A Charlotte nonprofit is inviting the community to celebrate Afro-Latino traditions through music, dance and history this weekend.
Afro Legacy Fest is organized by La Casa de La Cultura, a local group for immigrant and Afro-descendant communities.
The three-day festival includes live performances, drumming, dance workshops and cultural panels, focused on honoring Afro-Latinos in Charlotte.
Co-founder Milagros Ugueto says the festival highlights shared traditions across the African diaspora, from Puerto Rico to Venezuela and beyond.
“We decided to create a space in which people from this diaspora had a space to not only talk about their experience as Afro-Latinos, but their traditions," Ugueto said.
The festival kicks off Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the VAPA Center in uptown Charlotte. The festival will also take place Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Harvey B. Gantt Center, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Historic Rosedale.
