Detroit - MI - Saturday - August 27, 2016 -
Bands - Latin - Music - Dance - Low Riders -
Inaugural Fiesta Del Rio Event -
Detroit’s West Riverfront Park -
Fiesta del Rio presented by the :
Ideal Group,Detroit Riverfront ConservancyVenegas Family,Southwest Detroit Business AssociationHacienda Mexican Foods in Detroit.comes to the West Riverfront Park onSaturday, August 27th from 11am - 10pm.The event will showcase the culture of southwest Detroit through :unique entertainment,activities,car show,ethnic food.- Six local musical acts and dance troupes will provide entertainment at the festival’s main stage,
followed by an evening performance by Grammy Award-winning band
Ozomatli.
A separate stage dedicated to children and youth programming will feature ;
puppets,
breakdancing,
ballet,
traditional folk dance troupes.
breakdancing,
ballet,
traditional folk dance troupes.
Ten food vendors from the southwest Detroit community will provide Mexican, Dominican, and Venezuelan-inspired selections for purchase at the festival’s “Taste of Southwest Detroit” food court.
Local painters, ceramicists, sculptors, and visual artists will also be participating in the event and displaying their work.
Featuring :
live music including national headliner Ozomatli ,
Low Rider Car Show,
Taste of Southwest Detroit Food Court,
artisians, family entertainment and more.
live music including national headliner Ozomatli ,
Low Rider Car Show,
Taste of Southwest Detroit Food Court,
artisians, family entertainment and more.
Grammy Award-winning band Ozomatli will perform at the festival.
COURTESY: FIESTA DEL RIO DETROITGeneral Motors will be a sponsor of a hands-on robotics arena for children.
The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission is $5
on-site parking is $5.
The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission is $5
on-site parking is $5.
Orchesta La Inspiracion - ? 5:30 ?
In recent years, the 20-acre West Riverfront Park, which opened two years ago at 1801 W. Jefferson Ave. has been the site of several large-scale events and concerts .
It's a big festival -
almost impossible to connect with everybody -
almost impossible to connect with everybody -
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