{"id":12343,"date":"2026-08-21T16:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/?p=12343"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:18:13","slug":"latino-fest-boise-2026-ivan-castillo-liz-correa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/21\/latino-fest-boise-2026-ivan-castillo-liz-correa\/","title":{"rendered":"Latino Fest Boise 2026: Ivan Castillo and Liz Correa on Building Belonging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Ra\u00edces Latinas Foundation leaders discuss how Boise\u2019s largest Latino cultural festival is growing beyond music and food into year-round cultural, civic and community infrastructure.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What remains after the music stops, the food vendors close and the stage comes down?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>Ivan Castillo<\/strong> and <strong>Liz Correa<\/strong>, that may be the most important question surrounding <strong>Latino Fest Boise 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The free cultural festival returns to <strong>Cecil D. Andrus Memorial Park in downtown Boise on Saturday, September 5, 2026<\/strong>, with a Latin parade, live music, traditional dance, food, family activities and headliner <strong>La Sonora Show<\/strong>. Organizers describe it as Idaho\u2019s largest Latino cultural festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Ivan and Liz are not simply producing a larger party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As founding board directors of <strong>Ra\u00edces Latinas Foundation<\/strong>, they are helping build an organization designed to preserve culture, connect communities and extend the festival\u2019s energy into education, civic engagement, the arts and future opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That larger mission is at the center of their conversation with Gordie Tamayo on <em>The Gordie Tamayo Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Core Question<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How can one day of cultural celebration become lasting infrastructure for belonging, representation and opportunity?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question carries growing relevance across Idaho. Current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/quickfacts\/fact\/table\/ID\/PST040225\">U.S. Census Bureau estimates<\/a> place Hispanic or Latino residents at 14.8% of the state\u2019s population; nearly one in seven Idahoans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latino Fest makes that presence visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ra\u00edces Latinas is being built to help make it durable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About This Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/index.php\/tag\/gordie-tamayo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Gordie Tamayo Show<\/a><\/em>, <strong>Gordie Tamayo, Chief Digital Architect at Boise Beat<\/strong> and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalunicorn.social\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Unicorn<\/a>, sits down with Ivan Castillo and Liz Correa, founding board directors of Ra\u00edces Latinas Foundation, to discuss the evolution of Latino Fest Boise and the community infrastructure taking shape around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivan is a custom builder, real estate investor and <a href=\"https:\/\/icha.idaho.gov\/about\/directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">board chair of the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs<\/a>. Liz is an accountant who works with small-business owners and serves as one of the behind-the-scenes architects helping turn the festival\u2019s vision into coordinated action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, they discuss cultural memory, relationships, representation and why the foundation\u2019s work must continue when there is no crowd or stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three themes shape the conversation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Latino Fest is more than entertainment.<\/strong> Music, food and dance create accessible entry points into deeper conversations about culture, history, civic participation and belonging.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Relationships matter more than transactions.<\/strong> Ivan and Liz see trust and collaboration as the foundation for stronger businesses, organizations and communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Latino Idahoans should tell their own stories.<\/strong> Ra\u00edces Latinas creates space to preserve the past, represent the diversity within Latin America and shape the community\u2019s future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PRESS PLAY \u2014 Watch or listen to the full interview below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"175\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Media player\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/latino-fest-boise-2026-ivan-castillo-liz-correa-on\/id1831427308?i=1000784934181&amp;itscg=30200&amp;itsct=podcast_box_player&amp;ls=1&amp;mttnsubad=1000784934181&amp;theme=auto\" id=\"embedPlayer\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; clipboard-write\" style=\"border: 0px; border-radius: 12px; width: 100%; height: 175px; max-width: 660px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_52430\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_VfeF_SYZQ4?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">*** PRESS PLAY ***<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From a Comeback to a Permanent Foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Gordie spoke with Ivan ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/23\/latino-fest-boise-2024-cultural-celebration\/\">Latino Fest Boise\u2019s 2024 return<\/a>, the central story was the comeback after a five-year absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands filled the park for music, food and shared heritage. The <a href=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/27\/latino-fest-2024-boise-celebration\/\">Boise Beat\u2019s post-event coverage<\/a> captured the orgullo and energy surrounding A.B. Quintanilla and the Kumbia All Starz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That successful return also raised a new question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do you build consistency around something the community clearly values?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivan explains that Latino Fest began through work involving the Mexican Consulate and Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Because the Chamber already carries a wide range of responsibilities, Ra\u00edces Latinas emerged as a way to give the festival sustained attention while developing its cultural and educational potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is, as Ivan says, <strong>\u201cway more than just the fiesta.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relationships, Education and the Work Behind the Scenes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivan\u2019s most direct professional lesson is simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cRelationships, relationships, relationships.