Expect the competition to heat up in an appetizing way at the 4th annual ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!, a free, public event that will feature eight local restaurants vying to win bragging rights for their salsa.
The contest is one of many activities planned for the festival, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square. The national sponsor is the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. The local partners are La Comunidad Hispana (LCH), the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley. and the Mexican Consulate.
El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant will defend last year’s best salsa title against La Peña Mexicana, Plaza Azteca, El Campamento, Red Sombrero, Taste of Puebla, El Rinconsito, and Tapatia Restaurant.
“We thank the restaurants for their support of our event. Not only are they donating their salsa, they are also donating gift cards for our raffle prizes,” Margarita Garay Zarco, LCH’s education and workforce development coordinator, said in a press release. “The salsa competition is always a fun event that involves the whole family.”
Family activities will include pony rides and bounce houses, sports clinics, health fitness stations, henna, juggling, and Zumba sessions. Live performances by Trio Crisol, Ballet Folklorico Yaretzi and Suspiro Flamenco will entertain attendees throughout the afternoon. Health screenings, free flu shots, community and health education tables, healthy snacks and exhibits and demonstrations by the New Garden and Kennett Square Police Departments are also scheduled.
A raffle will be held for all attendees who fill out an event program passport by visiting sponsor and exhibitor tables. Raffle prizes include annual YMCA memberships, tickets to the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra, and gift certificates to local restaurants and entertainment venues, such as Longwood Gardens, Boomers Family Fun Center, and Oasis.
Those who pre-register will be entered into an exclusive grand prize drawing: bikes and helmets for a family of four, valued at over $2,000. To pre-register, visit the reception desk at La Comunidad Hispana 731 W. Cypress St., Kennett Square, 19348, or online: www.lacomunidadhispana.org.
The event’s sponsors include platinum donors Chester County Food Bank, Christiana Health Care Systems, and GIANT Foods. Aetna contributed at a gold level while silver sponsors are Advantage Building & Facility Services; Chester County Hospital and Health System; The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Comcast; Fulton Bank; Longwood Gardens; Mushroom Farmers of Pennsylvania; and Pennsylvania Hispano Magazine. Bronze sponsors are Bryn Mawr Trust; El Compadre; Countryside Consulting Inc.; DNB First; Herr’s; Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, P.C.; Hogan & Vandenberg, LLC; National Penn Bank; Pegasus Technologies; TD Bank, and Walmart Pharmacy.
La Comunidad Hispana was established in 1973 as a community-based nonprofit to help low-income residents of southern Chester County to stay healthy, build strong families, and lead productive lives. It recently received a $21,5000 grant from The Philadelphia Foundation to fund an information management system needs assessment. For more information, go to www.lacomunidadhispana.org or call 610-444-7550, ext. 242.
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