Carmel celebrates Dia de la Familia
CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — Dia de la Familia has launched in Carmel to honor Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s in stark contrast to the cancelled La Fiesta Indianapolis. The in-person festival that’s been held for more than 40 years was cancelled due to security reasons related to immigration policies and potential ICE raids.
Claudia Escalante, an organizer for Dia de La Familia, said her community can’t hide in fear. Hundreds of residents attended to sing, dance, and eat in Midtown Plaza. There were food vendors, art installations, Zumba, a conga line, and murals.
“The best feature of Indiana are the people,” Escalante said. “There’s no beach here. There’s no Wall Street. There’s the Indy 500 and sports, but the greatest feature are the people are the Hoosiers.”…