Celebrate Latine Heritage Month at La Fiesta del Pueblo This Sunday - El Pueblo, Inc

The largest Latin American cultural festival in the Triangle, organized annually by local organization El Pueblo, will be held on Sunday, September 20.

RALEIGH, N.C. — National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year from September 15 to October 15. This year El Pueblo invites the community to celebrate at their annual festival and the Triangle’s largest and most diverse festival of Latin American culture, La Fiesta del Pueblo. This festival will be held on Sunday, September 20 from 12PM – 6PM on Fayetteville St. in downtown Raleigh.

“Latine, or Hispanic, Heritage Month is a time to recognize, uplift, and celebrate the long history, contributions, and legacy of the Latin American community in the U.S. La Fiesta del Pueblo is how we celebrate this national month, locally.” said Veronica Aguilar, Communications Director at El Pueblo. “Latinos in NC have contributed enormously to the rich and unique culture of our state. This is our home and we’re excited to celebrate our culture in the heart of our state’s capital- downtown Raleigh.”

The festival brings something new every year. This year, the organizers are excited to showcase new attractions for festival goers: a Unity Walk, Carolina Hurricanes hockey activity, and their headliner, Banda Maguey.

The Unity Walk will be led by Ballet folclórico Orgullo y Alma Latina beginning at the 100 block of Fayetteville St. and ending at the entertainment stage of the festival in City Plaza. Members of the community will be invited to join the walk down Fayetteville St. during the festival. The walk is a way to show unity and strength in community. Festival attendees are encouraged to dress in traditional clothing, sports jerseys, and more representative of their country’s colors and culture.

Celebrating 30 years in the business, Banda Maguey will perform at La Fiesta del Pueblo. This band began its career in the state of Jalisco, in the town of Villa Corona. Today, it remains the best techno band in Mexico and the United States. Their album, “Exitos en vivo banda maguey,” featured a selection of the band’s greatest hits: “Eva Maria”, “Tumbando Caña”, “El Alacrán”, and more.

As a festival celebrating the Latin American heritage and culture of North Carolinians, La Fiesta del Pueblo will also showcase talent from local musical artists and dance performers on their stage at City Plaza. The following is a full schedule of events for the day:

11:55 AM – Apertura / Opening

12:00 PM – Asociación Cultural Venezolana de NC (Dance Group)

12:15 PM – Ricardo y su Banda RH (Musical Artist)

1:00 PM – Asociación de Guatemaltecos Unidos de Carolina del Norte con Folclor Chapin (Dance Group)

1:15 PM – Letal Rock (Musical Artist)

2:00 PM – Ceremonia de Apertura / Opening Ceremony

2:20 PM – Ballet Folklórico Dominicano de Raleigh (Dance Group)

2:40 PM – Sueño Boliviano (Dance Group)

2:55 PM – Valery (Musical Artist)

3:25 PM – Takiri Folclor Latino (Dance Group)

3:45 PM – NC Brazilian Project (Dance Group)

4:00 PM – Sabrosura (Musical Artist)

4:40 PM – Caminata de la Unión empiezando en el bloque 100 de la calle Fayetteville y terminando en el escenario de City Plaza. / Unity Walk starting at block 100, Fayetteville St. and ending at City Plaza Stage

4:40 PM – Ballet Folclórico Orgullo y Alma Latina (Dance Group)

5:00 PM – Banda Maguey (Musical Artist- Headliner)

6:00 PM – Fin del festival / End of show

La Fiesta del Pueblo is well known for providing a wide range of options for festival audiences to indulge in the flavors of Latin American cuisine. This year, the festival will have 17 food vendors throughout Fayetteville St. Audiences can expect to have a diverse offering of food options from across Latin America cuisine such as the Carribbean, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, and Argentina to name a few.

The festival will also have artisanal vendors and Latino/a visual artists selling their goods and arts to festival attendees. Nonprofit organizations and government agencies will also have booths to provide information, resources, and more at the festival.

To learn more about La Fiesta del Pueblo click here

This program is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission.