Archive for September 9th, 2009

Fiesta Musical at the Zoo

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
November 30, 1999
12:00 am

National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW

FONZ celebrates Hispanic Heritage
Month with an annual fiesta at the
National Zoo. With animal demonstrations,
Hispanic and Latino music, costumed
dancers, traditional crafts, and Latin
American foods, the event offers
something for everyone.

Zoo scientists will be on hand
throughout the event to discuss
field research being conducting
in Latin American countries.

Crafts available for sale will
include handmade jewelry, sweaters,
clay sculptures, bags, finger
puppets, and drums.

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Fiesta Musical

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
November 30, 1999
12:00 am

National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW

FONZ celebrates Hispanic Heritage
Month with an annual fiesta at the
National Zoo. With animal demonstrations,
Hispanic and Latino music, costumed
dancers, traditional crafts, and Latin
American foods, the event offers
something for everyone.

Zoo scientists will be on hand
throughout the event to discuss
field research being conducting
in Latin American countries.

Crafts available for sale will
include handmade jewelry, sweaters,
clay sculptures, bags, finger
puppets, and drums.

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Fiesta DC

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
September 27, 2009
11:00 amto7:00 pm

Bienvenidos/Welcome to the Latino Festival of Washington 2009, celebrating 38 years of tradition. Once again, the Festival will take place in the nation’s capital on Sunday, September 27, 2009, coinciding with the festivities of Hispanic Heritage Month, in NW Washington, from 11am to 7pm.

Among other innovations, this year the Festival will bring back the colorful floats that were so popular in the 1980s. The Parade of Nations includes more than 30 folkloric groups from Latin America, Spain, and the Caribbean. During Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15) Fiesta DC will host a variety of special events dedicated to the elderly, children, women, youth, immigrants, artists and entrepreneurs.

The Latino Festival will feature six stages that will incorporate music, folklore, theater, and other performing arts. In addition, the event includes a Children’s Festival, a Science Fair, a Community-Based Organization Information Fair, a Diplomatic Pavilion for embassies and consulates, and sections for Arts & Crafts, Public Information and International Cuisine.

Fiesta DC presents a unique opportunity for small businesses and large corporations, as well as government agencies and non-profit groups, to reach out to the Latino community in the region, which includes the capital and the neighboring states of Maryland and Virginia.

The Latino population, currently among the fastest-growing in the nation, exhibits strong purchasing power and is characterized by a young and willing labor force that has revitalized social and commercial life in the Washington metropolitan area, home to nearly one million Latinos. Do not miss this great opportunity to bring information to the Latino community about your programs, products and services.

Thank you for joining us in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The event is free to the public and family-oriented, with no sale of alcohol or tobacco allowed.

Music
Food
Exhibits
Arts and crafts
Community information tables

Take Metro to Columbia Heights/Mt. Pleasant on the Green line.

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China Town Gallery Place Patrol Saturday September 5, 2009

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

At 2100 hours, Guardian Angels Jordan Estrada and Delanta Cowens met at China Town/Gallery Place for patrol.

At 2138 hours, we responded to a situation on the 7th street steps along with multiple MPD and Metro Transit officers. Officers had firearms drawn and were detaining a large group of juveniles suspected of criminal activity on the sidewalk in front of the steps. Numerous bystanders were fleeing the scene while other groups were crowding around and heckling the police. Angel Cowens and myself immediately posted on the officer’s south flank, blocking off the sidewalk leading up to the scene. We rerouted civilian traffic until the situation was resolved.

At 2156 hours, we shielded for Metro Transit officers at the corner of 7th and H streets while they detained an individual for disorderly conduct.

At 2330 hours, we posted up inside the metro station where a large group were loitering in order to deter any criminal activity with our presence.

At 0015 we disbanded the patrol.

At 0020 hours, as I was leaving the scene of the patrol, MPD officers were confronting several individuals at the bus stop on the corner of 7th and H streets. MPD officer Pitzen hailed me, asking me to find a Metro Transit officer. I located several Metro Transit officers around the corner, who were detaining another individual. One of them went to speak to officer Pitzen, and I took his place on scene until the detained individual was released.

Jordan Estrada
Patrol Leader

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