A&E

¡Vamos al Festival de Música Latino!

by Walter Pierce

The 2012 Latin Music Festival takes over Parc International Saturday from noon to 10 p.m.

The 2012 Latin Music Festival takes over Parc International Saturday from noon to 10 p.m.

The free event featuring live Latin music, activities for children and other cultural amenities is sponsored by the Asociacion Cultural Latino-Acadiana, a Lafayette non-profit that promotes the Hub City's burgeoning Hispanic population. The festival is underwritten by grants from the Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and the Jazz and Heritage Festival of New Orleans.

Here's the lineup for Saturday.

noon-2 p.m.          DJ music and announcements, concession sales begin

noon-7 p.m.          Children's activities, face painting, etc.

2-3 p.m.                 Mariachi Jalisco

3:15-4:15 p.m.     Mariachi Jalisco

4:15-4:45 p.m.     Dance Instructor Daniel Gonzales

4:45-5 p.m.          Kuka and Folkloric Dances

5-5:45 p.m.           A Todo Ritmo Band

6-7:15 p.m.            A Todo Ritmo Band

7:15-7:45 p.m.      Daniel Gonzalez, Kuka Folkloric Dance

7:45-8:45 p.m.     Mary Frometa's Band

9-9:55 p.m.           Mary Frometa's Band