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SUMMARY:Latin American and Caribbean Festival
LOCATION:Wesley W. Posvar Hall Galleria\, 230 S Bouquet St\, Pittsburgh\, 
 PA 15213
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, during a regular workday at the Center for Latin Ame
 rican Studies (CLAS)\, Director Carmelo Mesa-Lago\, Assistant to the Dire
 ctor June Belkin\, and Assistant Director Shirley Kregar were discussing 
 upcoming programming and asked a simple but powerful question: How can we
  promote greater cultural awareness of Latin American cultures in Pittsbu
 rgh while meaningfully involving Latin American communities in the region
 ? Shirley Kregar proposed the idea of a Latin American Festival. While th
 e concept began modestly\, no one could have anticipated the scale\, long
 evity\, and regional impact the festival would ultimately achieve. Althou
 gh Shirley originated the idea\, Alan Adelman organized and implemented t
 he first festival\, establishing a foundation of core elements—many of wh
 ich remain integral to the event today.\n\nThe Latin American and Caribbe
 an Festival has experienced more than four decades of sustained success\,
  with continuous growth in attendance\, artistic quality\, community part
 icipation\, and media visibility. As Pittsburgh’s Latino and Hispanic pop
 ulations have continued to expand\, the festival has become one of the la
 rgest and most significant gatherings of Latin American and Latinx commun
 ities in Western Pennsylvania\, drawing students\, families\, artists\, a
 nd visitors from across the region.\n\nThe mission of the Latin American 
 and Caribbean Festival is to showcase the diverse cultures of Latin Ameri
 ca and the Caribbean in Pittsburgh while educating students and the broad
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