So, what did the 2023 Calle Ocho festival look like? See these visuals for yourself
Grethel Aguila
The streets of Little Havana were flooded with music Sunday as hundreds of people danced and appreciated Latin hits during the Calle Ocho festival — the largest Latin music fiesta in the country.
For the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Little Havana avenues were blocked off and filled with musical stages, international food, folkloric dances and entertainment.
Aymée Nuviola, a Grammy Award-winning Cuban singer who has music in the Library of Congress archives, was this year’s queen of the 2023 Calle Ocho street festival. Nuviola is also known for playing Cuban legend Celia Cruz in the Telemundo series that was broadcast in more than 40 countries.
“Being the queen of Calle Ocho means a lot to me,” Nuviola said. “I have the keys to the city of Miami, and I don’t have the keys to Havana.”
Here are a few snapshots of Sunday’s festivities.
Festival attendee Brian Pastor, 23, left, steps up on stage for the dance challenge with Latin TV personality Carolina Lanza Navarro at the Central American stage during the Calle Ocho Festival on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Drummers with Tocando Candombe Miami, a Uruguayan group, perform as they move west on SW 8th Street Sunday during the marquee event of Carnaval Miami, Calle Ocho Music Festival.
Big crowds fill the streets during the Calle Ocho Music Festival on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
“Oscar’s Latin Band” performs on the Telemudo and NBC6 stage during the Calle Ocho Music Festival on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Silvia Aguilar, 45, jumps rope to Latin music during the Calle Ocho Music Festival, the largest Latin music festival in the nation, on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Tocando Candombe Miami, a Uruguayan group, parades west on SW 8th Street during the Calle Ocho Music Festival on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Model Everlayn Borges, 21, sits in a swamp installation waiting to be photographed by Calle Ocho Music Festival attendees on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Among the music, merchandise, and food, a woman and her companions enjoy the street cuisine of Calle Ocho framed by flags and other items for sale on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Calle Ocho Music Festival.
