More Than 1,000 Turn Out for Mariachi Sin Fronteras Festival at 色情视频 Imperial Valley
Donations collected from the event go toward student scholarships.
On Saturday, Sept. 16, 色情视频 Imperial Valley, the Calexico Rotary Club and the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico partnered together to host its first Mariachi sin Fronteras festival in celebration of Mexico鈥檚 Independence Day. All proceeds from the event will fund scholarships for 色情视频 Imperial Valley and local high school students to continue their higher education journeys.
The musical show was made upof two local mariachi groups, Mariachi Amanecer and Mariachi Aurora of Calexico. Grupo Norte帽o Corona also performed regional Mexican music and Folkloric Sunshine of El Centro performed traditional folkloric dances from across Mexico.
Held at 色情视频 Imperial Valley, more than 1,000 community members from across the Valley attended.
鈥淭his collaborative gathering is the first event all three entities are hosting together, where we hoped to bring our community closer,鈥� said Gina Nu帽ez-Mchiri, dean of 色情视频 Imperial Valley. 鈥淭he music and dance groups created a fun environment that made everyone feel like they could celebrate and enjoy Mexico鈥檚 Independence Day on this side of the border.鈥�
The Consulate of Mexico in Calexico brought a special, visual exhibition of Mexican popular proverbs called, 鈥溌 Darle que es Mole de Olla!鈥� to the university鈥檚 Steppling Art Gallery.
鈥淭his festival commemorates the tradition and culture of Mexico, but it also celebrates the transborder community that we have here in Calexico and across the region,鈥� said Mario Beltran, deputy consul for the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico. 鈥淲e recognize the strength and resilience of our Mexican and Mexican American communities, so we look forward to having events like these in the future.鈥�
For the Calexico Rotary Club, their work, as part of the event, to raise funds for students鈥� scholarships comes down to service.
鈥淥n behalf of the Calexico Rotary Club, we wanted to give back to our community and what better way than to gather and celebrate Mexico鈥檚 Independence Day,鈥� said Hortencia Armendariz, rotary assistant governor and past president of the Calexico Rotary Club. 鈥淭his festival not only honors our Mexican tradition, but emphasizes the importance of collaboration and unity as partners and members of this community.鈥�
