Miami elected officials and administrators are announcing that this year’s the annual Calle Ocho Festival, part of Carnaval Miami and sponsored by Kiwanis of Little Havana, will be canceled over the potential spread of coronavirus.
Multiple sources confirmed with the Miami Herald that the decision is expected to be announced at a Friday morning news conference at Miami City Hall, where city leaders will also announce the cancellation of this month’s Ultra Music Festival.
Calle Ocho Festival, which was sceduled for March 15, attracts hundreds of thousands of people each year to heart of Little Havana. Officials close a stretch of Southwest Eighth Street for music performances, food vendors and other activities.
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