Kiwanis Club / Carnaval Miami

when is calle ocho? taking place in mid-march, calle ocho is the last “carnaval” celebration of the year. the calle ocho festival 2011 will take place on sunday march 13th, 2011 from 11am-7pm. who are the kiwanis club of little havana? kiwanis is a global organization dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. the kiwanis club of little havana is a branch of the kiwanis organization that has been highly involved in the south florida community for over 30 years. the kiwanis club of little havana created the calle ocho festival in 1978 as a means of bringing together the diverse community of south florida. the event was originally called the calle ocho open house: an invitation to sw 8th st. the event continues to be a celebration of community and multiculturalism, and the proceeds benefit all the youth oriented programs such as summer camp, basketball league, back to school, toy project, all supported by the kiwanis club of little havana.