Culture and Literacy Celebrated at the Latino Book & Family Festival

Thankyou to everyone who attended Empowering Latino Futures’ 71st Latino Book & Family Festival at MiraCosta College on June 10!

You got to enjoy the 135 exhibitors in the children’s, community, education, and health villages; and Esther’s Award-Winning Author Tent.

The Author Tent was a space for 28 authors to present their work by or about Latinos, to interact with their audience, and to read some excerpts of their books. Congressman Mike Levin read a Cesar Chavez book.

Keynote speakers included the authors Reyna Grande and Victor Villaseñor, who shared tips and signed autographed books, and Jimmy Figueroa, who talked about his journey to empowerment in Oceanside.

The live, local entertainment included Sabrosas Latin Orchestra, who got everyone dancing; Kainga Music’s steel drums with Foussat

Elementary; Rancho Buena Vista Mariachi Band; and the Ballet Folklórico groups from San Bernardino and Tierra Caliente.

This year’s workshops were on health, education, and paying for school, as well as author and literacy highlights.

There was also great food, bilingual activities for children and families, and giveaways for all.

Empowering Latino Futures would like to thank our 2023 partners, MiraCosta College, which also hosted the event; TrueCare; the County of San Diego; NBC/Telemundo; North San Diego County Promise; AARP; Molina Healthcare; SDG&E; and all our other wonderful partner organizations.

We will see you next year at the 72nd Latino Book & Family Festival, where Empowering Latino Futures will continue to promote literacy, culture, and education in a welcoming environment for the entire family.