Mexican Independence Parade & Festival
| Date: September 13th, 2009 |
| Place: Mitchell Park (Milwaukee, WI) |
| Time: Parade (Sun.)11:30 a.m.(Lapham to Cesar Chavez Dr.,west
on National Ave. to 26th St., North to Pierce Street.) |
| Festival: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Free Festival: Family fun, Food, Music
Click here to watch the Quick Takes video of the 2009 Parade and Festival"
Click here to see Pictures from this years Parade and Festival |
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Celebrate Responsibly & Respectfully - 414-389-6007
UMOS Mexican Independence Day Parade & Festival 2009 English Flyer
UMOS Mexican Independence Day Parade & Festival 2009 Spanish Flyer
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The sponsors:
Mexican Independence History:
Shortly before dawn on September 15, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a
monumentous decision that revolutionized the course of Mexican history.
Hidalgo, a Catholic priest in the village of Dolores, ordered the arrest of
Dolores' native Spaniards. Then Hidalgo rang the church bell as he customarily
did to call the Indians to mass. Hidalgo called the Indians and mestizos to
retaliate against the hated gachopines, or native Spaniards, who had exploited
and oppressed Mexicans for ten generations.
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FREE Admission!!!!!
The Mexican Indepence Festival features Mexican Music, Folkloric Dancers,
Clowns, "Little People" Performers, Carnival Rides, Prize Drawings, Piñatas,
Games, Face Painting, Ronald McDonald Magic Show, Community Resources Exhibit,
Information Booths, Crafts, Food, Merchandise, W-2 Workplace Resources Booth,
and much more!
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