Krystal DeLeon, president of the Trenton Puerto Rican Community and Friends Organization, said the festival will also feature the Guatemalan Civic Association marching band, a Mexican mariachi band and face painting and games for children.
She said she hopes that this festival will promote unity and strengthen a sense of community. “We welcome everyone to come in, to be part of the journey, to be a part of the experience, you don’t have to be Hispanic or Latino to come. This event is open to everyone,” she said.
Benson said more than 8,000 people attended the inaugural Fiesta Latina last year, and big crowds are anticipated for this year’s event.
“This is for all ages, folks of all different ethnic and racial backgrounds,” he said. “I think everybody loves Latin food and Hispanic culture with the music, I think it is just something that is fun for everyone.”
The Fiesta Latina will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, and Sunday Sept. 8, from noon to 7 p.m. The festival is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Division of Culture and Heritage, along with Mercer County. For more information you can visit cultureandheritage@mercercounty.org.
