Family Activities
Noon to 5:00 pm
Visit our crafts workshop to make your own Aztec headdress, hair braids, pre-Hispanic masks, Mexican dancing puppets, friend bracelets, paper flow- ers, flamenco fans. Solve a mystery with Spanish clues from the Spy Museum.
Art Pavilion
Great local artists led and curated by Mexican painter Gloria Valdes, includ- ing Claudia Olivos (Chile), Sergio Olivos (Mexico), Kevin Muller (Peru), Jacinto C..Cruz (Mexico), and In soon Shin (Korea). a Latin-style workout with Zumba.
Zumba—Guinness
Book of Records
Help break the Guinness World Record for the largest Zumba class!
Games
Play La Loteria – Mexican Bingo and win prizes.
NFL Play 60
Join in sports drills led by Washington’s own Women’s Professional Football Team, the D.C. Divas.
Mexican Cowboys and Their Horses
La Asociación de Charros de Virginia are with us from noon to 3:00 pm.
Dance Contests
Hop onto the Sylvan Stage to participate
in dance contests throughout the day— Norteño, Salvadoran cumbia, pre-Hispanic, Peruvian, and Duranguense.
Mayan Crafts
Guatemalan craftspeople display work in the style of Mayan artisans.
Health Expo
FREE health screenings provided by Children’s National Medical Center (dental, eye, Body Mass Index (BMI), and glucose), Veterans Affairs (on-site physical and men- tal screening exclusively for veterans), and Whitman-Walker Clinic (HIV testing).
Visit the many exhibitors for valuable infor- mation on healthy eating, cooking demon- strations, and health resources available to the Latino community.
Maya and Miguel
plus Dora la Exploradora
Meet these festival favorites and take your picture with them.
Mercado
Books for children and teachers as well as shirts, hats, and Dora the Explorer items. Learn more about the Maru Montero Dance Company and sign up for dance classes.
Food
Refreshments available at the Food Pavilion.
The free festival offers Latin dance, music, food, workshops for children, and a full day of activities for the entire family.
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El Zol DJs Dance contest #1
Introductions by Zulema Clares, Telemundo
Raíces de Borinquen de Washington, DC
Mariachi Los Amigos Micro-Monteros
Mi Herencia Mexicana
Las Escaramuzas
Norteño dance workshop Dance contest #2: Norteño
Official Welcome
Maru Montero, President,
Maru Montero Dance Company
Margaret Moran, National President, LULAC
Tony Waller, Senior Director,
Corporate Affairs, Walmart
Silvia Cruz-Vargas, Pepsi
Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States
The Honorable Ed Avalos, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dr. Nancy Lee, Director, Office of Women’s Health & Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Mayra Alvarez, Director of Public Health Policy, Office of Health Reform, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Teresa Nino, Director, Office of External Affairs, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Celinda Pena, Senior Advisor,
Office of the Director, National Parks Services
Introductions by Fanny Gutierrez of Univision The Micro-Monteros Dance Company
Grupo Folklorico Salvadoreño del Sagrado Corazon Danzantes Los Tequanis
Grupo Folklorico Tinkus San Simon
Grupo Folklorico Raices de Borinquen
Grupo Folklorico Ritmos del Perú
Grupo Cultural Guatemalteco UK’UXAL MARIA TECUN
Folklore Argentino
Ballet Folklorico de Panama, Grufolpawa Ballet Folklórico Mi Herencia Mexicana Danzantes Aztekas Tletpapalotzin
Introductions by Pedro Biaggi, El Zol La Chanchona de los Hermanos Lovo Grupo Folklórico Salvadoreño
Dance workshop
Dance contest #3: Salvadoran cumbia
Pre-Hispanic dance
Grupo cultural UK’UXAL Maria Tecun Danzantes Aztecas-Tletpapalotzin Micro-Monteros
Dance workshop
Dance contest #4: Pre-Hispanic
Kickoman Band
Remarks from Mexican Consul Anibal Gomez Toledo D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe
Folklore Argentino
Verny Varela Salsa Band
Set up Zumba class
Record-breaking Zumba class
Vicky Leyva Peruvian dance and music Dance workshop
Dance contest #5: Peruvian
Grupo PontiTango
Los Triunfadores del Cuatro Dance workshop
Dance contest #6: Duranguense Cristopolis
Trío Huapangero Los Camotes de la Sierra
from the state of Puebla, Mexico
Los Tambores de San Juan and Maru Montero Dance Company
Introduction by Sam Kass, White House Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives and White House Chef Luis Enrique
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Read about previous Cinco de Mayo Celebrations:
WHAT:
The Maru Montero Dance Company will host its annual FREE National Cinco de Mayo Festival on Saturday, May 5, 2012 to celebrate Latin American dance, music and crafts. This year’s Festival will also feature a health fair sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens. Festival attendees will have access to free health screenings, healthy food demonstrations, and free health information the whole family can benefit from.
Live performances will include salsa, Mexican folk dancing, mariachis, and other dance and music. The children’s pavilion will host arts and crafts activities where young people can make piñatas, braid hair, build dancing puppets, and play lotería (Mexican bingo) to win prizes.
Highlights of the daylong, free festival include:
- Dance performances including pre-Hispanic, folk, and salsa
- Live musical performances, including Luis Enrique http://luisenriquemusic.com/blog/
- Free health screenings, healthy food demonstrations, and health information
- Children’s traditional arts and crafts
- Mexican market
- Food from Latin America
- La Asociación de Charros de Virginia. from 12 to 3 pm.
- Muralista, Nicolas De Jesus from Guerrero, México
- Grupo Cultural "UK´UXAL MARIA TECUN From Sololá, Guatemala C. A.
- Gloria Valdez (Tarasca) Visual artists and curator, Arts Pavilion at the festival www.gloriavaldez.net
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