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AHA NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2003 |
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| 5th Annual Hispanic Festival | ||||||||||
| Saturday, September
13, 2003, 1-8 p.m. Huntsville Depot Roundhouse |
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| FREE Admission | ||||||||||
| The Hispanic festival is only a few days away and we're very excited about the prospect of all of us coming together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The program is packed with wholesome family entertainment. For starters, we'll have FOUR live bands playing throughout the afternoon for your listening and dancing pleasure: | ||||||||||
| 1) Luis Treviño and
his Latin Rhythms Band 2) The hot Latin sounds of Mambo Gris Gris 3) Cumbias by Grupo Conquistador and 4) Caribbean music by Reggae Mystics |
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| In between the bands' playing, we'll have a floor show that you'll surely enjoy. We're bringing the Folkloric Ballet of Mexico who will dazzle you with a colorful performance. The Holy Spirit Catholic Youth will do a beautiful folkloric fashion show. Professional dancers and singers will entertain you with great performances. Spanish Club students from local schools will participate with song and dance routines. And the list goes on….. | ||||||||||
| The children's activities will take place in the beautiful park just outside the Depot Roundhouse. There's an assortment of games and contests planned for the kids. We'll have the traditional piñata breaking contest plus sack races, Pin-the-Tail on the Donkey, Ring Toss, crafts projects and much more. Lots of prizes will be awarded to the winners of games and contests. The children will definitely enjoy "Sparkles the Clown" who will be making balloon animals and performing slight-of-hand tricks. | ||||||||||
| But that's not all! We'll have exhibits, a health and welfare clinic, arts and crafts, information booths and food vendors. The Redstone Arsenal Color Guard will present the colors and the Honorable Loretta Spencer, Mayor of Huntsville, will open the festivities. | ||||||||||
| I've given you a general overview of what will be going on at the festival. But if we truly want to make it a huge success we'll need your support. Don't forget to mark your calendar to attend the Hispanic Festival at the Depot Roundhouse this coming Saturday, September 13. Bring your children, relatives and friends. We're absolutely certain you'll have a jolly good time! If possible, arrive early to get a good parking spot. See you at the Festival! | ||||||||||
| Directions to the Depot Roundhouse - If you're coming from: | ||||||||||
| South Huntsville: Get on the Parkway going North. Take University Drive exit. Turn right on University Drive. Turn right on Church Street. Turn left on Monroe Street. The Roundhouse is at the intersection of Church and Monroe Streets. | ||||||||||
| North Huntsville: Get on the Parkway going South. Take University Drive exit. Turn left on University Drive. Turn right on Church Street. Turn left on Monroe Street. The Roundhouse is at the corner of Church and Monroe Streets. | ||||||||||
| Madison/Athens: Get on 72W toward Huntsville. Go under Memorial Parkway. Turn right on Church Street. Turn left on Monroe Street. The Roundhouse is at the corner of Church and Monroe Streets. | ||||||||||
| Decatur: Get on I-565 toward Huntsville. Take Exit 19-C Jefferson St. toward Downtown. Turn Right on Jefferson Street, turn Right on Monroe Street. The Depot is at the intersection of Monroe and Church Streets. | ||||||||||
| You may visit our website http://www.alabamahispanicassociation.org to view the map and directions to the Roundhouse. E-mail me if you have any questions. | ||||||||||
| Upcoming Social Events | ||||||||||
| If you're looking forward to another one of our Latin parties, you won't have long to wait. AHA's next social event will take place on Saturday, November 15, 2003 at the Senior Center Auditorium. It will be a fundraiser for our Christmas Charities Outreach program. Stay tuned for further details. | ||||||||||
| Quote of the Month | ||||||||||
| "Freedom is not the
right to do what we want, but what we ought. Let us have faith that right
makes might and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we
understand it." Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA |
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| Feel free to forward this newsletter to anyone you think might be interested in the events and activities of the Alabama Hispanic Association. | ||||||||||
| Please e-mail aha@alabamahispanicassociation.org if you have any newsworthy item that you would like to see in the next newsletter. | ||||||||||
| Norma Reeves | ||||||||||
| Public Relations Office | ||||||||||
| Alabama Hispanic Association | ||||||||||
| aha@alabamahispanicassociation.org | ||||||||||
