The Lory Student Center Plaza bloomed with color as students and community members put together free bouquets of flowers during El Centro's Flower Festival. The event occurred Wednesday, Oct. 1, and was held on Colorado State University's campus to celebrate National Latinx/é Heritage Month.
The Flower Festival — Feria de Flores — is an annual Colombian tradition that honors women, the abolition of slavery and agriculture."In Medellin, Feria de las Flores is a multiweek experience," El Centro Director Aaron Escobedo Garmon said. "Today we are trying to provide just an echo of what happens in Colombia."
The event entailed putting together bouquets, performing traditional Colombian dances, and exploring Latinx/é culture.The flowers alone played a significant role in the event.
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