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Cinco de Mayo Celebrations Attract Thousands to Southwest Detroit

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May 9, 2024
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The Mexican Patriotic Committee of Metro Detroit and its volunteers organized a weekend full of traditional festivities to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the theme “La Historia de Southwest Detroit”. The weekend kicked off with the two-day Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at 21st and Bagley in Mexicantown on both Saturday and Sunday.

The Fiesta featured artisan vendors, food vendors, information tables for community resources and services, and of course, dancing with local entertainers on our stage. Well-known Grupo Nueva Herencia performed on Saturday evening and Mauro Cruz y Los Invitados entertained on Sunday evening. Plus, the Fiesta hosted a wrestling match on Sunday after the parade for wrestling fans, especially the kids.

The traditional centerpiece of the celebrations was the parade down the W Vernor commercial corridor hosting thousands of spectators along the 3-mile procession and dozens of parade floats, decorated cars, and walking groups in full costume. 

Grand Marshall Ozzie Rivera signals to a friend watching the parade

This year’s Grand Marshall Honoree was Ozzie Rivera, retired social worker and cultural activist and musician. Rivera currently teaches Afro Latino History and Culture at Wayne State University and social work at the University of Michigan. Rivera also contributes a frequent column to EL CENTRAL called Recuerdos y Pensamientos.

Parade participants were joined in the procession by Deroit Mayor Mike Duggan, City Council Members Gabriela Santiago-Romero and Mary Waters, the Miss Mexico Pageant Queen Daniela Diaz and her Court of Princesses.  

Both events sponsored by the Mexican Patriotic Committee, the parade and Fiesta, were incident free again this year, although unrelated Cinco de Mayo celebrations resulted in actions taken by the Detroit Police to address potential problems and some businesses along the east end of W Vernor were forced to close earlier than scheduled. Event organizers will address all security and logistics issues with the City of Detroit in meetings following this year’s events to plan for even more successful celebrations next year.  

¡La celebración del 5 de mayo atrajo a miles de personas al suroeste de Detroit!

El Comité Patriótico Mexicano del Metro Detroit y sus voluntarios organizaron un fin de semana lleno de actividades para la celebración del 5 de mayo con el tema “La Historia del Suroeste de Detroit”. Se comenzó con la Fiesta del 5 de Mayo, entre las calles 21st  y Bagley en Mexicantown llevándose a cabo el sábado y el domingo.

La Fiesta contó con vendedores de artesanías y comida, mesas informativas sobre recursos y servicios comunitarios y, por supuesto, bailes con artistas locales en el escenario. El conocido Grupo Nueva Herencia se presentó el sábado por la noche y Mauro Cruz y Los Invitados amenizaron el domingo por la noche. Además, la Fiesta organizó un combate de lucha libre el domingo después del desfile para los fanáticos, especialmente para los niños.

La pieza central de las celebraciones fue el tradicional desfile, en el corredor comercial W Vernor que acogió a miles de espectadores a lo largo de 3 millas y docenas de carrozas, autos decorados y grupos de caminantes totalmente disfrazados.

Grand Marshall Ozzie Rivera signals to a friend watching the parade

El Gran homenajeado de este año fue Ozzie Rivera, trabajador social jubilado, activista cultural y músico, quien da clases de Historia y Cultura Afrolatina en la Universidad de Wayne State y trabajo social en la Universidad de Michigan. Rivera también aporta una frecuente columna a EL CENTRAL llamada Recuerdos y Pensamientos.

A los participantes del desfile se les unieron el alcalde de Detroit, Mike Duggan, las concejales de la ciudad Gabriela Santiago-Romero y Mary Waters, la reina del concurso Miss México, Daniela Díaz, y su corte de princesas.

La fiesta y el desfile patrocinados por el Comité Patriótico Mexicano, se desarrollaron un año más, libres de accidentes, aunque otras celebraciones no relacionadas al 5 de mayo resultaron en acciones tomadas por la Policía de Detroit para abordar potenciales problemas y algunos negocios a lo largo del extremo este de W Vernor se vieron obligados a cerrar antes de lo previsto. Los organizadores del evento abordarán todas las medidas de seguridad y logística con la ciudad en los próximos días, para planificar otras celebraciones exitosas el próximo año.

Traducción por Carmen Elena Luna

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