This year's event had a special emphasis on the health and wellness of the Hispanic community.  Governor Dannel Malloy kicked off the festivities with a message about the importance and strength of the Latino community in Connecticut and the progress made to improve employment opportunities and health resources.  Telemundo Hartford-Springfield recognized October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with pink ribbons and decorations to promote awareness, share information and provide greater access to services.  Access Health CT provided representatives to help attendees navigate the new Affordable Care Act health exchanges.

There was a variety of entertainment with local musical performances from Jesus Pagan, Raquel Maldonando y su Nuevo Impacto, Grupo SolS, and Alex el Bizcochito.  The excitement surrounding the grand finale of Solo Tu Voz, Telemundo Hartford-Springfield's local singing competition sponsored by McDonald's, was intense.  The final competition began with a performance by last year's winner Reubben Fontanez.  Each of this year's four finalists performed, and a panel of judges including Coronel and local McDonald's owner George Mitchell, selected Becky Canuel, this year's winner with participation from the crowd.  Canuel, whose original audition was in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was awarded a recoding demo and will participate in upcoming community events on behalf of the station. 

"La Feria de la Familia is one of the most anticipated events of the year and is a wonderful celebration of our community.  We were pleased to offer such a range activities and exhibits," commented Brenda Mulero, Station Manager, Telemundo Hartford-Springfield. "We truly appreciate the participation of all of our partners and were delighted by the presence of the Governor."

Coverage of the event will air on Telemundo Hartford-Springfield's local show Tu Zona Saturday at 5:30pm.  To view photos and videos of the event and to see the performances of the Solo Tu Voz contestants, visit holaciudad.com