Community Day: Fiesta Latina

Join us as we ignite Hispanic Heritage Month with a vibrant celebration of Latinx culture from across the Americas! This year’s Fiesta Latina is filled with live music, powerful dance performances, interactive storytelling, and joyful children’s experiences. Explore the cultural richness of the Afro-Latinx and Indigenous diaspora, with family-friendly fun designed for families to engage, learn, and celebrate.

Enjoy free museum admission all day with access to galleries and exhibitions.

PERFORMANCE TIMELINE:

Engelhard Court

12:30-1:00 pm – Ceremonial performance by Cetiliztli Nauhcampa, honoring Indigenous Anahuac traditions & doing land acknowledgement

1:15-1:45 pm – Live Bossa Nova performance by internationally renowned artist Mafalda Minnozzi in “Meu Rio”

2:15-3:00 pm – Teatro Sea presents bilingual show The Colors of Frida/Los colores de Frida, celebrating the Mexican painter’s life through storytelling, music, and puppetry

3:30-4:00 pm – Anuhuac dance performance and teaching session by Cetiliztli Nauhcampa

4:15-4:45 pm – A high-energy dance performance by Wabafu Garifuna Dance Theater, celebrating the African and Indigenous roots of Garifuna culture.

4:00-5:00 pm – A high energy Latin DJ set

Additional Activations:

Hourly Latin Dance classes hosted by Bachata Heaven Social

1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm & 4:00 pm

Know your rights Workshop and panel by Ironbound Community Corperation & Sepa Mujer Organization

Help us support our community. Bring canned and dry food goods to benefit the Community Food Bank of NJ!

There will be food and drinks available for purchase. The Main entrance of the Museum is still open during construction. Please use the Main doors to enter this event.

Community Day is supported by TD Charitable Foundation and Horizon Foundation of New Jersey.

Host or Publisher Newark Museum of Art