Athens LatinX Festival

October 20, 2018

The ninth annual Athens LatinX festival takes place on Oct. 13 on Washington St. The festival included musical performances, dances and a variety of Latin food vendors. “Latino fest is important to me because it reminds us that there isn’t just one kind of Spanish, one kind of Latino, or one kind of Hispanic food or music,” Clarke Central High School freshman Emma Scott said. “Latino fest celebrates all Hispanic cultures. I love being able to share this day of celebration of my heritage with so many other people in Athens.” Gallery by Elena Gilbertson Hall

On Oct. 13, the ninth annual Athens LatinX festival took place on Washington St. from 12-8 p.m. with the goal of celebrating Latin culture.

Elena Gilbertson Hall

Elena Gilbertson Hall is a senior at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia where she is the Editor-in-Chief for the ODYSSEY Media Group. Gilbertson Hall has been on the staff of the ODYSSEY for four years and previously served as a news writer, covering important issues in the school and community while also exploring multimedia content and other forms of journalistic work. She was presented the Georgia Junior Champion Journalist Award by the Georgia Scholastic Press Association in 2019. She has also presented at multiple journalism conferences, including the Southern Interscholastic Press Association and GSPA.