A fall festival held in Shamblin Theater on Wednesday celebrated all things Latino.
The event, organized by the Lipscomb chapter of Futuro, included dancing, karaoke and plenty of Hispanic food.
“Fall Fiesta has been our biggest campus-wide event,” junior education major Adriana Leon said. “It gives Futuro a way to make itself known on campus. It’s just one of the most exciting things.”
Sophomore nursing major Jocelyne Lopez was also involved in the planning.
“I was in charge of catering, so I called restaurants and had to go pick food up. I got Puerto Rican food, Mexican food and Central American food. Just a variety of Latino food!”
Lipscomb students lined up for the food, which included dishes like horchata, flan, mocha tres leches cake and Jarritos Mexican soda. Attendees also had the opportunity to hit a piñata and take pictures at the photo booth.
Sophomore financial management major David Villacorta said the event was in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sep. 15 to Oct. 15.
“I’m from Tegucigalpa, Honduras,” Villacorta said. “I feel really proud about being Hispanic. I’m proud of being what I am and I’m proud of celebrating this.”
Lopez pointed out how exciting this kind of event is for the Hispanic culture.
“I think it’s really special and great for us to be able to do this on campus,” Lopez said, “That way we can share our culture with others.”
The students in Futuro hope to have another big celebration in the spring and will also be involved in other cultural events like Lipscomb’s International fashion show.
“Especially at a school like Lipscomb, where there is such a big difference in the demographics,” Leon said. “It’s really important to celebrate hispanic heritage because it gives an opportunity to highlight what is important to us as a Latino every single day.”