Latin Festival Set for June 17-19 at ArtsQuest Center and Steelstacks

Performances by Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval and Tito Puente Jr. & His Orchestra and a Latino parade highlighting will highlight the first ¡Sabor! Latin Festival set for June 17-19 at the ArtsQuest Center and SteelStacks arts campus in Bethlehem.

¡Sabor!, the first festival to take place at SteelStacks, will feature three days of music, food and dance celebrating the region’s Latino culture.

Concerts and events will be held at three different locations at SteelStacks. Free programs will be offered at the ArtsQuest Center, Air Products Town Square and PNC Plaza. Two ticketed concerts – Arturo Sandoval on June 17 and Tito Puente Jr. & His Orchestra on June 18 – will also take place at the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling.

"Latinos make up just 5.7 percent of Pennsylvania's 12.7 million population, but account for nearly 43 percent of the population of Allentown and 24 percent of Bethlehem's 75,000 residents," said Myrna Rivera, chair of the Cultural Events Board for ArtsQuest, which is presenting ¡Sabor!. "These Latinos do not represent one particular nationality, but instead represent a culture. At ¡Sabor!, we invite everyone to come and join us as we share our culture."

¡Sabor! gets underway on Friday evening with performances by Andean folk musicians Runa Pacha, reggaeton artist Bolo Flow, Musikfest favorites Luisito Rosario y Su Orchestra and Latin jazz legend Sandoval.

Festival hours are 6-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.artsquest.org.

Tickets for Arturo Sandoval are $40 and $50, and tickets for Tito Puente Jr. are $35  and $45. They will go on sale starting Tues., March 15, 10 a.m. to ArtsQuest Members and Fri., March 18, 10 a.m., to the public and will be available at www.artsquest.org or 610-332-3378.

Here is the festival line up:

JUNE 17
Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks
7:30 p.m. Arturo Sandoval - Tickets $40 and $50 at PNC Plaza
8-11 p.m. Runa Pacha at Air Products Town Square
6 p.m. Bolo Flow　　　　
9 p.m. Luisito Rosario y Su Orchestra　　　　

JUNE 18
Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling
7:30 p.m. 　 Tito Puente Jr. & His Orchestra "Mambo Party" - Tickets $35 and $45　　　　　　　　 at PNC Plaza
1-9 p.m. Car Show at Air Products Town Square
7 p.m. Hector Rosado y Su Orchestra
9 p.m. Latin Unlimited Productionsat Fowler Blast Furnace Room/Loft
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks
1 p.m. Story Telling

JUNE 19 – FATHER’S DAY
Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks

1 p.m. "El Mariachi" Brunch at Sands Deck
1-6 p.m. Dominoes Tournament/Cigar Demonstrations at PNC Plaza
1 p.m. Car Show winners display and announcement at Air Products Town Square
1:30 p.m. Audio Dynamikz presents "Sundaze" Latin Mix　　　
4 p.m. Cubanoson