Naperville residents enjoyed the sights, sounds, and flavors of Hispanic culture at the city’s first annual Hispanic Heritage Festival Saturday. Hosted by the Naperville Sister Cities Commission, the festival’s main event included live music from a variety of artists, and a Mexican market with cultural art, food, and drinks.
Hispanic Heritage
“What an opportunity to embrace that culture, because that’s what Sister Cities is all about. It’s about sharing that connection with another county, not only through education and business, but through culture and heritage,” Naperville City Councilwoman and Naperville Sister Cities Liaison Patty Gustin said.
A variety of fun cultural activities happened across Downtown Naperville leading up to the evening’s festival. There was a scavenger hunt, bilingual story time at Nichols Library, specialty foods at participating restaurants, and Frida Kahlo-style painting stations at the Riverwalk Fine Arts Festival.
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