CINCO DE MAYO SING-ALONG; CHATSWORTH RAIL DEPOT SITE OF COLORFUL FIESTA.Byline: Melissa Schmitt Daily News Staff Writer The Familia This article is about the Polish political party. For other uses, see Familia (disambiguation). Familia ("The Family," from the Romain familia Gonzalez really knows how to get a crowd going. Francisco Gonzalez and eight of his 11 children mesmerized hundreds of fiestagoers Sunday afternoon at the first and said to be annual Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish; “Fifth of May”) Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. The French army, better-equipped and far larger than the Mexican army, had been sent by Napoleon III to conquer Mexico. celebration at the Chatsworth Train Depot. The food was good, the weather was good and the entertainment spectacular. And that was welcome news for Gloria Pollack of Time Warner Communications, one of the event's sponsors. Pollack estimated 500 people had passed through the fiesta gates Sunday, about 400 more than what was expected. Johnny Quijada, 76, of Lake View Terrace, liked what he saw. ``I think it's very good that people still remember the history of the Mexican people,'' Quijada said. ``The youth of today have no realization of what their heritage really is. This is such a beautiful thing. When you see kids of this age being taught to play in an adult mariachi mariachi Traditional Mexican street ensemble. The performer, the musical style, and the musical ensemble are called mariachi. Mariachi music emerged in the late 1700s or early 1800s. , it's just great. It's very important what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. here.'' Nieves Hernandez, 64, agreed. Hernandez of Sherman Oaks came to the Chatsworth celebration with her daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. . ``Everything is very good,'' she said. ``Everything is very nice. The music, the meals - everything!'' Viridiana Mateos, 8, of San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. explained that Cinco de Mayo is a special day. She practices three hours every Monday night to perform at fiestas celebrating her heritage like this one. Mateos dances with the San Fernando Gardens Ballet Folklorico. Dressed in her dancing best, with fantastically painted blue, pink and gold eyelids eyelids, n.pl a moveable fold of thin skin over the eye. The orbicularis oculi muscle and the oculomotor nerve control the opening and closing of the eyelid. , Mateos and her fellow dancers strutted their stuff for an hour in Sunday's heat. Thirteen-year-old Emmanual Gonzalez, who plays the trumpet and sings with his family's mariachi band, has an even more grueling practice schedule than Mateos - he practices two hours each day. And his practice shows. The crowd oohed and aahed as Gonzalez serenaded the crowd with his trumpet skills just before Mateo took the stage. His sister, Lorena Gonzalez, 21, explained Cinco de Mayo is a big celebration for those of Mexican heritage living in the Unites States. Which is funny, she said, because in Mexico it hardly gets celebrated at all. Mexican Independence Day, which Cinco de Mayo is often mistaken for in America, is Sept. 16; May 5 is the date of the Battle of Puebla Noun 1. Battle of Puebla - a battle in which Mexican forces defeated the French in 1862 Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 , which served as a turning point in Mexico's war against French invaders, she said. She said she wishes more young people knew about this history. Sunday's fiesta, celebrating Cinco de Mayo, was produced by the Chatsworth Chamber of Commerce, the Northridge Chamber of Commerce, the Valley Cultural Center and California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Members of the Mariachi Sol Azteca warm up before performing at an early Cinco de Mayo celebration Sunday in Chatsworth. Myung J. Chun/Daily News |
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