Performances
Jose González, 11:45 am & 1:15 pm
Hear Latino poet Jose B. González read from his collections of poems. SIS Hall, First Floor, Wood Museum of Springfield History
Fiesta del Norte, 11-11:45 am & 12:15-1 pm
Join Mexican Mariachi band, Fiesta del Norte as they perform traditional folk and popular music of Mexico! SIS Hall, First Floor, Wood Museum of Springfield History
Ongoing Activities
Paint by Numbers, 11 am- 3 pm
Grab a brush and pot of paint and contribute to this community mural. Quadrangle Green (Rain location: Discovery Lab, Lower Level, Springfield Science Museum)
Make an Instrument!, 12-4 pm
Learn about the different instruments used in Latin American countries and make your own! Art Discovery Center, Second Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum
Make a Button, 11 am-3 pm
Design a button that represents you! Lobby, Wood Museum of Springfield History
Un mundo, un cielo: La aventura de Big Bird, 12:15pm Additional fee required.
Join Big Bird, Elmo and friends in this interactive show of discovery! 45 minute planetarium show in Spanish. Seymour Planetarium, Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Meet Alma, 11 am-2 pm
Come meet, dance, and sing along with PBS Kids ALMA’S WAY series star Alma Rivera, a 6-year-old proud and confident Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family.
Presented as part of the inaugural Latino Arts Festival, organized by the Mi Museo Committee, and supported by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts, the Association of Latinos at MassMutual and Allies, The Republican, Full Power Radio, and El Sol Latino
Alma appears courtesy of New England Public Media
