OCTOBER 18TH-OCTOBER 19TH:National Hispanic Month is a 31-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15,but not for Broward County,Florida. Broward County will continue its celebration of Hispanic heritage month till October 19th.As part of its !VIVA BROWARD! month-long celebration,Broward County will hold its 19th annual weekend of Hispanic music, food, outdoor live entertainment featuring a free concert with Grammy winner, NESTOR TORRES,dancers, free salsa lessons,and much more. According to VivaBroward.com, !VivaBroward! "began as a one day event in Fort Lauderdale in 1989, and has become a month-long Calendar of Events showcasing the diverse culture and traditions of 21 different countries.Erwin M.Vasquez, M.D., founder of !Viva Broward!, realized back then that it was important to make the residents in Broward aware of diversity."

 ~Hispanic Heritage Month' is the period to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States and to celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture. The observation started in 1968 as Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 31-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988 on the approval of [[Public of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua