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Dancers of La Alma de Mexico perform as part of the Fiesta in Florissant. They are, from left to right, Gabriela Cornelius, Octavion Nieto and Susie Perez-Mills.
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Taste of another culture in Florissant By Shawn Clubb There will be fun. There will be food. There will be music and there will be dancers. But, most importantly, there will be the chance for everyone to experience another culture when Hispanic Festival Inc. presents Fiesta in Florissant on June 21 and 22 at Knights of Columbus Park in Florissant. The celebration will feature live music from Latino bands and dance demonstrations from folkloric groups from countries including Venezuela, Columbia and Mexico, authentic food, folk art, crafts, information booths, rides and children’s activities. One of the purposes of the event is to celebrate the heritage of Hispanic nations, in particular, because of the increasing Hispanic population in North County. Funds raised by the event will be used to support scholarships that get distributed to college-bound students and underprivileged children. For Haniny Hillberg, one of the organizers of the event, the best part is being able to share her culture with others.
“The thing I really enjoy most is to see “They are really natives,” Hillberg said. the children learning my culture,” she “They will be performing their native School 7 said. See FIESTA IN FLORISSANT page 2 She said children who have seen Dora David Phelps Returns to McNair the Explorer and her brother, Diego, on television get to meet the characters, while they also learn how to make maracas, paint Mexican bowls, and learn about piñatas. “Many kinds don’t even know what a piñata is,” said Hillberg, a native of Boliva. “This is our culture — things I did at home when I was a child.” Other children’s activities will include the Los Niños Kids Corner, a petting zoo with exotic animals and pony rides, and inflatable rides. Another part of the Hispanic culture that will be on display at the event is dance and music. Lxbalanque, a group of 13 dancers X-Men: Days of Future Past Photos courtesy of 20th Century Fox from Guatemala, will be coming to the event show their culture and promote 9 Movie Guatemala. They will perform at three FREE Online Subscription at mycnews.com different times during the event.