2009 Festival date:
September 26, 2009

Time: 4:00-8:00 PM*

Where: At Lee First Congregational Church Park on Main St. Lee, MA Exit 2 (I-90)

Introductions
Angela Bermúdez

Opening Remarks
Mary McGinnis, Chair, Founders' Weekend Phil Broyles, President Lee Chamber Commerce
Liliana Ortiz-Bermúdez Chair and Co-Founder, Festival Latino

Masters of Ceremony
German & Liliana Bermúdez (Spanish)
Ben Fish (English)

Expresiones de Chile," Chile in New York City, The national dance "La Cueca" - Director: Lucy Morales

"Ballet Folklorico Mexicano Nuestra Señora del Refugio," of the Bronx, Nueva York. - Director Artistico: Alejandro Catalan

"Ayazamana," Ecuadorian Andean culture.
NYC - Director Artistico: Jose Rivera

Grupo de Danzas Asociación Cultural Colombo Americana ACCC Central Falls, RI - Director Artistico: MonicaCortes

"Salsa con Clase"
Springfield, MA - Director Artistico: Juan Cruz

The Berkshire Multicultural Dancers
D.J. Albaro - Music for dancing.

AND...Festival Latino Dance Party!

Festival Latino continues after 9:30 PM with Dancing at BOGIES Live music provided by “ Charlie Cajares Salsa Ensemble” The New York City-based singer/composer/percussionist Charlie Cajares native from Cali, Colombia, where he's known as "El Abogado de la Salsa", Cajares has played and recorded with some of Colombia's top salsa bands, including The Latin Brothers, Las Estrellas de Niche, among others. Cajares plays all the percussion instruments and provides all the lead vocals.

Cajares & his Salsa Ensemble will perform original salsa songs as well as Latin Rhythms (Tropical Cumbias, Vallenatos & Merengue) from the top international bands
D.J. Albaro Francisco

2005 parade

Festival Latino Organizers
Liliana Bermúdez
Ruth Boorady-Bloom
Bill Basinait
Barbara Mahoney
Gladys Rave
German Bermudez
Ruby Maldonado
Gloria Escobar
Thomas Trabka
Constanza & Jessie Gallego
Martha Escobar
Enrique Leon
Estelvina Pimentel
Sue Fish