During a sold-out Fiesta kick-off event, 2019 La Presidenta Barbara Carroll unveiled this year’s official Fiesta poster and pin.

The poster is an original graphic design by Santa Barbara artist Victor Sigismondi, and features a classic parade scene in vivid colors. It showcases the children, dancers and horses in the parade in downtown Santa Barbara.

“I wanted to capture the essence of the parade in my poster, as the parade is my first memory of Fiesta, and it’s what drew me in as a Fiesta volunteer all of those years ago,” Carroll said.

“I think the parade is one of our most iconic events, and anyone who has ever attended our parade will instantly recognize the scene and connect with it,” she said.

The Fiesta pin depicts one of the most iconic images of Fiesta — the Fiesta dancers.

“For the pin design, I knew I wanted to use the dancing couple from many of our past Fiesta posters,” said Carroll. “It’s an image that is well-known in our community and, in addition to the parade, it’s the other image that everyone recognizes and can connect with.

“I hope both the poster and pin are images that resonate as quintessentially Fiesta and stir happy memories,” Carroll said.

The Fiesta poster’s original image was created by Carroll’s lifelong friend Sigismondi, a local artist and graphic designer. Old Spanish Days (OSD) Board member Debbie Oquist assisted with its completion, and Steve Lipman at Pincrafters helped with the pin design.

Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara, now in its 95th year, is dedicated to honoring and preserving Santa Barbara’s history, spirit, culture, heritage and traditions. Fiesta 2019 runs July 31-Aug. 4.

The next official event is Fiesta Ranchera, June 20, at Rancho la Patera a d Stow House in Goleta. For more information, visit www.sbfiesta.org.

— Angelique Davis for Old Spanish Days.