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Cinco de Mayo
by Jovany BahenaCinco de Mayo, (Spanish for "Fifth of May"), is a national holiday in Mexico commemorating of the Mexican Army's defeat of French forces on May 5, 1862, in the Batalla de Puebla (Battle of Puebla). During the battle, General Ignacio Zaragoza led the vastly outnumbered Mexican army to victory over the French forces of Emperor Napoleon III. The triumph of Mexican forces at the Battle of Puebla became a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Mexico and also in regions of the United States with sizeable communities of Mexican origin, including the Southwest, Southern California, and other areas. Festivities often include sports events, parades, mariachi music and dancing, picnics featuring Mexican food, and beauty contests. Cinco de Mayo is sometimes confused with Mexican Independence Day (September 16), which commemorates the anniversary of the day in 1810 when revolutionary priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issued the declaration of Mexican independence from Spain. Cinco De Mayo here at Gage Park is celebrated in an assembly where Mexican students show of parts of their culture Mexican culture. Old stuff traditional like dances and new things that we have learned here in the United States. It is organized by the Spanish Club whose members choose who will perform in the Cinco de Mayo assembly. I think that they have done a good job with past assemblies and I think this year will live up to past assemblies. |
Artwork by:
Sade Buford