SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (KGUN) — The City of Sierra Vista is celebrating a Hispanic International Heritage Festival for the first time.
A local business owner and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce teamed up to bring an event to Southeastern Arizona.
“The stage is set," Owner OF Gunny’s Barbecue Louie Avelas shared. "On Saturday, Louie Avelas and Dan Valle’s vision will come to life with food…vendors…and performers filling Veteran’s Memorial Park for Sierra Vista’s inaugural Hispanic Heritage Festival.”
People can expect the following from Saturday’s Hispanic International Heritage Festival at Veterans Memorial Park, 3105 E. Fry Blvd.:
- Fun
- Music
- Entertainment
- Family-friendly dancing
It starts at 10 a.m. and wraps up at 5 p.m.
“Sierra Vista is 24% Hispanic," explained Regional Director for the Tucson Hispanic Chamber Dan Valle "Things are picking up in the Hispanic area; and I think now it’s time for us to come out and do something like this and celebrate.”
Avelas and Valle want the festival to be an opportunity to bring people together and an educational opportunity to learn about the culture.
Music and dance is one way the pair plan to connect people.
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Alexis Ramanjulu is a reporter in Cochise County for KGUN 9. She began her journalism career reporting for the Herald/Review in Sierra Vista, which she also calls home. Share your story ideas with Alexis by emailing alexis.ramanjulu@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook.
