The Tippecanoe Latino Festival is a unique family enriched, cultural, and educational event. The festival provides a unique opportunity to educate the population on the benefits of living in Lafayette and shared aspects of the Hispanic and Latino culture. The 2008 Tippecanoe Latino Festival will be bigger and better.

This year’s event boasts a 5% increase in participation
among community agencies, the addition of vendors,
invitations to the scholarship and grant presentation
brunch, voter registration, educational
information and presentations (i.e. mortgages,
banking, insurance, health care and etc.),
demonstrations from Ivy Tech’s School
of Technology, and live entertainment. The festival is hosted and organized by Ivy Tech
Community College’s Community Action Committee.

Tippecanoe Latino Festival 2008 Intro



(31 sec. play time)


Tippecanoe Latino Festival 2007



(7 min. 34 sec. play time)

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City of Lafayette
Welcome to Lafayette, Indiana, where we value long-time residents, welcome newcomers and enjoy visitors. Whether you were born here, moved here, are considering our community for your home or business, or planning to visit, this website will help you access city services and enjoy all our thriving community has to offer. http://www.lafayette.in.gov/

City of West Lafayette
http://www.city.west-lafayette.in.us/home.html
West Lafayette is home to 28,778 permanent residents. More than 54 nationalities live in the city, creating a rich cosmopolitan flavor that offers cultural events and opportunities found in cities twice our size.

CityBus
www.gocitybus.com
CityBus provides public bus and trolley service in Lafayette/West Lafayette, available in many areas of the community seven days per week. Fares begin at $1.00 per adult trip. Discounts are available for senior citizens, youth, and people with disabilities. More information is available at 742-RIDE or www.gocitybus.com.

Comcast
As a partner in our community, Comcast strives to continually give back to communities we serve.   Our mission:  to empower communities and enrich lives. We take a special interest in literacy, volunteerism, and youth leadership — so that our gifts keep on giving. And that enriches all our lives.
www.comcast.com

Gabby Couture
http://www.gabycouture.com/
Created from her experiences as a child in Argentina and travels around South America, each “Gaby” creation stands out for its personality as well as its elegance and an inspiration of Euro-Latin culture.

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
Girl Scouts, who build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Latino Coalition of Tippecanoe County
Since 1999, the LCTC has served Tippecanoe County’s Latino population with many cultural and educational events and services. The LCTC exists to improve the quality of life by helping, advocating, uniting, and educating Latinos in Tippecanoe County.

WBAA
WBAA Public Radio from Purdue University broadcasts non-commercial radio programming on AM 920 and 101.3 FM.  www.wbaa.org