The ‘Luces de Buffalo’ (Lights of Buffalo) is a celebration of Buffalo’s historic role in the Pan-Americanism movement of the early 20th century and the 1901 Pan-American Exposition (World’s Fair). Buffalo was given the nickname the ‘City of Light’ as one of the first major cities to fully embrace electricity, which was on display during the Pan-American Exposition. Taking place shortly after the Spanish-American War, the Exposition also re-affirmed the friendship among the countries from North, South and Central Americas and recognized the independence, cultures and developing growth of the many nations of the Western Hemisphere. The Taino symbol of sun/light in the logo helps illuminate the many Hispanic cultures that continue to shine throughout Western New York since the Exposition.