The National Latinx/é Heritage Month celebrates the Colombian Flower Festival on the Colorado State University Plaza. The Flower Festival, a vibrant tradition honoring women, farmers and the end of slavery with the making of flower bouquets and traditional dance performed by the Latino Arts & Cultural Institute.

Oct. 1, 2024. Dancers from the Latino Arts & Cultural Institute perform on the Lory Student Center Plaza as part of El Centro's Flower Festival. Inspired by a Colombian tradition, Feria de las Flores, the Flower Festival is part of CSU's broader celebration of National Latinx/é Heritage Month. 

Photo courtesy of Joe A. Mendoza.