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In construction and real estate, he works with subcontractors, lenders and partners whose success depends on trust and communication. He believes the same principle applies to community development. Stronger outcomes become possible when people know one another beyond a transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liz approaches the work through education, service and the realities faced by small-business owners. Her role reveals the unseen coordination behind a festival of this scale; finding performers, connecting communities and transforming individual contributions into one cohesive experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ra\u00edces Latinas does not intend to duplicate organizations already providing scholarships, business support or community services. Ivan describes the opportunity differently: identify what already exists, strengthen those relationships and use Latino Fest\u2019s visibility to amplify the broader ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Shared Latino Identity Without Losing the Differences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLatino\u201d may describe a shared identity, but it does not represent one culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the many countries of Central and South America each carry distinct food, music, dances and histories. Smaller communities in Idaho may not always have the numbers or connections needed to form a folkl\u00f3rico group, introduce a regional food concept or publicly share their traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liz sees Ra\u00edces Latinas becoming connective tissue; helping people find one another and create cultural expressions, businesses and relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That mission becomes especially tangible when families attend Latino Fest. Liz recalls parents standing with their children at an interactive map and pointing to the countries where their families originated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those children, the festival does more than explain where their family came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It shows them that their roots belong in Idaho\u2019s public story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remembering Who Dug the Well<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivan and Liz also preview a panel at JUMP exploring the history and future of the Latino community in the Treasure Valley: what life was like decades ago, where the community stands today and what should come next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conversation produces one of the episode\u2019s strongest images:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEverybody drinks out of the water hose, but everybody seems to forget who dug the well.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Progress does not begin with the people currently receiving attention. It rests on families, entrepreneurs, advocates and organizers who spent decades creating opportunities that later generations could inherit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remembering that history is inseparable from another priority Ivan identifies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWe are telling our own story.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latino Fest and Ra\u00edces Latinas give Latino Idahoans a platform to describe their contributions and aspirations in their own voices\u2014rather than being understood only through statistics, stereotypes or outside interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Know About Latino Fest Boise 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/latinofestboise.org\/\">Latino Fest Boise 2026<\/a><\/strong> takes place Saturday, September 5, at Cecil D. Andrus Memorial Park in downtown Boise. Admission is free and the festival is open to all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Latin Parade:<\/strong> 3:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Festival:<\/strong> 4:00\u201310:00 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headliner:<\/strong> La Sonora Show<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional performers:<\/strong> Somos Fusi\u00f3n Latina, the Mawiza Chilean Folk Group and Folklore Macondo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Experiences:<\/strong> Traditional dance, DJ battle, dance contest, cultural exhibits, food vendors, family fun zone and beer garden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Official After-Party:<\/strong> 9:00 p.m. at Treefort Music Hall; 18+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/latinofestboise.org\/lineup\/\">official 2026 lineup<\/a> reflects the decision to celebrate the broader Latino community rather than feature only one country. Ivan describes <strong>cumbia<\/strong> as a unifying rhythm\u2014music that crosses borders and invites everyone onto the same dance floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/treefortmusichall.com\/shows\/latino-fest-after-party\/\">official Latino Fest Boise After-Party<\/a> continues at Treefort Music Hall with a Selena tribute by Fusi\u00f3n Latina, DJ Zola, DJ Fresh, salsa, cumbia, reggaet\u00f3n and tacos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building Something That Outlasts the Weekend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near the end of the interview, Gordie asks Ivan and Liz to look five years ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What would need to happen for Latino Fest and Ra\u00edces Latinas to have changed more than one weekend?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivan envisions an influential nonprofit that strengthens other organizations while helping Latino Fest become one of the Northwest\u2019s leading Latino cultural celebrations. Liz points to its growth from a few hundred early attendees to thousands in 2024 and imagines something larger still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But attendance is only one measurement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deeper test is whether more people become connected, more cultures are represented, more organizations are strengthened and more children grow up knowing that their heritage belongs in Idaho\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is the larger story behind Latino Fest Boise 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a celebration of roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And an investment in what those roots can still produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why Latino Fest Boise needed a dedicated, year-round organizational home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How Ra\u00edces Latinas Foundation plans to support culture, education, arts and civic engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How Ivan\u2019s relationship-first philosophy and Liz\u2019s behind-the-scenes work shape the festival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why the foundation wants to strengthen existing organizations rather than compete with them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How different Latin American communities share their food, music and traditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why food and music can reduce cultural distance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The importance of remembering the people who \u201cdug the well\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why telling their own story matters to Idaho\u2019s Latino community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What families can expect from the 2026 lineup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ivan and Liz\u2019s five-year vision for the festival and Ra\u00edces Latinas Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Ivan Castillo and Liz Correa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ivan Castillo<\/strong> is a founding board director of <strong>Ra\u00edces Latinas Foundation<\/strong>, board chair of the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs, custom builder, real estate investor and longtime advocate for education, training and development within Idaho\u2019s Hispanic and Latino communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Liz Correa<\/strong> is a founding board director of <strong>Ra\u00edces Latinas Foundation<\/strong> and an accountant who works with small-business owners. Known as one of the behind-the-scenes architects of Latino Fest Boise, she helps connect people, resources, cultural traditions and operational details to bring the larger community vision together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ra\u00edces Latinas Foundation leaders discuss how Boise\u2019s largest Latino cultural festival is growing beyond music and food into year-round cultural, civic and community infrastructure. What remains after the music stops, the food vendors close and the stage comes down? 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