On Saturday, Roanoke will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke honors the culture of Hispanic people. Local Colors is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month for the fifth year on Saturday.

The rich history, varied cultures, and contributions of people of Latino/Hispanic heritage are celebrated throughout Hispanic Heritage Month! In 1988, President Ronald Reagan extended the commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Week to a full month. Local Colors of Western Virginia is returning to Star City this weekend to bring the celebrations.

Latin America is home to a wide range of cultural traditions. People mistakenly believe that there is just one culture. There are variations in dancing, music, and cuisine. Thus, at our event, you’ll truly get a flavor of that in addition to simply appreciating the culture. to dispel prejudice and preconceptions and foster unity among people, according to Lisa Spencer, executive director of Local Colors.

There will be storytelling, music and dance performances, and educational activities all day long.

Interacting with people from different cultures is essentially the best way to learn about and appreciate them. We therefore anticipate more of the same kind of involvement; you will most likely pick up a few dancing steps as well as a few Spanish words. However, there will undoubtedly be some communication, according to Spencer.

Attendees can explore over 20 vendor booths featuring Latin American cuisine, artisan crafts, business exhibitors, and community partners offering services targeted toward the Latino community, all while taking in entertainment from the main stage.

We hand-paint them after laser engraving them onto wood. These are magnets for Dia de los Muertos. This magnet is made by Alebrije. This is a Catina, and you’ll mostly recognize it from Coco. According to Andrea Gomez Munza, proprietor of Hav Crafts, “it represents Mexican culture.”

Crafts by Hav is a family-run company. Gomez Munza said her family founded the company with the intention of introducing the Roanoke Valley and its environs to a small portion of their hometown and culture.

“When I was younger, I thought I wasn’t represented enough. Gomez Munza stated, “I feel like doing this, doing this event, and doing these crafts lets kids know that they are here, they have a culture, and they have a story to tell too. There weren’t many things that reminded me of home.”

At the event on Saturday, Hav Crafts will be present. Alexander Scott and Patsy Montisenos will be back as emcees.

The John Nolen Plaza will host the event from noon until four o’clock.

It is advised to sit on chairs when watching performances on stage. It’s rain or shine for this event.