FREE Your Passport to the Caribbean American Community Sept/Oct 2023
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Miami Carnival 2023
Every year, from September 15th to October 15th, the United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. This month-long celebration honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central, and South America. Orlando, Florida, with its diverse Hispanic population and vibrant cultural scene, comes alive with events and festivities that highlight the rich tapestry of Hispanic heritage. Orlando's Diverse Hispanic Roots Orlando is home to a thriving Hispanic community, representing a myriad of countries including Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, among others. This diversity is reflected in the city's culinary, artistic, and musical scenes, with a range of influences from salsa to mariachi, and empanadas to arepas. During Hispanic Heritage Month, Orlando witnesses a slew of events and programs dedicated to celebrating Hispanic culture: Latin Food and Wine Festival: This annual festival showcases a delicious array of Latin American cuisine paired with exquisite wines. Local restaurants set up stalls, providing attendees a taste of the diverse culinary delights from different Hispanic countries. Hispanic Film Festival: Orlando's cinema halls curate a selection of films ...Cont/d on page 5
Every year, the vibrant cities of Miami and Fort Lauderdale transform into a melting pot of cultures and colors during the Miami Carnival weekend, a celebration that encapsulates the rich traditions of the Caribbean and the diaspora. This cultural extravaganza is a feast for the senses, offering a kaleidoscope of music, food, steel-pan rhythms, and dazzling costumes.
Miami Carnival 2023 delivered and almost over-delivered on every level. The cultural events, the after-parties, the concerts, the boat-rides, the Panorama, the Jouvert, the Mas Band Costume Parade, the Carnival concert, the performances, all the vendors, the food, the masqueraders and the massive sound trucks was AMAZING!!!
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