OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The Colombo Latino Festival marked its fourth year Sunday, bringing together food vendors, small businesses and members of Omaha’s Colombian community as the city observes Colombian Independence Day on Monday.
Festival grows from park to farm
Jorge Lopez started the festival four years ago, around the same time his fiancée and her mother opened Colombia Para Todos, a Colombian restaurant in Omaha.
The event, which began in a local park, has since expanded to Bellevue Berry Farm, where dozens of food stations and vendors were set up Sunday. Attendees also watched the World Cup Final at the event.
Community built around shared culture
Lopez said the festival serves as a platform for emerging vendors and small businesses.
“We’re living having new vendors that are just starting up their business, and we’re actually helping those small businesses to start building up,” Lopez said…