Belmont residents gathered Saturday night for the annual Hispanic Heritage Night at the Beech Street Center.
This is the fifth year of the event, supported by the Belmont Recreation Department and Belmont Against Racism.
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Members of an Ecuadorian dance group perform in traditional costume at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
A member of an Ecuadorian dance group performs for the crowd at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Members of an Ecuadorian dance group perform in traditional costume at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
A child dressed as a cheetah encourages the lively crowd to dance at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
A child waves a Mexican flag as people from many different cultures come together to dance at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Jheison Nanchi, who performs as DJ Jhei, entertains the crowd at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Members of a Peruvian dance group entertain the crowd at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Kids scramble to grab candy from the piñata during the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Maribel Carvajal dumps candy from a piñata on the floor for kids at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
A child takes a swing at a piñata during the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Many kids and several adults take advantage of the face painting at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Members of a Peruvian dance group entertain the crowd at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
People line up for food at the Peru table at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Mia Salazar and Alice Yuan pose at the Ecuador table at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Children watch members of an Ecuadorian dance group during the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
A girl performs as part of an Ecuadorian dance group during the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Children watch members of a Peruvian dance group providing entertainment at the Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Young audience members are inspired to dance by the dance groups participating in the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice) 
Maribel Carvajal, the founder of Hispanas Amigas, welcomes people to the 5th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Belmont. (Dave Shrewsbury / Belmont Voice)
