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Search every verified Javier Ferrer-fernández interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2012 interview with Erik Barajas of Channel 13 Houston, Javier Ferrer discussed his role as organizer of the Annual Puerto Rican & Cuban Festival. He stated that the event was created to "celebrate our cultures and teach other Houstonians and people from other countries about our culture, our music, our food." Ferrer noted that the festival would pay homage to Celia Cruz, describing her as "an artist who opened a lot of doors in the music industry." He also mentioned that children eight and under would be admitted free, and that the event would feature music, professional dancers, and traditional foods such as lechon, tostones, and rice with pigeon peas. Ferrer explained that the festival was inspired by his upbringing in Puerto Rico and Pennsylvania, and that its purpose was to "provide something to the Puerto Rican, Cuban and Dominican community that they can identify with." He emphasized the importance of exposing future generations to their heritage through music and food. The event was scheduled for October 22nd in downtown Houston in front of City Hall.
“Well, we decided to have something to celebrate our cultures and teach other Houstonians and people from other countries about our culture, our music, our food.”
“If you're eight years old or younger you come in for free — it's gonna be from 12 noon to 10 pm all day long with music and professional dancers all day long.”
“Celia Cruz is an artist who opened a lot of doors in the music industry — not only to singers or musicians but also to Latin America, to be heard not only in the United States but around the world.”
“We're going to have DK Jojo, Puerto Rican flip for Florida dance coming all the way from Austin; we're going to have the society of Puerto Ricans from Dallas who's also going to be coming.”
“When you have a party in Puerto Rico or Cuba or Dominican Republic you have to have a lot of food — we're going to have lechon, tostones, maduros, rice with pigeon peas and the list goes on.”
“We wanted to provide something to the Puerto Rican, Cuban and Dominican community that they can identify with and teach our future generations about the heritage — the only way is by exposing them to our roots and that's music and food.”
“We're bringing that to downtown Houston October 22nd in front of City Hall — kids eight and under get in free, and it's gonna be a good time.”
Erik Barajas, Channel 13 Houston, interviews Javier Ferrer, the Producer & President of The Annual Puerto Rican & Cuban ...
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