Fiestaval Latin Festival underway

Posted Jul 20, 2013 4:25 pm.

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The 7th annual Fiestaval Latin Festival kicked off in downtown Calgary at Olympic Plaza on Saturday.

Event Producer, Christian Greiffenstein, says this year they’re focused on showcasing all of the diverse areas of Latin culture through Central and South America.

Fiestaval has 4 international shows hitting the stage along with the best Latin bands in western Canada.

There are also free Latin dance classes, Latin aerobics, interactive programming and Latin percussion workshops.

The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and again from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

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