Annual Hispanic heritage and family festival

The Puerto Rican Action Committee (PRAC) will be hosting
the 15th annual Hispanic Heritage Family Festival (HHFF) on Saturday September 13, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on the downtown northern bike trail in Woodbine New Jersey (the intersection of Rt.557 & Washington Ave.
& at Rt. 550, Woodbine – Ocean view Rd.).
This open air location will offer the public free access to live music by nationally known recording artist Joe Rivera and his 7 piece band.
Rain or shine attendees will enjoy a full day of traditional Hispanic dance performances, demonstrations and for a fee a variety of Hispanic
/American food and beverages.
The 2008 Hispanic Heritage Family Festival will also host a free
Latino Arts craft workshop that will offer both adults & children information about recycling and ECO sustainability. Participants will paint, stamp and sew on to recycled paper & embellish re-useable shopping bags. It will be a fun and crafty way to learn how everyone can help keep our environment clean.
Community vendors will also be on hand presenting free health information & screenings, Animal welfare / advocacy resources and community wellness services. Numerous craft vendors will offer an assortment of handmade goods, baked goods & clothing for retail purchase. Free parking can be found all around the festival site. Baile tradicional y representacion musical gratis para el publico!
For more information about the festival or becoming a community vendor you can also call the Puerto Rican Action Committee Cape May County Office (se habla espanol) at 609-861-5800 ext. 11. Or visit the PRAC website @ www.pracnj.com & click on the “festival link”.
The Hispanic Heritage Family Festival has been made possible from funding by an NJSCA regrant administered through the Cape May County Division of Culture and Heritage.