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Kansas City's Chicano Art Festival showcases more than 80 artists and a lowrider hop contest

By Steve Kraske,
Claudia Brancart
Published October 5, 2023 at 3:19 PM CDT
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Dancers at one of Kansas City's previous Chicano Art Festivals.

Taking place Oct. 7 in the West Bottoms, Kansas City's Chicano Art Festival includes live music, dancing and a lowrider hop competition.

Organizers of Kansas City's 7th annual Chicano Art Festival expect this year's event to be bigger than ever.

The festival, which celebrates Chicano culture and the greater Latino community of Kansas City, showcases the work of more than 80 Latino and Chicano artists and includes performances by local musicians and dancers.

Deanna Munoz, the founder and CEO of the Latino Arts Foundation, which organizes the event, said identifying as Chicano is about belonging.

“It means empowerment to me. We're never American enough. We're never Mexican enough and we're always in this limbo. And for me, Chicano is my place,” Munoz told KCUR’s Up To Date.

Among the festivities will be a competition to see which lowrider can hop the highest using hydraulics.

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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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As a producer for Up To Date, I create sound-rich talk show segments about the individuals and communities that call Kansas City home. Whether it’s a poet, a business owner or a local lawmaker, I seek out diverse voices to help break down the biggest stories of the day. After listening to the show, I want Up To Date listeners to feel informed and empowered to make decisions in their daily lives. You can reach me at claudiab@kcur.org
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