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Carnaval Street Fest / Calle Ocho

On Sunday, March 11, Little Havana was brimming with live music, dancing, Latin pride, and authentic street food for Carnaval Miami's annual Calle Ocho Street Festival. Miami's iconic Eighth Street was closed to traffic from SW 12th to 27th Avenues as local vendors and stages lined the blocks with cold drinks, grilled delicacies and rhythmic sounds to satisfy a hungry crowd in the afternoon heat. Shot for Miami New Times.

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People Watching @ Calle Ocho Carnaval

Calle Ocho was loud and colorful for Carnaval on Sunday, March 13.

I spent the sweltering afternoon weaving between vendors and stages, people watching on the clogged stretch of blocked off street. These are a few of my favorite characters I ran into. Slideshow for Miami New Times.

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Music @ Calle Ocho Carnaval

Calle Ocho was loud and colorful for Carnaval on Sunday, March 13.

Along with countless street performers, the organized musical acts included Fuego, J. Quiles, Miss Yaya, Oro Solido, Chino y Nacho, Archangel, Carlos Manuel, Laura Flores, and the "King of Carnaval" himself: Andy Garcia with a full band. Slideshow for Miami New Times.