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| Title | Seattle Fiestas Patrias, Sep. 18-19 |
| Body | Seattle Fiestas Patrias Saturday and Sunday September 18-19, 2004 Seattle Center, Seattle WA Presented by The Latino Leadership Institute. Website: http://www.seattlefiestaspatrias.org Email: info@seattlefiestaspatrias.org Tel: (206) 903-0486 If you are interested in becoming a new member or volunteer, please email us: volunteer@seattlefiestaspatrias.org The Fiestas Patrias festival has been celebrated in Seattle for the past 17 years. The festival started out as a small civil and religious activity organized by the Mexican community. The purpose of the festival was to celebrate Mexico's independence from Spain. This event was celebrated by the calling out of each of the heroes playing a role in the Mexican Independence, followed by food and music. One of the most significant customs was for whomever was directing the ceremony to call out the patriotic yell "Viva Mexico!" (Long live Mexico) to which everyone present would reply with loud yells "Viva!" (Long live). With the passing of time the festival became a celebration of not only Mexico's Independence but also that of other Latin American countries whose movement for independence is coincident . This celebration became even more significant with the United States government's naming of September as Hispanic Heritage month a few years ago. For this reason Fiestas Patrias has become one of the most significant celebrations in the Latino community. Villanueva, A. Fiestas Patrias September 18-19 Seattle WA. (16 Aug. 2004). |
| Source | Latino Leadership Institute |
| Inputdate | 2004-08-20 14:40:00 |
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