Featuring music, food, flags, and much more, the fifth
Annual Latino Fest took place on June 1 on the PHS front
lawn. Organized by the Latinos Unidos club, the festival
aimed to highlight Latino culture as well as to engage the
community, showcasing stands from local organizations
as well as a free clothing stand. In order to provide these
stations, preparation for the event was a year-long process.

“Throughout the school year, we [promoted] a clothing
drive, so we had a lot of people bring in clothing [to
give] back to the community back for free,” said Aimy
Solares-Zacarias ’26, a leader of Latinos Unidos and major
organizer of the festival. “We had to get in touch with a lot
of organizations, like the firefighters and the municipality,
along with Mercer County.”

The festival also included various cultural food stands,
served entirely for free for all attendees. Volunteers served
tacos with Latino preparations of pork, beef, and chicken, as
well as providing drinks. Getting all the volunteers present
for the event was also an involved process.

“We invited a lot of alums. The presidents last year
came in to support bringing food and Princeton Regional
Education Association (PREA) sponsored the food,” said
Solares-Zacarias. “We also field-tripped students to help
us prepare.”

The cuisine and clothing attracted Princeton community
members who otherwise may not have come to the fest.

“[I was drawn in by] the music and the colors,” said Sonya
Keaney ’28. “[Latino Fest] is making culture so enjoyable
for everyone ... and [easier] to share. It’s a great event.”

Photo: Landon Pesnell

Top left: The Princeton community make conversation as they enjoy the food provided at the Latino Fest. Bottom left: Students line up as they receive food provided by Latinos Unidoes. Right: Flags decorate the lawn as students explore different activities on the front lawn.

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