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PHOTOS: BG Fiestaval brings music and dance despite rainy weather

Jacob Sebastian, Staff Photographer
May 2, 2025
A young girl hits a “Peppa Pig” themed piñata at the BG Fiestaval in Bowling Green, Ky. on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Jacob Sebastian)
Female dancers tap their shoes, clap their hands and cheer for the male dancer’s first dance at the BG Fiestaval in Bowling Green, Ky. on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Jacob Sebastian)
Jadasi Valdivia fixes another dancer’s hair before their first dance at the BG Fiestaval in Bowling Green, Ky. on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Jacob Sebastian)
Benjamin Rodriguez listens to his fellow dancers at the BG Fiestaval in Bowling Green, Ky. on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Jacob Sebastian)
Bowling Green resident Emily McCoy tries talking sense into her pet snake named Umbra at the BG Fiestaval in Bowling Green, Ky. on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Jacob Sebastian)
Dancer Jacqueline Castillo shows off her “The Simpsons” brand socks adorned with donuts hidden beneath her traditional dress at the BG Fiestaval in Bowling Green, Ky. on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Jacob Sebastian)
Children wait patiently in the rain for a chance to hit the piñata at the BG Fiestaval in Bowling Green, Ky. on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Jacob Sebastian)
A massive piñata sits next to a mound of smaller piñatas before being smashed by children at the BG Fiestaval in Bowling Green, Ky. on Friday, May 2, 2025. “We do it better in BG,” said dancer Melanie Beltran, referring to the piñata’s size. (Jacob Sebastian)
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About the Contributor
Jacob Sebastian
Jacob Sebastian, Staff Photographer
Jacob Sebastian is a photographer for the Herald. Sebastian is a sophomore double majoring in Photojournalism and Environmental, Sustainability, and Geographic Studies. Originally from Cub Run, Kentucky, this is his first year on Herald staff.  
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