River interviewed Edgar Mendez, Youth Technology Specialist for the Cascade AIDS Project, about Concientizate, A Celebration of Latin@ art, culture and music to commemorate National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. Come celebrate our culture, heritage and pride!
A Celebration of Latin@ art, culture and music to commemorate National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. Come celebrate our culture, heritage and pride!
Live music, dance, art, free Latin-american food and much more...
Free rapid HIV testing will also be available (15 minute tests)
This year we will feature live music from:
Joaquin Lopez and Friends
Bajo Salarios
No Passengers
and Segundo Tren
with DJ Victor and a blessing from Aztec Dance group Mexica Tiahui!
And art from local artists:
Christian Barrios
Alejandro Ceballos
Hector Hernandez
Octaviano Merecias
Kirk Rea
Tali Salazar
This event is completely FREE, ADA Accessible, has gender-neutral bathrooms and is open to all ages! (You do not need to be Latin@ to attend so invite all your friends!)
For more information about the National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, check out the NLAAD website:
http://www.nlaad.org/
- KBOO