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Celebrate ORGULLO Festival
OCTOBER 2026
SWEET 16! | 16 years of Hispanic & Indigenous PRIDE
As Unity Coalition|Coalición Unida’s Celebrate ORGULLO Hispanic & Indigenous PRIDE Festival turns 16, we take this festive time to have FUN, HONOR our Culture, and CELEBRATE all that is ORGULLO.
For 2026, our 16th successful year, Celebrate ORGULLO brings a curated festival of events, music, art, celebrations, and activities… Celebrating OUR HISPANISM.

16 años de ORGULLO Hispano e Indígena
El festival Celebrate ORGULLO de Unity Coalition|Coalición Unida Celebra cumple 16 años, y aprovechamos este tiempo festivo para DIVERTIRNOS, HONRAR a nuestros Cultura, y CELEBRAR todo lo que es ORGULLO.
Para 2026, nuestro decimosexto año, Celebrate ORGULLO trae un festival orquestado de eventos, musica, arte, celebraciones, y actividades... Celebrando NUESTRA HISPANIDAD.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | EVENTOS

AUGUST - OCTOBER
SALSA DANCE CONTESTS
Dade & BROWARD

Friday, Oct 3, 7pm
Art Exhibit with SERGIO CHAVEZ
Scott Galvin Community Center

Friday, Oct 3, 7pm
SASH CEREMONY
TransLives Video Pop up
Scott Galvin Community Center

Friday, Oct 9th, 7pm
NOCHE DE PALADAR
Poetry, Open Mic, Food tastings,
Music, Drinks... El JARDIN INN, Miam

Friday, Oct 16th, 7pm
ORGULLO GALA
& HONORS 16 Awards
Miami

AUGUST - OCTOBER
SALSA DANCE CONTESTS
Dade & BROWARD

SPONSORSHIP
Patrocinio

ArtLAB Gallery Opening
with SERGIO CHAVEZ

SASH CEREMONY
Miss TRANS STAR Int'l.

NOCHE DE PALADAR
Honors 16 Awards

SALSA DANCE CONTESTS August - October
DADE & BROWARD

Miss TRANS STAR Int'l PAGEANT

HAUNTED LIMA
Food & City Tour
Oct 29-Nov 2nd
hungrytraveler.us

ORGULLO GALA
Honors 16 Awards

SPONSORS | PATROCINADORES

PAST FESTIVALS, from 2011

FOR EVENT BOOKINGS, TICKETING, etc... UCTravel!

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Celebrate ORGULLO 2025 | South Florida’s first Hispanic LGBTQ+ Pride festival - enters its 15th successful year with In person & Virtual Events... an International Arts & Music Showcase, Tours, Movies, LGBTQ+ Town Hall, and much more.

Proceeds benefit our MicroGIVING Incubator Fund and year round programming of the Unity Coalition|Coalición Unida, Inc.

Unity Coalition|Coalición Unida is a Florida 501(c)3 non-profit whose focus is the Leadership, Protection & Promotion of Latinx|Hispanic LGBTQ+ rights (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning)
- The only organization of its kind in South Florida since 2002.

We are proud to present the Annual Celebrate ORGULLO Festival which highlights, celebrates and supports the contributions of the Hispanic & Indigenous LGBTQI+ community.

ABOUT NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover the 30-day period from September 15 through October 15. The day of September 15 is significant because it is
the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.

Celebrate ORGULLO 2025 | El festival hispano e indígena LGBTQ+ Pride del sur de la Florida: entra en sudecimoquinto año exitoso, con eventos en persona e virtuales... arte y artistas internacionales, Viajes en omnibus a destinos divertidos con una Diva de guia, música, eventos, cine, y mucho mas.

Unity Coalition|Coalición Unida es una organización sin fines de lucro de la Florida, con enfoque en el Liderazgo, protección y promoción de los derechos civiles de la comunidad latinx|hispano LGBTQ+ (lesbianas, gay, bisexual, transgénero, cuestionando) en el sur de la Florida desde el 2002.

Somos orgullosos de presentar el Festival Celebrate ORGULLO, que celebra, presenta y respalda las contribuciones de la comunidad hispana e indigena LGBTQI+.

SOBRE EL MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA
La observación se inició en 1968 como la Semana de la Herencia Hispana durante la presidencia de Lyndon Johnson y fue ampliado por el presidente Ronald Reagan en 1988 para cubrir un período de 30 días a partir del 15 de Septiembre hasta el 15 de Octubre. El día 15 de Septiembre es importante porque es el aniversario de la independencia de varios países de América Latina como Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua. Además, México y Chile celebran su independencia el 16 y 18 de Septiembre, respectivamente.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | EVENTOS

SPONSORS | PATROCINADORES

UC|CU & Celebrate ORGULLO BOARD OF DIRECTORS | JUNTA DE DIRECTORES

HERB SOSA

JOHN BUCKLEY

MELBA DeLEON

GEORGE CORONADO

JOEL IGLESIA

ERICK ASTORGA

CHRIS URQUIAGA

SARAY LUNA

SATO TAMASHIRO

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