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DC to host city’s first-ever Afro Latino Fest on Sunday

To kick off Immigrant Heritage Month, D.C. is hosting its first ever .

Coordinated by the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs, the event will spotlight the diversity of the Latino communities in the District.

From 2 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 5 in Meridian Hill Park on W Street Northeast, festival-goers can experience live music, cultural performances and take part in activities like yoga or Brazilian capoeira.

Among the live music acts is Cuban drummer , Honduran musician , Cuban singer  and Dominican guitarist .

The event is free to the public.

Lauren Hamilton

Lauren Hamilton is an Associate Producer at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ and a graduate of the University of Maryland. She enjoys covering the intersection of arts, culture and social justice in local communities. She began as an intern with ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ in the summer of 2021.

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