Latino Arts Festival Director Andrea Zavala said that because of difficult times, organizers are focusing efforts on helping attendees feel supported and safe at this year’s event in June.
Zavala said they talked with artists, musicians and an advisory committee to address potential concerns about this year’s festival.
“The community believes that now, more than ever, is a time that everyone needs to come together," she said. Not only the Latino community, but all of Summit County, Park City and Utah.”
The ninth annual Latino Arts Festival will feature a variety of art forms from Thursday, June 12, to Sunday, June 14, at Canyons Village at Park City Mountain.
They are starting something new this year called El Mercadito, emulating the vibrance and atmosphere of a traditional Latino market. This will provide more opportunities for the community to get involved in addition to the usual visual art.
“We’re going to have artists who do tattoos, we’re going to have artists who do face painting," Zavala said.
A live music and performance schedule is organized by hispanic region. There will also be a pre-fest film screening Wednesday evening and an after party on Saturday with music provided by DJ Drew. On Sunday, there will be a soccer juggling contest with prizes.
For community members who don’t speak Spanish, onsite bilingual facilitators and translations will be available.
KPCW will be there at the nonprofit booth June 13 and June 14 to engage with the community and share how it can be a resource.
For more information, visit https://www.pcscarts.org/latino-arts-festival.
The Latino Arts Festival is a financial supporter of KPCW.
