Salem’s Riverfront Park was buzzing Saturday as dozens of dancers performed at the city’s second Viva Salem festival. The celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month featured dances from multiple states of Mexico, as well as a performance of charrería, or traditional Mexican rodeo skills. A dancer with the Enlace Cross Cultural Community Development Project get ready at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Performers with Comunidad y Herencia Cultural on stage at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Performers with Comunidad y Herencia Cultural on stage at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Performers with Comunidad y Herencia Cultural on stage at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Performers with Comunidad y Herencia Cultural on stage at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Performers with Comunidad y Herencia Cultural on stage at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Antonio Huerta, director of Comunidad y Herencia Cultural, performs at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) A dancer with Comunidad y Herencia Cultural on stage at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Antonio Huerta, director of Comunidad y Herencia Cultural, performs at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Antonio Huerta, director of Comunidad y Herencia Cultural, performs at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) People survey the scene at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Riverfront Park (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) A canine visitor enjoys Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) The Coney Island toss challenge booth sponsored by City of Salem Neighborhood Services at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 in Riverfront Park. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Calvin Beard, 3, at the wheel of the Salem Police Department’s Community Action Unit vehicle at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Performers with the Enlace Cross Cultural Community Development Project get ready at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) Performers with the Enlace Cross Cultural Community Development Project get ready at Viva Salem on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Eric Schuman/Special to Salem Reporter) STORY TIP OR IDEA? Send an email to Salem Reporter’s news team: [email protected]. A MOMENT MORE, PLEASE– If you found this story useful, consider subscribing to Salem Reporter if you don’t already. Work such as this, done by local professionals, depends on community support from subscribers. Please take a moment and sign up now – easy and secure: SUBSCRIBE. The post PHOTOS: Viva Salem celebrates Hispanic heritage with dance appeared first on Salem Reporter.