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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CINCY-CINCO FESTIVAL 2005 –
THE
BEST FIESTA
As
a special highlight of the celebration of Children’s Day (Dia del Niño), direct
from
An
additional special event will be the presence of
As
a very unique event on May 1, the Cincy-Cinco festival will establish the record
for the looooongest taco in the world. The “Cincy-Cinco Taco Grandísimo, presented
by Kroger”, will be an authentic 72 foot taco assembled with the participation
of restaurants at the event. Sergio Aguilera, Consul General of Mexico for
Other activities previously announced include:
The
Dance Pavilion will have performances of traditional dances with their rich sounds
and colorful costumes from many Latin American countries like
In the Arts Pavilion, there will be the largest group of Latin American Artists in Tri-State history. Artists of many different mediums like painting, ceramics, and photography, will be on hand to showcase and sell their art.
The Food Pavilion will offer authentic Latino food by some of the best local Latino restaurants, such as Taqueria Mercado, Rancho Grande and Casa Tequila. This year the event will offer a “tarjeta botanera” or “sampling card”, which will allow visitors to sample different authentic Latin American dishes for only $10.
In
the Music Pavilion, presented by Budweiser True Music, there will be a wide variety
of local and regional live entertainment covering the gamut from Salsa to Latin
Jazz to Mariachi. Performing groups include Sammy DeLeon, Grupe Fuego, Salsa Caliente,
the Afro Rican Ensemble, Grupo Son, Latin Xposure, Tropicoso,
Mariachi Acero and many more. On Sunday, there will be a special Mariachi Mass
at
The Health Pavilion will provide an opportunity for local health service providers to share information about resources available to Latinos and the community in general. “Many Latinos arrive here and don’t know that this community has tremendous resources available,” said Lisa Quintanilla, community relations coordinator for the Center for Closing the Health Gap and coordinator of the Health Pavilion.
The Education Pavilion is being organized
by the
The
Business Pavilion, presented by PNC Bank, will include participation by the Tri-State’s
leading corporations, including Procter & Gamble. “P&G is proud to be
again the Presenting Sponsor for this event,” said Robert Killins, P&G’s Manager
of Community Relations for
Other major sponsors include Kroger, Local 12 WKRC-TV, and the Cincinnati Enquirer. These companies and others will share information about their business, as well as distribute samples of their latest products and services.
Most importantly, all proceeds of this event will be directed to Latino based philanthropies that primarily serve Latinos who recently arrived to the Tri-State. With the tremendous increase in migration to this area in recent years – which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future - the financial needs of these organizations increases commensurately. Cincy-Cinco organizers expect to be able to some degree offset those increasing needs
Admission for the event is just $10 for adults. Children under 16 are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance, and receive a $2 discount, at area Kroger stores. Tickets will also be available at the gate.
For more information, please visit www.cincy-cinco.com.
Cincy-Cinco contact: Jenny Cauhorn (513) 721-3555
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