Calle Ocho Festival

[1] The festival is one of the largest in the world, and over one million visitors attend the Calle Ocho event.

Showcasing Latin American and Caribbean culture, Calle Ocho is the largest Hispanic street festival in the United States.

Calle Ocho started in 1978 as a way for Cuban immigrants to express themselves and educate South Floridians about their culture in their community.

[6][7] On March 6, 2020, Miami mayor Francis Suarez and two other city officials announced during a press conference that the Miami municipal government denied Calle Ocho organizers a permit to hold a festival in 2020 following health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic; the 43rd festival returned in 2022 after a two-year hiatus.

[10] The stages represent the main radio and television networks in the country, for example Univisión, where in 2019 he presented a revelation artist of urban music, from New yorker with Ecuadorian roots, Mando el Pelado, who represented the Ecuadorian communities residing in Miami.