September 19-20, 2009
Center House, Fisher Pavilion

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Revel in the independence of countries in Central and South America at Seattle Fiestas Patrias, which recognizes diversity and the Latino culture in Western Washington. Fiestas Patrias – "Patriotic Holidays"– is celebrated throughout various countries in Latin America to recognize freedom from colonial rule. At Seattle Fiestas Patrias, Hispanic foods, dance, mariachi music, exhibits and children’s activities celebrate the unique cultures of these countries as well as their shared language. Presented by the Seattle Fiestas Patrias Committee and Sea-Mar Community Health Center.

Did you know?

Gabriel García Márquez, who won the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in 1928 in a small town situated in a tropical region of northern Colombia, between the mountains and the Caribbean Sea. He grew up with his maternal grandparents. Márquez went to a Jesuit college and considered law, but his studies were soon suspended because of his work as a journalist. In 1954 he was sent to Rome on assignment for his newspaper, and since then he has lived mostly abroad - in Paris, Barcelona, Mexico and New York. Márquez is well known for his best seller novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude." Besides his large output of fiction, he has written screenplays and continues to work as a journalist.

Thanks to our Seattle Fiestas Patrias sponsors