A local group in Akron will be holding the city鈥檚 first annual Latin American Festival this weekend.
Rita Aggerwal, a co-director of , says her group was inspired by similar festivals in Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
Aggerwal says the festival will serve as a way to get people interested in Latin American culture in Akron.
鈥淧eople know that it鈥檚 an area with a lot of diversity and full of different culture," Aggerwal said "So we feel we fit in well.鈥�
Co-director Nancy Auquilla says the festival will also be a fundraiser to help kids in Summit County preserve and celebrate their cultural roots.
鈥淲e don鈥檛 want them to lose our culture, especially the language, and the traditions, you know, our dishes," Auquilla said.
Festivities are planned for today and tomorrow in Akron. The festival is open to the general public.
