Aetna Hollywood Beach Latin Festival celebrates its 16th Anniversary
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
New York Street and Hollywood Boardwalk
Free Medical Services
Latin Music and Food
Hollywood, FL---Aetna Hollywood Beach Latin Festival marks the beginning of the Hispanic Heritage month, and this year the festival is focused on fitness! New additions to the festival’s activities include info sessions on various health issues and fun exercises to promote physical health.
With over two million Hispanics now living in South Florida, this year’s festival promises to bring more diversity than ever! Internationally-renowned performers, top local musicians, arts and crafts merchants, and dozens of food vendors will surround almost 2 miles off the main stage located on Garfield Street and Johnson Street on Sunday, September 20th, 2009 from 11:00 to 7:00 pm.
The continuous entertainment will feature Orquesta Brava, Didier Hernandez y Su Orquesta, Fulanito, Tony Swing, DJ Luandy and many more!
As part of the day-long, health geared celebration, Aetna’s Health Pavilion in partnership with Memorial Health Care System will offer an array of free services for everyone! An Adult Mobile Clinic will have a doctor on site all day available for questions. Free blood pressure screenings and tours of the clinic will also be provided. On board the Adult Mobile Clinic there will be free calendars with the dates that the mobile will be in the community offering free physical exams for anyone that does not have health insurance. Additionally, this year the Aetna Hollywood Beach Latin Festival is bringing a Triple Touch instructor to inform attendees about breast cancer awareness and will teach how to do a breast self exam.
Additionally, people with autism will have access to the UM-NSU CARD, the Autism Center of the University of Miami; its executive director, Dr. Michael Alessandri, stated: “This year UM-NSU CARD staff is here not only providing autism spectrum information to families, but to give them a look inside the New UM-NSU Mobile Autism Family Clinic that will allow us to reach communities that need information and resources. We are proud to be a part of this wonderful community event,"
The festival draws an estimated crowd of 30,000 who attend for free while enjoying the last days of summer at the beach. “This has always been a festival for the family. They come here not only to enjoy the day but to celebrate their heritage and to share their traditions…we are thrilled that this year they’ll have fun while having access to healthcare services,” says festival’s President, Jose “Pepe” Lopez.
Attendees will also be able to enjoy Latin Food from all over the region including Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and the United States.
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