Alejandra Vega’s children are 7 and 9 years old. Although Vega was born in the United States, she wants her children to speak fluent Spanish. To make that happen, she takes them to a dual-language immersion school in Poway everyday.
The challenge, says Vega, who is 40 and lives in Rancho Bernardo, is finding enough children’s books in Spanish to encourage her kids to develop a love of reading. “The books I find use Spanish that’s very different from what we speak at home,” she says, sounding a bit discouraged.
For parents like Vega, who is always searching for Spanish-language books for her children, the San Diego Latino Book & Family Festival offers a valuable opportunity — not only to explore new books in Spanish, but also to celebrate the Latino culture her family comes from.
The San Diego Latino Book & Family Festival will be held Saturday at the MiraCosta College campus in Oceanside.
“We have a wide range of attractions for families,” said Melissa Lopez, one of the festival’s coordinators.
The festival will feature more than 35 Latino authors, including winners of the International Latino Book Award, as well as more than 120 booths representing local organizations dedicated to strengthening and empowering the Latino community, Lopez added.
Attendees will be able to explore several themed areas, including the Authors Village, the Health Village, which will offer bilingual health screenings, and the Education Village, focused on academic and career pathways.
Featured workshops include:
11 a.m. — Know Your Rights workshop, led by two speakers, including Geraldine VonBorstel.
Noon — Pathways to Developing Potential, presented by Community Youth Resources.
1 p.m. — Keynote address by author Victor Villaseñor, writer of Rain of Gold, Gathering of Dreams, StarDust and Burro Genius
The event will take place alongside the MiraCosta STREAM Festival, scheduled from noon to 3 p.m., which will celebrate literacy, Latino culture, community, and the fields of science, technology, reading, engineering, art and math (STREAM).
Another highlight is the Cruisin’ Village, which will showcase Chicano art through lowrider displays. The day will also include live performances, author readings and a Children’s Village organized by local libraries and preschools.
Vega says she is looking forward to attending the festival and has invited other families from her children’s school to join her. “I’m especially interested in the science and technology programming,” she said. “Our children need to be better prepared, and this is a great opportunity.”
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