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Calle Ocho Festival in Miami Celebrates 40th Anniversary

After a full day of Calle Ocho fun, comes a long night of cleanup.

β€œWe basically oversee the putting of Calle Ocho back to its original state,” said Jesus Moises from the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana. β€œThe cleanup goes on until about two or three in the morning.”

Workers removing pounds of empty beer cans, paper plates, and plastic cups to make sure Southwest Eighth Street is up and running by 5 a.m.

A much different atmosphere from Sunday afternoon as thousands packed Little Havana despite Sunday evening showers.

The 40th annual street festival featuring dancing, food, and live performances on every block - with some familiar NBC 6 faces along the way.

Miami Police said that a total of nine arrests were made during the event.

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