Public Celebrations & Holidays

Group of young kids rehearse for Los Posadas, a traditional Mexican Advent Christmas celebration, at the Centro Cultural

Large Denver celebration of Mexican Independence Day, 09-16-1969

Crowd gathers to listen to music during Cinco de Mayo festival, organized by the West Side Coalition, Lincoln Park/La Alma neighborhood, 1973

Article “Chicano Liberation Day Demonstration” by Ricky A. Kemm on Denver’s celebrations for the day, which are not a “cultural carnival” but rather more political, 09-22-1975

Mexican Americans performing a traditional dance at a Mexican Independence Day celebration at the Colorado Grange Building in Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver (c. 1968)

A group of Chicano children with a piñata at a party, Denver, c. 1970s

Chicanos and African Americans march on 32nd Ave. in Denver to commemorate Mexican Independence Day (09-16-1969)

Article showing the Chicano Days celebrations schedules at the University of Colorado Denver in April 1970

Article in student newspaper Cherry Creek Pioneer – Metro State with pictures of the annual Mexican Independence Day and the National Chicano Day of Protest in 1976

Article in the Fourth Estate–University of Colorado Denver, on a three day celebration of Cinco de Mayo, emphasizing Chicano culture and food with documentaries, music, theatre, and workshops 05-03-1972

Picture of marchers led by Ramon del Castillo celebrating the first Colorado Cesar Chavez Day in Denver

Cesar Chavez Day, annual march in Lincoln Park neighborhood, with councilwoman Ramona Martinez, 2002

Article on celebrating September 16 in Westside, 09-16-1971

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