Long Beach International Tamale Festival with Sal Flores

“The 4th Annual Long Beach International Tamale Festival  is set for December 14, 2024. The always popular event takes place at Long Beach City College PCH campus located at 1350 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and will include music, food, drinks, performances, Best Homemade Tamale Contest and more.”“Organized by Playa Larga, a local event multimedia outlet, the event is devoted to celebrating the diverse tamal-making restaurants, pop-ups and food trucks around Long Beach.  The event is designed to be a medium to bring everyone to the table, from all walks of life, to showcase the city's diverse Latin food scene featuring holiday tamales.” “As somebody who grew up with this holiday tradition, I remember making tamales with my grandma and my tias, sharing great family stories, going to la plaza and seeing all the Christmas decorations, the folklorico dancers, the music, but best of all; eating delicious tamales on Christmas Eve together as a family,” stated co-organizer Sal Flores. “I want people to feel right at home, to embrace the Latino culture and history, while introducing what may be a new holiday tradition to people from different backgrounds.”Co-organizer Sal Flores takes a break from mixing the tamale masa to join us.