Somerville Latin American & Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration on 10/18

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA) are inviting community members to celebrate Latin American and Caribbean Heritage Month on Saturday, October 18. 

Event Details:

• What: Latin American & Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration
• When: Saturday, October 18, 2–5 p.m.
• Where: Healey School, 5 Meacham St

The event will showcase the rich cultural traditions and contributions of Latin American and Caribbean communities through live music, dance, and art. This free community event is open to all ages. Light refreshments will be provided.

Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov.  

The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an interpreter, please contact us at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311) at least 7 days in advance of this event. 

This event will be videotaped by the City’s GovTV team. Watch it on-demand with optional closed-captioning (select the CC icon) on YouTube.com/SomervilleCityTV. Or watch on cable TV at GovTV ( somervillema.gov/video) Comcast Ch. 22 and GovTV Astound (RCN) Ch. 13 & 613. Videos generally post within one business day of recording.