Fiesta in downtown Vancouver: Carnaval del Sol, June 30

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According to the most recent census figures, people of Latin, Central and South American origins account for just 1.36 percent of Vancouver’s population.  But those 28,575 Vancouverites sure know how to throw one huge party.

For the fourth year in a row, Carnaval del Sol is coming to downtown’s Granville Street, this Saturday, June 30.  From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., five blocks of Granville from Hastings to Smithe Streets will be closed to traffic and filled with Latin music, food, dancing, performances and even a street soccer tournament.  Some 50,000 people are expected to turn out for one of the biggest parties of the summer.

Put on your salsa shoes, bring an appetite and check out the Latin flavour this Canada Day weekend.  Here’s a preview of what you can expect:  Continue reading:
Fiesta in downtown Vancouver: Carnaval del Sol, June 30

Carnaval del Sol – June 26, 2011

There are lots of options for free fun this weekend, from free concerts at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival to the all-day festivities on W Broadway for Greek Day 2011, but the one option that’s practically guaranteed to get you dancing in the streets is the Vancouver 2011 Carnaval del Sol.

A celebration of Latin American heritage, Carnaval del Sol 2011 is a huge street party featuring an “authentic” and diverse Latin American food court, Salsa and Zumba street dancing, live music performances by Rio Samaya, Aquizamin Garcia, Liliam Santamaria, Sergio Flores, Coral Fusion Latina, Tanga, Mexico Vivo, and Spanish Passion’s Flamenco Latino, kids’ activities and more. There’s even a street soccer tournament with the Vancouver WhiteCaps FC and Mayor Gregor Robertson as one of the players!

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Carnaval del Sol – June 26, 2011

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