Location
MAINSTAGE GARFIELD STREET
Hollywood Beach Latin Festival this year is from Michigan Street North to Garfield Street.....
2009 Press Release
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT
Jose “Pepe” Lopez
President
Hollywood Beach Latin Festival, Inc.
954-536-4515
Aetna Hollywood Beach Latin Festival celebrates its 16th Anniversary
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
New York Street and Hollywood Boardwalk
Free Medical Services
Latin Music and Food
Hollywood, FL---Aetna Hollywood Beach Latin Festival marks the beginning of the Hispanic Heritage month, and this year the festival is focused on fitness! New additions to the festival’s activities include info sessions on various health issues and fun exercises to promote physical health.
With over two million Hispanics now living in South Florida, this year’s festival promises to bring more diversity than ever! Internationally-renowned performers, top local musicians, arts and crafts merchants, and dozens of food vendors will surround almost 2 miles off the main stage located on Garfield Street and Johnson Street on Sunday, September 20th, 2009 from 11:00 to 7:00 pm.
The continuous entertainment will feature Orquesta Brava, Didier Hernandez y Su Orquesta, Fulanito, Tony Swing, DJ Luandy and many more!
As part of the day-long, health geared celebration, Aetna’s Health Pavilion in partnership with Memorial Health Care System will offer an array of free services for everyone! An Adult Mobile Clinic will have a doctor on site all day available for questions. Free blood pressure screenings and tours of the clinic will also be provided. On board the Adult Mobile Clinic there will be free calendars with the dates that the mobile will be in the community offering free physical exams for anyone that does not have health insurance. Additionally, this year the Aetna Hollywood Beach Latin Festival is bringing a Triple Touch instructor to inform attendees about breast cancer awareness and will teach how to do a breast self exam.
“We are very committed to the South Florida residents and providing healthcare services is the best we do. Our partners also recognize that commitment and decided to come on board with us donating their expertise, resources, and time to serve the community,” said Aetna Emerging Markets Director, Nohemi Lopez.
Additionally, people with autism will have access to the UM-NSU CARD, the Autism Center of the University of Miami; its executive director, Dr. Michael Alessandri, stated: “This year UM-NSU CARD staff is here not only providing autism spectrum information to families, but to give them a look inside the New UM-NSU Mobile Autism Family Clinic that will allow us to reach communities that need information and resources. We are proud to be a part of this wonderful community event,"
The festival draws an estimated crowd of 30,000 who attend for free while enjoying the last days of summer at the beach. “This has always been a festival for the family. They come here not only to enjoy the day but to celebrate their heritage and to share their traditions…we are thrilled that this year they’ll have fun while having access to healthcare services,” says festival’s President, Jose “Pepe” Lopez.
Attendees will also be able to enjoy Latin Food from all over the region including Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and the United States.
Hollywood Beach Latin Festival, Inc., is a non-profit organization supported by the City of Hollywood. According to Lopez, the main purpose of the event is the promotion of Hispanics and their culture. The Latino population is the fastest growing community in South Florida and the United States. The proceeds will benefit students of Broward Community College with scholarships; and will help local housing agencies provide assistance to single mothers who are striving to purchase a home.
The title sponsor this year is Aetna, one of the nation's leading
diversified health care benefits companies.
Co-sponsoring are: The City of Hollywood, CRA of Hollywood,
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald, Univision 23, Telefutura 69, and Radio Caracol, Floridian Community Bank, US Army,
Tropical Financial Credit Union, COSTCO, Hispanic Unity, Miami Heat,
Chase Bank, and Memorial Healthcare System, among others.
For more information, please visit our website www.hollywoodlatinfestival.com
Hollywood Beach Latin Festival - September 20, 2009
Being this our 16th year of celebration, the event usually draws an estimated crowd of 50,000 and grows bigger each and every year. The main purpose of Hollywood Beach Latin Festival, Inc., the non-profit group that produces the festival, is to promote the Hispanic culture in Broward County (300,000+) and represent the fastest growing community in South Florida to :
- Benefit the young with scholarships.
- Give toys to children on Christmas.
- Assist Hispanic single mothers with the down payment to their first home.