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¡Fiesta Latina! Saturday at the Peabody

NEW HAVEN — The Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave., will host ¡Fiesta Latina!, a daylong event celebrating Latin American cultures, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

¡Fiesta Latina! will include the following activities:

• A Latin American cooking demonstration by Arturo Franco-Comacho, owner of the New Haven restaurant Roomba.

• Capoeria and Afro-Brazilian dance with Efraim Silva and Ginga Brasileira.

• Latin, Haitian and West African music by Mikata.

• Storytelling, mask-making and face painting.

• A discussion of the Peabody exhibit, "Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas."

Free tickets to the event are available by calling the Peabody at (203) 432-6646 or by calling Junta for Progressive Action at (203) 787-0191.

For more information, visit www.peabody.yale.edu/events.