Independence Day
To the left: Outside our apartment (that's our balcony)Lucinda on her way to the Independence Day parade.
Lucinda's class performing the poem ¡Vive México!
México de los esfuerzos
De calidas noches de arrula....
Independence Day on September 16th is a big deal in México. Celebrations begin in the evening of September 15th in the main square of most towns and cities and involve copious amounts of food, music and fireworks. At 11:00 pm there's a short re-enactment by a government official of the Grito, the call to arms, by Miguel Hidalgo in 1810. The grito officially began the 14-year war of independence.
Lucinda's school celebrated Independence Day with a presentation of dances, poems, and skits.
Above left is a photo of some of the grade ones dressed as mariachi players. On the right they're performing the Mexican Hat Dance.
México de los esfuerzos
De calidas noches de arrula....
Independence Day on September 16th is a big deal in México. Celebrations begin in the evening of September 15th in the main square of most towns and cities and involve copious amounts of food, music and fireworks. At 11:00 pm there's a short re-enactment by a government official of the Grito, the call to arms, by Miguel Hidalgo in 1810. The grito officially began the 14-year war of independence.
Lucinda's school celebrated Independence Day with a presentation of dances, poems, and skits.
Above left is a photo of some of the grade ones dressed as mariachi players. On the right they're performing the Mexican Hat Dance.
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