National Hispanic Heritage Month opens with the Fiesta del Otoño Fall Cultural Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2009

For more information, please contact:
Melissa Britton, Special Projects Coordinator, Community and Family Resources Department, City of Bloomington, 349-3860, brittonm@bloomington.in.gov
Danny Lopez, Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349-CITY, lopezd@bloomington.in.gov

Bloomington, IN - The City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department (CFRD) invites the community to Be Connected Bloomington at the fourth annual Fiesta del Otoño Fall Cultural Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19, from noon-4 p.m. at the Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue.

The event gives local artists the opportunity to showcase Bloomington's various Latino traditions with dance demonstrations, live music, food and activities for the entire family. The event is free and open to the public, and all residents are encouraged to attend.

Fiesta del Otoño kicks off National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15 and celebrates the traditions, ancestry and unique experiences of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, and the countries of Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Festival sponsors include CFRD, Monroe County Public Library and Bloomington Hospital Positive Link.

For more information, contact Melissa Britton, Special Projects Coordinator for the City's Community and Family Resources Department, at 349-3860, brittonm@bloomington.in.gov.

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