Fiesta! Celebrates Mexican Heritage and Culture in Utah
with Music, Dance,
Art, Fireworks and Food
WHAT: Fiesta!
WHEN: Saturday, June 1, 6 p.m. until dark
WHERE: Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 West 3100 South
WHO: Everyone is welcome to
attend Fiesta! free of charge.
WHY: The Utah Cultural Celebration Center is proud to host Fiesta! – a spicy evening of
traditional Mexican music and dance,
Aztec ritual performances, food and a ceremonial torch lighting of the Olmec
head complete with fireworks.
Activities throughout the evening will include
stemmed rose giveaways, ongoing games of the popular La Lotería (with
prizes!), paper flower making and demonstrations, bead stringing and other hands-on
children’s art activities. Piñata breaking, balloon animals and bouncy houses
will entertain children while adults compete for prizes in a mariachi
sing-along!
Imported arts and crafts from Mexico
will be for sale in the Una Mano Amiga sponsored Mercado, with funds
supporting health needs of children in Mexico. La 35 will have
delicious food for sale.
In the gallery, Artes de Mexico en Utah
will co-present the popular exhibit, Mexico Then and Now, showcasing
Mexico’s past through the legendary archive of photographs by Agustin Victor
Casasola. Mexico Now complements Mexico Then with photographs of
contemporary Mexico taken and added by Utah residents.
For
more information about this and other exhibits or events at the Utah Cultural
Celebration Center, call 801-965-5100 or visit www.culturalcelebration.org, ‘like’ us at facebook.com/CulturalCelebration or follow us @WVCUCCC.
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