Hemingway Days Caribbean Street Fair Seeks Vendors:  Fun for a Keys Cause

The annual Hemingway Days Caribbean Street Fair, presented by Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) – Monroe County, Inc., and sponsored by Papa’s Pilar Rum, will take place on Key West’s Duval Street from 10:00 AM until 10 PM. Saturday, July 25th, with the famed avenue closed to vehicular traffic and open to fun.

Duval will become a lively open-air marketplace for pedestrians, who can explore several blocks of booths displaying original arts and crafts. Local and regional vendors will show and sell items from jewelry to clothing to gifts to paintings. In addition, fair attendees’ taste buds will be tempted by the aromas of delicious island and ethnic dishes prepared onsite, while beverages will be available to slake their thirst.

Strolling street fair attendees are likely to run into one or more “Papas” hanging out around Sloppy Joe’s Bar, a regular Hemingway watering hole when the author lived and wrote in Key West. These bearded ”Papa” Hemingway Look-Alikes will stage a photo opportunity at noon, followed by the hilarious “Running of the Bulls.” Key West’s version of the famous Pamplona event, using manmade bulls, will begin outside Sloppy Joe’s at 1 p.m as designated booths sell signature Papa’s Pilar cocktails.

The popular street fair benefits Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) – Monroe County, Inc., founded in 1984.  LVA provides free, confidential, one-to-one and small group literacy tutoring for Monroe County adults and families who read and write below 5th grade level.

“100% of the money collected from the festival will stay in the Keys to benefit our program,” said Judge Peary Fowler, LVA President. “We believe the ability to read, write and communicate in English is critical to personal freedom. Our mission is to help our students achieve personal goals through increased literacy skills.  We are so grateful for this event as it provides greatly needed support for our program.”
For more information about the exuberant Hemingway Days Caribbean Street Fair, and about the important services provided by LVA, call 305-294-4352, email [email protected] or visit their website lva-monroe.org

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