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By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published October 5, 2000
All events take place in and around the Plaza
11 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Phil Fest and Terezina Valhois, Latin/Brazilian jazz; strolling Cuban boleros singer Freddy Montes; cigar hand rollers Felix and Cira Huelga; Ybor artists Arnold Martinez and Nancy Henderson at their easels, plus domino players.
5 p.m. -- Centro Ybor Stroll parade down Eighth Avenue led by Jack Harris, the Tampa Police Department Mounted Patrol, Busch Gardens' Sheiks of Morocco, many others.
5:30 -- Opening ceremony on the Plaza stage with remarks from Mayor Dick Greco. Orquesta Infinidad plays in the Plaza, plus dancers Salsa Caliente.
6:30 -- Dedication of Museum and Visitor Center at Centro Ybor by Greco. Bob Kendrick of WFTS-TV will introduce historical video he made for the center. Plus, Ferdie Pacheco, in the role of El Lector.
7 -- Ybor City Ghostwalk departs from museum.
7:15-10:15 -- Dan Electro and the Silvertones (swing and blues)
11 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Grupo Caribe (salsa); strolling Cuban boleros singers and hand-rolled cigars; artist Arnold Martinez; plus dominos.
5:30-10:30 -- Roots rock, surf rock and Cuban soul from Tampa's Urbane Cowboys, the Thrusters, Gumbi Ortiz and the Latin Project, and the Smokin' Havanas
7 -- Ybor City Ghostwalk
8 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Ybor Fresh Market
11 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Flamenco guitar by Soul Caliente; hand-rolled cigars; artist Nancy Henderson; domino players.
Noon-1 -- Cultural Kids program: artists, storytellers and musicians with stories from around the world.
1 -- Children's magic show with Paul Espo.
2 -- Ferdie Pacheco reads from his Ybor City Chronicles and signs his latest book.
4 -- Ybor City Ghostwalk.
6:30 -- Belinda Womack and Kool Reflections.
Noon-1 p.m. -- Gospel Mets.
Noon-5 -- Hand-rolled cigars, artist Arnold Martinez; domino players.
4 -- Ybor City Ghostwalk.
6 -- Matinee dance with vintage rock quartet Rocket 88.