The Third Annual Fiesta Cultural Hispana was held May 30, 2009. Sponsored by the West Bend Sunrise Rotary and Westbury Bank, this event is a collaboration with Casa Guadalupe Education Center, the Family Center of Washington County, and the Museum of Wisconsin Art. This FREE festival celebrated the commonalities of cultures by combining activities involving families in visual and performing arts, ethic food, and music.

Artist and children’s book illustrator, Francisco Mora was the 2009 featured artist. His art work was on exhibit in the Flagellants’ Gallery one week prior and one week after the event. Mora, a Milwaukee resident, was born in Mexico and is most well known for his children’s book Listen to the Desert. Families were entertained by a performance of Valet Folklorico Mexico en la Piel. Young and old had the opportunity to learn Latin dancing steps taught by Simply Divine Dance Studio. Once again, El Tapatio de Jalisco donated tacos and other Mexican food for the enjoyment of the guests. Families joined together to make flags representing their family’s background, and fun skeletons that they can take home!

This program is part of the Ethnic Cultural Alliance established by MWA to foster an environment that is welcoming and open to families that have new diverse backgrounds ethnically, religiously and culturally.

Below is some footage from the 2008 Fiesta Cultural Hispana. Video footage provided by the West Bend Daily News.

This event is sponsored by: