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14th Annual Albany LatinFest
Saturday August 29, 2009 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Washington Park
Free

Thank you for attending the 2009 Albany LatinFest. Check back soon for information on next year's event.

This full day family festival is a celebration of the contributions of Hispanics to the cultural arts mosaic of American life, and is guaranteed to energize and stimulate the senses. Expect the best in Latin music, food, crafters and children’s amusements.
Entertainment includes headlining salsa singer Michael Stuart, merengue act Doble Filo and opening Latin Jazz act Chembo Corniel and Grupo Chaworo.

The Albany LATINFEST will be presented rain or shine. The rain site will be under the I-90/I-787 Interchange at the end of the Corning Preserve.


For more information:

Volunteers - Charles LaCourt (518) 339-9270
Vendors - Claribel Asencio (518) 368-5657
Other Festival or Parade Information & Artist Booking - Mike Asencio, President, Albany Latin Festival Association (ALFA) (518) 542-7212

ALFA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to present the rich musical contributions of the Hispanic culture in an effort to expand the appreciation for multi cultural diversity in the Capital District. As the premier Hispanic cultural festival event in the Capital District, the Albany LATINFEST event has had one of the largest attendance rates of any Hispanic festival in upstate New York. The Albany LATINFEST features local and international Hispanic artists, as well as food and craft vendors representative of the diverse Hispanic cultures from across the state.