Tacos, sangria, and Latin music: Fiestaval has returned to Calgary for its 10th year, and the party is going strong at Olympic Plaza this weekend.
Fiestaval is a celebration of Latin cultures and communities, which takes place on the week after the Calgary Stampede.
From Friday to Sunday, the festival features a line up of international and local musicians, street vendors, and a wide array of South American food that ranges from Nicaraguan and El Salvadorian, to Chilean and Mexican.
“It’s an opportunity for Canadians of non-Latino descent to come and experience things they would never get to experience unless they travelled the world,” said Jennifer Rempel, a Fiestaval spokesperson.
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![Dancers from Pasos De Venezuela perform at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Dancers from Pasos De Venezuela perform at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![Dancers from the dancers showcase perform at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Dancers from the dancers showcase perform at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![Dancers from Pasos De Venezuela perform at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Dancers from Pasos De Venezuela perform at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![Dancers from Pasos De Venezuela perform at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Dancers from Pasos De Venezuela perform at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![Ladies sing along with Mariachi Internacional Sol Azteca at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Ladies sing along with Mariachi Internacional Sol Azteca at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![Brazilian dancers from the dancers showcase perform at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Brazilian dancers from the dancers showcase perform at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![Ezequiel Uribe sings with Mariachi Internacional Sol Azteca at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Ezequiel Uribe sings with Mariachi Internacional Sol Azteca at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![The crowd throngs the centre at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
The crowd throngs the centre at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![Filling churros with chocolate at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Filling churros with chocolate at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![Making pupusas - a Salvadoran specialty - at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Making pupusas - a Salvadoran specialty - at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
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![Churros at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.]()
Churros at Fiestival at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Ab., on Saturday July 23, 2016.
Moreover, it’s an opportunity for Latino Canadians to celebrate their own culture, she said.
“This is a place where Latino’s themselves can come back and feel where they came from and teach their children about the cultures they grew up in.”
Fiestaval is one of two Latino-themed festivals that take place in the summer. Expo Latino will be taking place from August 5th to August 7th at Prince’s Island Park.
