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This past Saturday, Sep. 16, hundreds of residents from all around Northwest Arkansas gathered at Siloam Springs’ Memorial Park to celebrate the city’s second Hispanic Heritage Festival. The fair saw the presence of a variety of Central American peoples – mostly from El Salvador and Mexico – who recently celebrated 203 years of independence from Spanish rule.
Colorful embroidered dresses, the sweet smell of Horchata and waving flags dominated the environment at the Hispanic Heritage Fest, hosted by the Honors Scholars Program and the Council for International Friendship (CIF) on Sept. 20. The John Brown University campus was invited to explore Hispanic culture through artistic performances, food […]