2010 Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2010
2010 FESTIVAL LATINO TO OFFER EXPANDED CHILDRENS’ AREA AND NEW OHIO-BASED LATIN ARTIST SHOWCASE
Now in its 15th year, Festival Latino returns to downtown Columbus’ riverfront on Saturday, August 14, and Sunday, August 15. Produced by CAPA, the festival will offer a variety of local and national Latin-American music acts including Saturday night headliner, Our Latin Thing: A Tribute to the Fania All-Stars, and Sunday night headliner, Jerry Rivera.
New in 2010 is an artists’ area showcasing the works of Ohio-based Latin artists, and an expanded children’s’ area that features COSI’s Science Spot interactive science exhibition. Held in Genoa Park, Festival Latino will also include Latin-American food, merchandise, dance demonstrations, and dance instruction. Admission is free.
Festival Latino sponsors include Fronteras de La Noticias, American Family Insurance, The City of Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks, AEP Foundation, The Joseph A. Jeffrey Endowment Fund of The Columbus Foundation, McDonald’s, Cardinal Health, Chase, Pepsi, Perez & Morris, LLC, Superior Beverage Group, The Ohio State Medical Center, American Commerce Insurance Company, La Michoacana, Mt. Carmel Health Systems, Molina Healthcare of Ohio, DirecTV, and the Ohio Lottery Commission.
Additional support is provided by COSI, Columbus Alive!, The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus Crew, Azteca America WCPX-TV 48, Telemundo Columbus, La Jornada Latina, Latinos Magazine, La Mega 103.1 FM, Radio Sol, and David & Mo Meuse.
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Owner/operator of downtown Columbus’ magnificent historic theatres (Ohio Theatre, Palace Theatre, Southern Theatre) and manager of the Riffe Center Theatre Complex (Columbus) and the Shubert Theater (New Haven, CT), CAPA is an award-winning presenter of national and international performing arts and entertainment. For more information, visit www.capa.com.
Contact: Rolanda Copley
(614) 719-6624
