It was an apropos weekend for Calgary to host Latin Fiestaval and the Afro-Caribbean Festival: smoking hot.
As temperatures climbed towards 30 degrees -- while the humidity also rose uncharacteristically high -- a pair of food and entertainment festivals drew thousands to the core Saturday. "We've got cool, authentic drinks and shade, anyway," organizer Christian Greiffenstein said.
"And we always wanted to be the hottest festival in Canada. We are now."Olympic Plaza hosted dozens of vendor tents filled with food as Latin singers filled the makeshift dance floor throughout the afternoon. "You have to deal with minus 31 or plus 31, which one are you going to pick?" Greiffenstein told CTV News. "It's like being in Latin America -- in our countries -- for one weekend.
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