Photos: 500K attendees flood the Mission for annual Carnaval festival
With as many as 500,000 attendees, it's billed as the largest multicultural festival on the West Coast.
The Mission came alive to the beat of samba, cumbia, and reggaeton for the 47th iteration of the city’s Carnaval festival. | Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
One of San Francisco’s biggest street parties drew hundreds of thousands to the Mission this weekend for 20 blocks of music, dance, and dazzling costumes celebrating Latin American and Caribbean cultures.
The city’s 47th annual Carnaval festival — featuring headliners Mexican Institute of Sound and Cuban reparto artist Wampi — kicked off Saturday and culminated Sunday with a parade of elaborately decorated floats and thousands of performers dancing to the beats of samba, cumbia and reggaeton.
Sonia Arispe de Reyes from Morenada San Francisco has been dancing at Carnaval for three years. | Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
For four decades, Carnaval has provided an opportunity for the Latin American community in the Bay Area and beyond to come together and celebrate. | Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Rosario Barrientos, of Cochabamba, Bolivia, is the most senior dancer of Morenada San Francisco, and this is her 19th year participating in the city's Carnaval festivities. | Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Lorenzo Madrigal, from Guatemala, has been attending the Grand Parade at Carnaval for four years. | Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Eduardo Maldonado wears a mask from Oaxaca that he used for performing the Danza de los Diablos de Juxtlahuaca on Sunday. | Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Uriel and Mariana Diaz from Mexico, and Ashley Guillen, inside their home in the Mission during Carnaval on Sunday. | Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Ruth Ashaolu, left, participated in the Grand Parade with the group Bloco Ginga Brasil, while Kwame Akoto, center, and Kamal Akoto watched her performance. | Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard
Miguel Aguilar from Esplendor Azteca rests after performing. | Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard