Reggae Festival Hosted By Lake Anne Business Group Draws Large Crowds

RESTON, VA — A reggae festival hosted by the Lake Anne Washington Plaza Merchants Association drew large crowds Saturday to the plaza to enjoy music, food and beverages.

LAWPA represents many Lake Anne businesses that are owned by women, minorities and immigrants, including Kalypso’s, Montmartre, Zen Nails Salon, La Miguelena, TLC for Kids, and Dogma.

LAWPA member Ramon Pardo, who is the owner of Terra Properties, came up with the idea of bringing reggae music to Lake Anne. He led a small committee of LAWPA members who organized the event, which ran from 1-9 p.m.

Festival sponsors included Terra Properties, PromocoDC, HuberWilmot Moving, Reston Association, Reston Community Center, Ben Biscoe with Atlantic Cost Mortgage, Big Wonton, McCandlish Lillard Law Firm, Big Wonton, Hemp Champion, K&B Image Kitchen and Bath, and Studio One Printing.

The event also highlighted the following nonprofits: NAACP, American Red Cross, Reston Strong, and Friends of Reston.