Hispanic Heritage Festival

Hawaii’s Hispanic Community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the 28th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival & Health Fair!

SATURDAY, October 13th, 2018

More details coming soon!

At this family friendly event we will have a variety of live entertainment, food booths, craft and cultural displays, specialty booths, Latin dance workshops, children’s activities and information from community and health agencies.

Free Admission!  Open to the Public!

2017 SCHEDULE and MAP

2017 Confirmed Entertainment:

  • Headling our event, from Sacramento California: Don Gato Latin Band

    They play Cuban Music, Salsa, Cha, Cha Cha and the Cuban Son as well as top 40 standards in a Latin beat format.

  • From Phoenix, Arizona: Ballet Folklorico de Santa, Maria

  • From Kauai: Wally Rita Y Los Kauaianos

    Hawaii's favorite "katchi-katchi" band!

  • Honolulu's Favorite Salsa Band: Eddie Ortiz and Son Caribe

    The Son Caribe Band Is Hawaii's Band Of Choice For Live Latin Music! They have performed alongside and opened concerts for almost every major Latin music event since 2001.

  • Agua Dulce Salsa Band

    This eight to ten member group has been labeled "The Dancers' Band" and is celebrated for bringing authentic and unfiltered driven, classic Puerto Rican salsa, spicy Dominican merengue and hip swaying bachata to Hawaii.

  • The 25th Infantry Division Army Band: Swing Tropicál

  • Vibraphonist Thomas Mackay and Vibra Cubana Trio

    Originally formed 2012 and based in the Northwest USA, they perform music in the tradition of the great Latin jazz vibist Cal Tjader and Hawaiian vibist Arthur Lyman.

  • Honolulu Zouk

    Kimberly Loo founded Honolulu Zouk in 2015 as a vehicle for creating a dance family around teaching, performing, and choreographing Brazilian Zouk fused with other dances.They have been gracing the Hawaiian Islands and the mainland US with dance instruction and dazzling performances ever since!

  • Linda Melodia Dance Company

    Dance partners, Emily and Stefan created Hawaii Salsa 101 and Linda Melodía Dance Company, bringing salsa on2 to Hawaii straight from New York City.

  • Tere Suki

    Teresa del Carpio Pons, co­founder of E spaña Cuba Flow, is a Spaniard born in Bolivia who began dancing at the age of 3 at the Oruro Carnival and continued her dance training at the A.Benibelli Ballet School in Spain.

  • Carolina’s Zumba

    Carolina Enriquez is originally from Peru and is a US Navy Veteran. She has been teaching Zumba® Fitness since 2012 and is a certified AFFA group fitness instructor.

  • Special Guest Appearance: Miss Latina Hawaii-2017, Isabella Garcia!

  • The Hawaii Latino Film Festival

    Special to this year's festival: Three films will be shown during the festival.

Headlining our event from Sacramento, California:   DonGato Latin Band
From Phoenix, Arizona:  Ballet Folkloric de Santa, Maria
From Kauai: Wally Rita Y Los Kauaianos

Special Attraction:  The Hawaii Latino Film Festival

Special Guest Appearance: Miss Latina Hawaii-2017, Isabella Garcia

Hawaii’s finest: Agua Dulce Salsa Band, Eddie Ortiz & Son Caribe, Vibra Cubana Trio

Dance Performances by: Linda Melodia Dance Company, Honolulu Zouk, Tere Suki, Kekaiulu Hula Studio, Carolina’s Zumba and much more!

Latin DJ’s:  Ever Gutierrez, CocoMan, Lady V and DJ DaLion of Judah

 

PLEASE NO OUTSIDE COOLERS, FOOD OR BEVERAGES!   PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIRS OR BEACH MATS!

Hispanic Heritage Festival & Health Fair is brought to you by Hawaii Hispanic Heritage Festival & Events, Alma Latina Productions, Hawaii Restaurant Association, Latin Connection, Sinaloa Tortillas, Jarritos, Sergs Mexican Kitchen, Vacations Hawaii, the Hispanic Community and the City and County of Honolulu.

 

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