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PHOTOS: Tamales, traditions and togetherness at English in Action fiesta

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Taylor Cramer

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Fiest de Tamales volunteers serve a variety of different foods on Saturday at The Orchard in Carbondale.
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Families gathered at the Orchard in Carbondale on Saturday for English in Action’s Fiesta de Tamales, celebrating culture, community and plenty of homemade flavor. Nearly 400 attendees enjoyed close to 800 tamales, along with kids’ activities, prize giveaways and international food tastings. Live performances from Mezcla Socials Dance and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklórico brought the celebration to life, while multigenerational volunteers kept the spirit of family at the heart of the event. The fiesta showed how a shared meal can bring neighbors closer and strengthen community bonds.

Evolve Sturctural Design employees Kylie Fair (right) and Haley Salazar pose for the photo booth at Saturday’s Fiesta de Tamales event at The Orchard in Carbondale.
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Smiles shine bright on Saturday during the Fiesta de Tamales event at The Orchard in Carbondale.
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Siblings Rowan and Juniper Barron-McCurdy make their way down the bouncy house slide on Saturday at The Orchard in Carbondale.
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Elenita Avila dances during the Fiesta de Tamales event on Saturday in Carbondale.
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Evan Carillo attempts to hit a piñata on Saturday at The Orchard in Carbondale.
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The Fiesta de Tamales event featured an opportunity for community members to learn new dances on Saturday at The Orchard in Carbondale.
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The Fiesta de Tamales event on Saturday drew in more than 350 community members.
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Kenny Tietler and Cristina Torres host the Fiesta de Tamales event on Saturday at the Orchard in Carbondale.
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