A fiesta at Fenway

With the Red Sox down in the Bronx playing the Yankees, more than 6,000 people descended on Fenway Park yesterday afternoon for the Comcast Latino Family Festival and an afternoon of community building, healthcare awareness, and entertainment.

The festival featured music, dancing, games, and performers, including popular acts Don Omar, Amarfis, N'Klave, and Alexander, as well as professional Latino clowns from Worcester and Lawrence.

Attendees were greeted by booths showcasing about two dozen local community and healthcare organizations including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Latino Professional Network, and the YWCA.

The event was designed "so that members of the community can be engaged and learn about health issues, and [we] can increase community awareness of health concerns and provide entertainment," said Marc Goodman, a Comcast spokesman.

There was also an appearance by Diego from Nickelodeon's "Go, Diego, Go!" who posed for photos with children.

The event, which ran from noon to 6 p.m., also included face painting, a speed pitch booth, and a dunk tank.

Portions of the event are expected to be made available on television via Comcast Get Local On Demand service.

It was the second year for the Latino Family Festival, which is cosponsored by El Mundo Spanish language newspaper.

It was the first year of Comcast's involvement.

JOHN M. GUILFOIL