The music group Mariachi Huenachi, a group of high school students from Wenatchee who play traditional Mexican music, perform in Sinkiuse Square in downtown Moses Lake as part of the Umani Festival, a celebration of Hispanic heritage held last Saturday.
September 26, 2022
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Umani Festival comes to downtown Moses Lake
Local celebration recognizes local diversity during Hispanic Heritage Month.
MOSES LAKE — Two blocks of downtown Moses Lake were blocked off Saturday afternoon for food, music, classic cars and a general celebration of the area’s Hispanic culture during the Umani Festival. “We have a huge Hispanic culture here,” said Derek Martinez, owner of The Favored Farmhouse. “So, I think to highlight that culture, I think that’s just awesome.” The festival, which featured Mexican-style mariachi music by Mariachi Huenachi, Andean-style folk music by Hermanos de los Andes, and Cuban-style acoustic dance music by Seattle-area band SuperSones, is a new one, and was organized as a joint effort of Columbia Basin Allied Arts, the Moses Lake Creative District, the Downtown Moses Lake Association and custom auto shop and clothing EDUB C/S...