culture in these foreign lands where there is a large number of catrachos. Their mail goal is to rescue and transmit the culture and traditions of Honduras through the presentation of music, dance, and theater.
Jonathan Acosta / Acosta Canta Band Jonathan Acosta, renowned Venezuelan singer-songwriter, is known on social networks as @acostacanta famous for having composed the musical work #ANIMOVENEZUELA which later became a motivational campaign inside and outside Venezuela.
Jozef Alexander Medina – El Salvador Salvadorian young local artist, who loves promoting his culture in different artistic ways.
Folkloric Group Ataco -Place of High Springs
Rancho el Chalan Rancho El Chalan performers will dance La Marinera Norteña is a Peruvian national dance. It represents courtship and is traditionally danced between a man, who uses his sombrero, and a woman who uses a hanker, chief, and skirt to tell a love story. But there are other variations of Marinera. Rancho El Chalan expresses their traditional Peruvian dance with a man on horse and a woman on foot! Today we present three young girls from Rancho El Chalan who don’t have dance partners would love to share a piece of their Peruvian culture with you all.
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