CINCO DE MAYO FUNDRAISER & CELEBRATION - CELEBRATING CULTURAL HERITAGE
CINCO DE MAYO FUNDRAISER & CELEBRATION
We’re excited to announce our first annual Fort Collins Cinco de Mayo Fundraiser & Celebration hosted by Mujeres de Colores. While raising funds to support our programs and sustainability of our mission, join us in an unforgettable evening filled with food, music, and fun celebrating the vibrant spirit of Mexican culture. We invite you to indulge your taste buds at our diverse food vendors, enjoy live entertainment by Mariachi Sol de Mi Tierra, Ballet Folklórico Patria Mexicana, and then dance the rest of the evening with musical performance by Robert G!
TICKET PRICE INCLUDES FOOD AND BEVERAGE.
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A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS...
Alpine Bank - NOCO Style Magazine - Bohemian Foundation - FNBO - Ottercares Foundation - Dennis & Noreen Houska -Colorado Iron & Metal, Inc - Jake de la Torre - Fort Collins Foxes - UNC Dept of Chican/o and Latinx Studies - Colorado Health Foundation - High Country Beverage - Odell Brewing Company
Mujeres de Colores, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization, creating a positive impact on the lives of our community members.
A BIT OF CINCO DE MAYO HISTORY
"Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day is also known as Battle of Puebla Day. While it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican American populations."
While Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, it is a significant and commemorative day that celebrates Mexico’s victory, of May 5, 1862, over France at the Battle of Puebla.
In Mexico, the day is primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla, although some Mexican cities also celebrate the day.
In the United States, heightened awareness of Cinco de Mayo began in the 1960s when Chicano activists identified with the victory of the Indigenous Mexicans who were victorious over the European invaders during the Battle of Puebla. President Juarez, who was president of Mexico at the time of the Battle of Puebla, was a lawyer and a member of the Indigenous Zapotec tribe.
Once awareness of the Battle of Puebla was raised, Cinco de Mayo was widely interpreted as a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with substantial Mexican-American populations.
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