It took was quite the project and I didn't have a lot of time to coordinate all of the various aspects of the activity. I was fortunate to be able to work with some very dedicated activity chairs from the various wards in the stake. With their help we were able to put together an exciting cultural event.
We had each ward contribute a poster about a different country that talked about how the church has progressed in that country. We also were able to get several flags representing most of the countries in North and South America.
During the pre-show time we had an activity for the kids. We had 2 pinantas that we hoisted up on the basketball standard and let the kids hit it. We started off just letting the little kids hit. Then we graduated to big kids with a blind fold. Finally we allowed the big kids to just swing because the pinantas were not breaking. It proved to be very entertaining and we managed to get most of the kids some candy (one way or the other).
The actual performance, "Recuerdo de mi Pueblo" is done by a group of performers from around the area. Brother Cenobio Valderrama put this show together and was "touring" around to various stakes in this Utah South area. We were very fortunate to have this production in our stake. The show consisted of song, dance, magic and cultural explanations.
We estimated that we had nearly 500 people attend this performance. Everyone there seemed to enjoy the production and had a good time. We were excited to note that there were at least a dozen non-member participants in attendance as well.
After the performance was over we cleared the chairs and had a Latin dance for a couple more hours. Even though it was supposed to be a family dance, most of the families went home to put their kids to bed. We still had over 100 people at the dance. 
It was a wonderful opportunity to participate in this production. Our hope was to have an experience that would allow people to interact and provide some missionary moments. As far as I can tell we were able to accomplish both objectives. It's too early to say whether we will try this activity again as a stake but it was a great experience for me to coordinate a large activity at the stake level. It'll be interesting to see what I get to experience next.
