A custom sign marking the Umani Festival. Events like the festival help recognize the contributions of Hispanic residents in Moses Lake and Grant County in general. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 this year.
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...