LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Pots of tamales and live mariachi music are taking over the Carolyn G. Goodman Plaza in downtown Las Vegas as the city prepares for its annual cultural celebration.
The city launched the Tamales and Mariachi Festival in 2019 to put Mexican and Latin American traditions in the center of civic life. The festival was built around the city’s demographics, according to city leaders.
“Tamales are an ancient traditional Latin American food that originated in Mesoamerica 8,000 years ago, and we’re doing our best to showcase the different types of tamales that exist in the city of Las Vegas and the culture of Mexican heritage as well,” said Jonathan Meza, Cultural Affairs Manager for the City of Las Vegas.
Highlighting Hispanic population
Meza said the festival addresses the city’s large Hispanic population…