According to Patch.com, a festival will be returning to Newark on Sunday, August 17. It’s scheduled from noon to 10 p.m. on Bloomfield Avenue between Lake Street and Clifton Avenue.

“Few events capture the vibrance of our city on such a large scale as the Latin Festival – and this year’s extravaganza promises to surpass them all,” Mayor Ras Baraka said.

Here’s what to expect, according to an advisory from the mayor’s office:

“The day-long celebration will be headlined by three stellar musical show-stoppers. Milly Quezada, the ‘Queen of Merengue,’ music is a four-time Latin Grammy winner and recipient of the Premio Soberano, the genre’s highest award. She has released many popular merengue hits such as ‘Lo Tengo Todo’ and ‘Entre tu Cuerpo y el Mio.’ Miriam Cruz has enjoyed a four-decade merengue career that has earned her numerous awards, including Best Merengue Orchestra in 2013, and Merengue of the Year in 2014 at the illustrious Soberano Music Awards in the Dominican Republic. Gisselle is prominent Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress. She has released multiple platinum and gold releases, and was nominated for a Grammy. The festival will also showcase an abundance of local talent including Newark’s own DJ Reymo.”

Read the full story here: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/huge-latin-festival-returning-newark-music-parking-street-closures