San Francisco kicked off its annual Carnaval celebration on Saturday with a food and music festival occupying seven blocks of Harrison Street in the Mission District.
SAN FRANCISCO -- For nearly 50 years, the event has highlighted the rich diversity within the city's Latin community.'Forty-six years ago, if we had 100 people that was a lot!' said Roberto Hernandez, CEO of CANA the group that organizes the annual cultural festival and parade.
''These produce Latin sound,' said Francis De Leon, pointing to the congas. 'But the tradition of drums came from Africa. If there ain't no Africa, ain't no drums!'At Carnaval, the connection between Africa and Latin America is a constant theme. Oakland-based graphic artist Jerry Limon uses a blend of the continents' imagery in his Estilo Clothing collection.
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