The Raices Festival, formerly known as the Hispanic Heritage Festival, will take place on Saturday, September 16, from 4-10:30 p.m. at Prairie Creek Park.
This is a day-long event filled with music from the groups “Principe” and “La Original Banda RC” and the Frankfort High School Band. Other events going on will be a parade and flags and regional attire; mole preparation demo; mini model exhibition; recognition and reading of the winning essay, art exhibition by students; Mexican street food; kids’ activities as well as a Afro-Peruvian Music Workshop. DJ Xtasis will be there as will Ballet Folklanco Mosaicso.
Sponsors for the event are NHK Seating of America, Saveedra’s Miller Towing & Body Sop. Fuego Frio, IFCU, The Farmer’s Bank, FG Construction, PSI Iota Xi, Frankfort Lions Club, McDonalds, TTG Equipment, Nubia Medina — Risse Realty, AMVC Vet Services, Work Camp Management, Goodwin Funeral Home, The Learning Network, Clinton County Purdue Extension, Frankfort Main Street, Frankfort Community Public Library, Frankfort Parks Department and the City of Frankfort.