The Raíces Festival is set to kick off this weekend on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. following this first Raíces Festival Parade around downtown Frankfort to allow community members to “Experience Latin America” at Prairie Creek Park.
Schedule of Events (Time, Location, Event):
- 3:00-3:45: Parade
- 4:00-4:10 (Principal/Main): Desfile de Banderas / Flag Parade
- 4:10-4:20 (Principal/Main): Bienvenida por parte de la alcaldesa / Welcome by Mayor Judy Sheets
- 4:30-4:45 (Principal/Main): Presentación de los ganadores del concurso de arte / Presentation of Art Contest winners
- 4:50-5:00 (Principal/Main): Presentación de los ganadores del concurso de maqueta / Presentation of Mini Models Contest winners
- 5:00-5:05 (Principal/Main): Presentación del ganador del diseño de playera / Presentation of t-shirt design winner
- 5:00-5:30 (Pequeño/Small): Demonstración de Popusas / Popusas food demo
- 5:10-5:25 (Principal/Main): Presentación de los ganadores del concurso de ensayo / Presentation of Essay Contest Winners
- 5:15-5:45 (Encompass Event Center): Story Hour by FCPL
- 5:30-6:15 (Principal/Main): Desfile de trajes regionales / Show of Traditional Outfits
- 6:00-6:30 (Pequeño/Small): Actividad para niños / Activity for kids
- 6:15-7:00 (Principal/Main): Grupo: Los Bravos del Siérreño Norteño
- 7:00-7:30 (Principal/Main): Folklore dance troupe
- 7:35-7:40 (Principal/Main): Quinceanera: Rock n Roll Dance
- 7:50-7:55 (Principal/Main): Quinceanera: Huapango
- 7:30-8:00 (Pequeño/Small): Demostración de platillo Nicaragüense (Nacatamales Nicaragüense)
- 7:45-8:45 (Principal/Main): Registración para concurso de Traje Regional
- 8:00-9:00 (Principal/Main): Grupo: El Padrino de la Cumbia
- 9-9:20 (Principal/Main): Concurso de Traje Regional / Traditional Outfit Contest
- 9:20-9:30 (Principal/Main): Baile Tradicional de Tarimbaro Michoacan
- 9:30-10:30 (Principal/Main): Grupo Radiactivo
- 4:00-10:30 (Encompass Event Center): Exhibición del concurso de arte y maquetas / Art and mini-model contest exhibition
- 4:00-8:00 (Encompass Event Center) Pintar caritas de los niños / Face Painting by CRASH students
- 7:45-8:45 (A lado del escenario principal/by main stage): Registración para concurso de Traje / Regional Registration for Traditional Dresswear contest
- 6:15-6:30 (Encompass Event Center): Fotos con personas portando trajes regionales / Photos with people wearing traditional dresswear outfits
