Edmonton students perform as part of annual Latin American culture celebration
Students at Escuela Mill Creek School held their annual fiesta celebrating Latin American culture on Friday.
Children from Kindergarten to Grade 6 performed dances representing different countries such as El Salvador, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile and Mexico.
The celebration also included a percussion performance and traditional clothing.
Escuela Mill Creek School is an international Spanish academy, the Spanish bilingual program is the only program offered at the school.
This is the 24th year for the annual fiesta.
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