Fiestaval is returning to Red Deer on Saturday with even more live Latin music.
“This is our fourth year and every year it’s getting bigger and better,” said artistic co-ordinator Christian Greiffenstein.
“We’re bringing a band called Havana d’ Primera, which is one of the biggest salsa bands you can find in the world right now.”
He said having the Cuban band on stage will bring visitors from as far away as Edmonton and Calgary to Red Deer.
Mariachi Nacional de Mexico, considered a mariachi institution in Mexico, is also returning to Red Deer for Fiestaval, he said.
The free street festival runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Ross Street at 49th Avenue.
Forty-three vendors will be on site, including seven serving authentic Latin food from Red Deer, Edmonton and Calgary. A beer garden will also operate.
The family-orientated event was developed to celebrate and share the Latin culture and to promote multiculturalism in Red Deer.
Greiffenstein said Fiestaval has attracted about 9,000 people in the past. Weather-permitting, even more people will enjoy the event this year.
A final program schedule will be posted at www.fiestaval.ca.