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Southwest Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

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May 11, 2023
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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 “Music of Our Heritage”.

It was a packed weekend in Southwest Detroit hosting many musical bands, food trucks and local artisans at the Fiesta on 21st & Bagley streets with over 40 vendors and hundreds of visitors to the grounds.

The Grand Finale was the parade down the W Vernor commercial corridor hosting thousands of spectators along the 2.4 Mile procession and over 130 Parade floats, cars, and walking groups — the most participation seen in the last five years. Although the rain threatened to dampen the day in the morning, the clouds opened up and the sun shined once the procession began at 12noon.

The MPC was honored to host Mauro Cruz and Frank Solis as this year’s Grand Marshall Honorees; who were joined in the procession by Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, City Council Members Gabriela Santiago-Romero and Mary Waters, the Miss Mexico Pageant Queen Alexandra Velasco and her Court of Princesses.

There were no reports of serious mishaps in or around the procession, so the spectators were safe to enjoy the music and entertainment with their family throughout the event. Please turn to pages 8 and 9 for more photos of the parade and fiesta.

¡Se festejó el Cinco de Mayo en el Suroeste de Detroit!

El Comité Patriótico Mexicano de Metro Detroit y sus voluntarios organizaron un fin de semana lleno de festejos tradicionales para celebrar el Cinco de Mayo con el tema “La Música, Nuestra Herencia”.

Fue un fin de semana repleto de actividades, con muchas bandas musicales, camiones de comida y artesanos locales en la Fiesta de las calles 21st y Bagley, que contó con más de 40 vendedores y cientos de visitantes.

El Gran Final se llevó a cabo con un desfile por el corredor comercial W Vernor, que recibió a miles de espectadores a lo largo de las 2.4 millas, con más de 130 carrozas, automóviles y grupos de personas caminado en el desfile, ha sido la mayor participación de los últimos cinco años. Aunque la lluvia amenazó con empañar la jornada por la mañana, las nubes se abrieron y el sol brilló una vez iniciada la procesión a las 12 del mediodía.

El MPC tuvo el honor de recibir a Mauro Cruz y Frank Solís, como los Grandes Mariscales Homenajeados de este año; a quienes se unieron en el desfile el Vicegobernador Garlin Gilchrist, las Concejales de la Ciudad Gabriela Santiago-Romero y Mary Waters, la Reina del Concurso Miss México Alexandra Velasco y su Corte de Princesas.

No hubo informes de percances graves durante el desfile, por lo que los espectadores pudieron disfrutar de la música y el entretenimiento con su familia durante todo el evento. Consulte las páginas 8 y 9 para ver más fotos del desfile y la fiesta.

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Photos by Alejandro Ugalde

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