Dance, dance, dance
Iowa Central Community College holds Afro-Latino Festival
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Sophie Munguia, of Des Moines, performs a traditional Latin dance during the Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday at Iowa Central Community College.
Sophie Munguia, of Des Moines, performs a traditional Latin dance during the Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday at Iowa Central Community College.
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Pictured from right, Vicky Portillo, 7, of Des Moines; Aranza Aguayo, 9, of Des Moines; and Ximena Lopez, 9, of Des Moines, perform with their dance class the Danza Folklorica del Oeste from Des Moines during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
Pictured from right, Vicky Portillo, 7, of Des Moines; Aranza Aguayo, 9, of Des Moines; and Ximena Lopez, 9, of Des Moines, perform with their dance class the Danza Folklorica del Oeste from Des Moines during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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Darianis Ortiz Colon, of Puerto Rico, decorates a mask during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
Darianis Ortiz Colon, of Puerto Rico, decorates a mask during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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Nicole Aguayo, 17, of Des Moines, performs a traditional Mexican lasso rope dance during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
Nicole Aguayo, 17, of Des Moines, performs a traditional Mexican lasso rope dance during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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Yadiel Dieudonne, of Colombia, eats a Colombian hot dog during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
Yadiel Dieudonne, of Colombia, eats a Colombian hot dog during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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Dhari Piekarska, of Des Moines, teaches Iowa Central Community College students how to dance the salsa during the annual Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
Dhari Piekarska, of Des Moines, teaches Iowa Central Community College students how to dance the salsa during the annual Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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Maxwell Gruss, of Minneapolis, dances with the Spanish Instructor and founder of the Afro Latino Festival Andrea Estling during Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
Maxwell Gruss, of Minneapolis, dances with the Spanish Instructor and founder of the Afro Latino Festival Andrea Estling during Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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Katherine Ramos, of Humboldt, left, and Gabriella Kampen, of Humboldt, dance to the music during Iowa Central Community College's Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
Katherine Ramos, of Humboldt, left, and Gabriella Kampen, of Humboldt, dance to the music during Iowa Central Community College's Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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Jaxson Dencklau, of Iowa Central, decorates a maraca during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
Jaxson Dencklau, of Iowa Central, decorates a maraca during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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Kylie Melchi, of Illinois, takes a bite of a Cuban sandwich during Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge.
Kylie Melchi, of Illinois, takes a bite of a Cuban sandwich during Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge.
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Manuel De Aragon of Des Moines teaches Iowa Central students how to do the salsa during the annual Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge
Manuel De Aragon of Des Moines teaches Iowa Central students how to do the salsa during the annual Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Sophie Munguia, of Des Moines, performs a traditional Latin dance during the Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday at Iowa Central Community College.
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Pictured from right, Vicky Portillo, 7, of Des Moines; Aranza Aguayo, 9, of Des Moines; and Ximena Lopez, 9, of Des Moines, perform with their dance class the Danza Folklorica del Oeste from Des Moines during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Darianis Ortiz Colon, of Puerto Rico, decorates a mask during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Nicole Aguayo, 17, of Des Moines, performs a traditional Mexican lasso rope dance during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Yadiel Dieudonne, of Colombia, eats a Colombian hot dog during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Dhari Piekarska, of Des Moines, teaches Iowa Central Community College students how to dance the salsa during the annual Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Maxwell Gruss, of Minneapolis, dances with the Spanish Instructor and founder of the Afro Latino Festival Andrea Estling during Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Katherine Ramos, of Humboldt, left, and Gabriella Kampen, of Humboldt, dance to the music during Iowa Central Community College’s Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Jaxson Dencklau, of Iowa Central, decorates a maraca during the Iowa Central Community College Afro-Latino Festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Kylie Melchi, of Illinois, takes a bite of a Cuban sandwich during Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge.
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-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Manuel De Aragon of Des Moines teaches Iowa Central students how to do the salsa during the annual Afro-Latino festival on Wednesday in Fort Dodge
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