Mayor's Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee
Celebrating Diversity in Tampa with the Honorable Mayor Pam Iorio and the Mayor's Hispanic Heritage Committee
for the
19th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration
October 17, 2007
11:00 a.m.
Tampa
Theatre - 711 N. Franklin
The City of
Tampa Mayor's Hispanic Heritage Committees' Annual Celebration is held in honor
of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Our event is intended to showcase the
many Hispanic contributions in Tampa. The Committee focuses on recognizing,
appreciating and honoring City of Tampa's Hispanic employees while educating
other ethnic groups on the Hispanic culture through cultural entertainment, food
and motivational speakers. The free event, open to the public, welcomes over
500 Tampa's citizens each year. The audience usually includes city employees,
other downtown guests, local school children, local adult assisted living
facility residents, dignitaries and many, many others.
Tedd Webb, 970
WFLA Radio personality, will emcee this year's Celebration. The keynote
address will be given by Jose Valiente, CPA, Immediate past president of the
Tampa Chamber of Commerce and 2005 Hispanic Man of the Year. Featured
entertainment includes the lovely vocals of Marina Orsoco as well as Armando
Hernandez who recently starred in the Spanish Lyric Theater's production of "Asi
Cantaba Cuba". Admission is free and the first 250
guests will receive a taste of Hispanic cuisine including yellow rice and
chicken, Chifles plaintain chips and a tortica de moron courtesy of the Mayor’s
Hispanic Heritage Committee.
For more information, please contact:
Adri Colina, Celebration Committee Chairman - 274-7856.
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