PLAY NOW, PROTEST LATER A FIESTA FETING MEXICAN HERITAGE DOWNTOWN SITE OF CELEBRATION.Byline: BRAD A. GREENBERG Staff Writer A party Sunday. Today, the protest. On the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of what is expected to be the largest pro-immigration rally in U.S. history, tens of thousands of people descended on downtown for a 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. Billed as the world's largest Cinco de Mayo celebration, Fiesta Broadway spread out over a 36-block downtown area along Broadway with live music, games and vendors. Broadway will again be closed today for what organizers have dubbed the Great American Boycott The Great American Boycott (known in Spanish as El Gran Paro Estadounidense, "the Great American Strike") was a one-day boycott of United States schools and businesses by immigrants, both legal and non-legal, of mostly Latin American origin that took place on May 1, . The march is planned to begin at noon, with separate rallies at City Hall at 2 p.m. and MacArthur Park at 4 p.m. Jose Santamaria enjoyed Sunday's party, landing two consecutive softballs in an angled peach basket. His prize was a giant, stuffed red bulldog that wore boxing gloves boxing gloves npl → guantes mpl de boxeo boxing gloves box npl → gants mpl de boxe boxing gloves npl and shorts made from material resembling the Mexican flag. His 4-year-old son was thrilled, so he was too. Santamaria said today's immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. protests were far from his mind. "We haven't really been (getting into this)," the 32-year-old Coca-Cola employee said. "I'll be at work, just like every other day." Cinco de Mayo, or May 5, honors the Mexican defeat of the occupying French army on May 5, 1862. The 17th annual Fiesta Broadway was about enjoying Latino heritage and avoided politics, for the most part. The event was sponsored by corporate giants, including Albertsons, AT&T, Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box , Nike and T-Mobile. Immigration rights activists encouraged people to join today's boycott in support of legislation that would create a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million immigrants living here illegally. Caf Broadway is a small deli, but it's one of many Latino-run business that won't be open for business today. "I want to support my people," caf manager Gerardo Zamora Gerardo Zamora is an Argentine politician. Born in 1964, he has been governor of Santiago del Estero Province since 2005, and is a member of the Unión Cívica Radical. said. Spanish-language fliers were posted in the window encouraging others to join the boycott. Inside was a sign that speaks to Zamora's feelings: "If you think I'm `illegal' because I'm a Mexican, learn the true history because I'm in my homeland." But Alverto Lucas, 36, who works as a machinist in Pacoima, says he'll be at work today. Lucas, a Pasadena resident, illegally entered the country in 1979 and became a legal resident eight years later. "I'll probably be one of the only ones going to work," Lucas said. brad.greenberg(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3634 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) The band Sello Colombiano performs at the Fiesta Broadway celebration downtown on Sunday, sharing the ticket with top Latin artists Pablo Montero, Bronco bronco: see mustang. , Fey and La Mafia. (2) A man waves American flags while wearing a Mexican flag on his head at the Fiesta Broadway Cinco de Mayo party. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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