FOREST CITY — Approximately 1,200 people attended the annual Spanish Festival at Immaculate Conception Church Sept. 23.
The event raised more than $19,000 that will go towards reducing the church building debt. The festival featured music, games, traditional foods and dances representing multiple countries including Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Venezuela.
Britzy Paredes, who had raised more than $5,760 for the church, was named Festival Queen, while Emaly Mejia and Sophia Hernandez were named Festival Princesses, having raised more than $4,500 each. Included in the celebration was the presentation of soccer awards to the Gastonia, Forest City and Shelby Catholic teams.
— Giuliana Polinari Riley | Catholic News Herald