Danville Public Schools hosted its inaugural Hispanic heritage festival Saturday, something organizers want to become a yearly tradition.

National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The mid-month timeframe observes independence celebrations for Central American countries.

O.T. Bonner’s cafeteria morphed into a dancing and singing center on Saturday morning with dozens of resource tables placed around the perimeter of the room. Food samples were available, and a balloon artist crafted creations for children.

At one point, three kids started an impromptu mini-soccer match on the cafeteria floor.

Hilary Simmons, the coordinator for the language instruction education program at Danville Public Schools, helped to organize the first-time event. She coordinated with world

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