Several events were held around the City of Rochester in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. A Sept. 15 kickoff celebration at Rochester City Hall included theater performances, dancing and food. On Oct. 8, the Memorial Art Gallery hosted its 14th-annual Hispanic/Latino Heritage Family Day, featuring art, music and dance performances, children’s activities and cultural displays from various Latin American countries.
Jackie Ortiz, a member of the Rochester City Council, addresses the crowd in front of city hall in Rochester Sept. 15 to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month. (EMC photo by John Haeger)
Cast members from “In the Heights” perform in front of Rochester City Hall Sept. 15 to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month. (EMC photo by John Haeger)
Seven-year-old Mario D’Agostino sits behind the Grupo Cultural Latinos En Rochester table during the Memorial Art Gallery’s Hispanic/Latino Heritage Family Day Oct. 8. (EMC photo by Jeff Witherow)
Pakita Vicente-Tamarin wears a traditional outfit from Spain as part of a live textile and art exhibition during the Memorial Art Gallery’s Hispanic/Latino Heritage Family Day Oct. 8. (EMC photo by Jeff Witherow)
Luca Santana plays with the Luca Santana Jazz Band while holding his daughter, 2-year-old Claire Santana, during the Memorial Art Gallery’s Hispanic/Latino Heritage Family Day Oct. 8. (EMC photo by Jeff Witherow)
Six-year-old Celeste Gibbs participates in a dance lesson during the Memorial Art Gallery’s Hispanic/Latino Heritage Family Day Oct. 8.
Nana Olivo wears a yemaya from Cuba as part of a live textile and art exhibition during the Memorial Art Gallery’s Hispanic/Latino Heritage Family Day Oct. 8. (EMC photo by Jeff Witherow)
A table displaying cultural items from the Dominican Republic was one of many on display during the Memorial Art Gallery’s Hispanic/Latino Heritage Family Day Oct. 8. (EMC photo by Jeff Witherow)
