Girls Dancing, 1977
LHP_Intern2019-09-11T02:46:51+00:00Young Mexican-American girls in traditional dress dancing, 1st Cinco de Mayo, Musical Palace, 1977
Young Mexican-American girls in traditional dress dancing, 1st Cinco de Mayo, Musical Palace, 1977
“Celebrations will miss Martinez, his guitar.” About Abel Juan “Santos” Martinez, who walked around Pueblo playing his guitar, dressed in a mariachi outfit. He played at Cinco de Mayo and Sept. 16th (Mexican Independence) celebrations.
Photo of people gathered for the march from Pueblo to Denver on behalf of striking farm workers watching a musician.
La Cucaracha article detailing the performers that gathered in Pueblo for concert on October 16. 1976. Some of the performers included Juan Gabriel and Lola Beltran.
Members of the San Juan Band in Pueblo are introduced in this article. Larry Montoya and his family make up the band which play many old Chicano songs with their own twist.
Photo of the Coca Family playing musical instruments on September 16th, 1989 at the Diesiseis de Septiembre celebration in Plaza Verde Park
Francisco Coca "brings decades of tradition," playing guitar and singing at Cinco de Mayo festivities in Pueblo's Bessemer Park. From Aguilar, he performs with his wife and children, as La Familia Coca, doing a mixture of “old timers,” including songs from the Mexican Revolution of 1910, and contemporary songs like “Campesino” (farm workers) and “Learn to Read,” from the Nicaraguan revolution.
Valdez is an artist who produces posters for such organizations as Walt Disney, Fox Broadcasting, and individual movies.
Mathias ("Mo") Valdez at work in Pueblo, 2016
David Ocelotl Garcia’s mural ‘Corazón del Pueblo’. This mural is a visual representation of the prominent Pueblo community members as well as important cultural symbols that make up Pueblo.