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Cinco de Mayo 2005
Sunday, May 1, 2005
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Returns to Old
Town!
The many facets of Mexican culture will be
showcased during Lewisville’s third annual street festival in
celebration of Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, May 1, from 1 to 6 p.m. on Mill
Street between Main and Whatley in Old Town.
Organized by the Old Town
Business Association and the
Dallas Tortilla and
Tamale Factory, the event will include music, food, arts and crafts,
a car show and more. The event is being supported by the
City of Lewisville
and sponsored in part by the
Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Gene Carey said the festival is a way to reach out to the city’s
growing Hispanic population while involving the entire community in
celebration of a shared heritage.
“This is going to be one terrific party,” Carey said. “People won’t want
to miss the music and the dancing, and especially the great food.
It’s been on my calendar for months.”
Scheduled entertainment features local singers and dance groups with
performances that will span centuries of Mexican culture.
Manzanilla Flamenca will perform classic dances from Spain, the Dallas
Aztec Dancers will demonstrate ritual dances developed by the Native
American tribe that once ruled central Mexico, and the Lewisville High
School Ballet Folklorico and Old Town Lewisville Ballet Folklorico both
will perform traditional Mexican dances in authentic costumes.
Local singer Tyler Marco will return to
Old Town Lewisville to follow up
a successful appearance at
Western Day last September, and headline
entertainment will be provided by Bobby & the Blue Notes at 4:30 p.m.
Although there is no admission to the event, visitors are asked to make
a donation of at least $1 to the Cinco De Mayo Scholarship Fund or
canned goods for Christian Community Action. Festival organizers
hope to raise enough money to present at least two $500 college
scholarships to Lewisville ISD students of Mexican descent.
The 2003 scholarship recipient, Marisol Martinez of Lewisville High
School, is currently attending the University of North Texas in Denton.
Two students received scholarships last year. Juan Carlos Carrillo of
Marcus High School is a student at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio,
and Adriana Patricia Martinez from The Colony High School attends
Brookhaven College in Dallas.
Cinco de Mayo is a commemoration of the Battle of Puebla, which was
fought on May 5, 1862. On that day, an army of 4,000 Mexican
nationalists defeated a French-commanded army of more than 8,000 men.
That victory launched a campaign that eventually drove the French out of
Mexico and restored
Mexican independence. Click here
for more information.
“Cinco de Mayo is a great way for all Americans -- and especially Texans
to -- celebrate the victory at Puebla. Not only did that one battle
affect the future of Mexico but that of America as well,” said event
chairwoman Rebecca Behnke.
“Today we celebrate Cinco de Mayo in memory of those soldiers who
fought, but also as a way to come together as a community. Whether you
are brown, black or white, Cinco de Mayo is a day to celebrate. We hope
to see all of Lewisville there!”
Festival sponsors include
Lewisville State Bank,
Dallas Tortilla &
Tamale Factory, Andes Metal Processors, Precision Screen Printing, Mail
& More, R.S. Printing, and
JMG Enterprises.
For event information, please call (972) 436-4333 or (972) 219-EVENT. |
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This event benefits the Cinco De Mayo Scholarship!
Please forward to all interested parties.
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Are you a member of a Car Club or just own a really cool that you
are proud to show?
Then get a
copy of the application!
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CALLING ALL CLASSICS, CUSTOMS, HOT RODS, VATO MOBILES,
NEW CARS ETC. HEY IT'S A CAR SHOW DUDE! The third annual Cinco de
Mayo Fiesta wants you!
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WHEN: Sunday, May 1st 1:00-6:00PM
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WHERE:Main at Mill St. in Old Town Lewisville
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, Call Rebecca at 972-436-4333
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Goodies Bags, Trophies, Dancing, Live Music, great food
and a little bit of Latin Culture thrown in! Come join us! All to
benefit a good cause. Money raised from entry fees goes to the Cinco de
Mayo Scholarship.
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Do you know anyone that would like to compete in the La
Reina
Contest?
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Vendors who want to sell their wares must fill out
the application
and turn it in before the deadline.
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Print the
Flier and
pass it around.
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