Miami University: Miami's Annual Latin American And Caribbean UniDiversity Festival Sept. 17

Press release from Miami University:

Sep 08, 2021

18th annual community festival kicks off National Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month

Enjoy food, music, dancing, traditional games, arts and crafts, children's activities and more at the UniDiversity Festival, celebrating the people and cultures that are quickly emerging as one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States. 

The free festival runs from 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at the Uptown Parks in Oxford.

It is part of UniDiversity, a series of events planned at Miami University to highlight National Hispanic and Latino American Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15.

"This collaborative community event is a testimony that there is a 'unity in diversity,'" said Jacqueline Rioja Velarde, associate director of Miami's Center for American and World Cultures. "UniDiversity creates a welcoming environment that intertwines the uniqueness of Latin American and Caribbean cultural heritage with the multiple opportunities to build intercultural connections." 

Featured events include:

The festival is sponsored by the Miami University Global Initiatives’ Center for American and World Cultures with the support and collaboration of many other Miami and Oxford organizations, and in partnership with the city of Oxford; Miami's Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion; and the Ohio Commission on Hispanic Latino Affairs.

This press release was produced by Miami University. The views expressed here are the author’s own.