Miriam Cruz, Toby Love, and Obie Bermudez Play FESTIVAL LATINO 2012, 8/11-12

Now in its 17th year, Festival Latino returns to downtown Columbus' Genoa Park today, August 11, and Sunday, August 12. Produced by CAPA and presented by HONDA, the free, two-day event will offer children's activities, food, dance, and music from the heart of Latin America, including performances from tonight's headliner Obie Bermudez and Sunday night headliner Miriam Cruz.

Festival Latino sponsors includeHonda (presenting sponsor), The ColumbusDispatch and Alive!(stage sponsor), the City of Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks, American Family Insurance, Chase Liquid, AARP, DentaQuest, Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Revol Wireless, State Farm, Nationwide Insurance, Fifth Third Bank, Adecco, Brickman Group, Columbia Gas of Ohio, F & K Iglesia de Cristo, Kroger, Liberty Mutual Insurance, MountCarmel Health System, State Auto, Columbus Museum of Art, The Ohio State University Center for Latin-American Studies, VSP, and IDT Telecom.

Additional support is provided by El Sol de Ohio, La Raza de Ohio, KidsLinked.com, Telemundo Columbus, Azteca Columbus, and Bounce 23-TV.

For more information, log on to www.FestivalLatino.net.