Richmond City Council encourages everyone to attend the Que Pasa Festival of Virginia

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED Thursday 19 April 2012 Richmond City Council encourages everyone to attend the Que Pasa Festival of Virginia Being held on the Richmond Canal Walk on "Cinco de Mayo" (Richmond, Virginia) -- Richmond City Council invites and encourages everyone to attend the upcoming Que Pasa Festival of Virginia. Entry to this fun-filled family event is free and open to the public (donations are welcome). This will be the tenth year of this exciting event, which will celebrate Richmond's Hispanic Community, Latin American culture and the 150th Anniversary of "Cinco de Mayo". Being held in downtown Richmond on the Richmond Canal Walk, the event will include Latin American food, dancing, performances, crafts music and free canal boat rides. Festivities will include the transformative decoration of the Richmond Canal Walk to resemble to resemble that of Xochimilco, Mexico. WHEN Saturday, May 5, 2012 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. WHERE Richmond Canal Walk Turning Basin 137 Virginia Street, Richmond Virginia CONTACT For more information, please contact the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, at 804.378.4099; or visit the website, at quepasafestival.com. Background ____________________________________________________________________________ "Cinco de Mayo" is a date of Mexican heritage observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's triumph over French forces on May 5, 1862. (This is not Mexico's Independence Day, which is celebrated September 16). - End - ______________________________________ Steven R. Skinner, APR Council Public Information Manager RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF Richmond City Hall 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 Richmond, Virginia 23219 804.646.6052 (office) 804.335.4054 (mobile) 804.937.1386 (home/mobile) 804.646.5468 (fax) steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email) www.council.richmondva.gov(website) ____________________________________________ MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council is to represent citizens in creating and amending local laws, providing government policy and oversight, and approving the city budget. VISION Richmond City Council is committed to creating a vibrant community that is a great place to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.