San Antonians gathered Saturday at Rolling Oaks Mall for F.R.I.D.A. Fest 2021, a two-day event celebrating the art, culture and community contributions of independent and determined Latinas. The free, family-friendly festival will continue Sunday, July 11 from noon to 6 p.m.

And in case you wondered what the initials the festival’s name stand for, here goes: F is for fabulous, R for Respectful, I for independent, D for determined and A for assured.

Photos by Jaime Monzon

Sanford Nowlin is editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Current. He holds degrees from Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative...