SOUTHLAND FIESTAS SCHEDULED TO CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO.Byline: Daily News Celebrations of 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. will be held throughout the weekend in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . A national holiday in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the May 5, 1862, victory of outnumbered Mexican troops against French forces at 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 . Among the events scheduled in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and along Olvera Street downtown: TODAY Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 5601 De Soto Ave., Woodland Hills; a health fair including information booths, ``healthy'' Mexican dishes, mariachi music and Aztec dancers; noon to 2 p.m. Admission free. El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, 125 Paseo de la Plaza, and Olvera Street, a three-day celebration, featuring music, dance, carnival rides; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday. Admission free. SATURDAY El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, 125 Paseo de la Plaza, and Olvera Street, a three-day celebration, featuring music, dance, carnival rides; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission free. SUNDAY Guadalupe Community Center, 21600 Hart St., Canoga Park; La Fiesta, featuring music, dance, games, raffles, food, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission, $1 adults; 50 cents, children. Sam's Club, 12920 Foothill Blvd., San Fernando; festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. include music, dance and food, as well as free blood testing for minorities interested in becoming bone marrow donors, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission free. San Fernando High School San Fernando High School, located in San Fernando, California, is a secondary school that is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school colors are black and gold. All girl teams are referred to as Lady Tigers, all boy teams simply as Tigers. , 11133 Omelveny Ave., San Fernando; dancers, musicians, food and games, noon to 6 p.m. Free for children nine and under; $3 for ages 10 and over. El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, 125 Paseo de la Plaza, and Olvera Street, a three-day celebration, featuring music, dance, carnival rides; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission free. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) Members of the group Mariachi Alma de Mexico Aerolíneas Mesoamericanas (Commercial name: ALMA de Mexico) is a just - cost airline based in Guadalajara, Mexico. It operates services to more than 18 domestic destinations, with future plans for international services to the USA. p lay at a Cinco de Mayo festival at the Cal State Northridge campus on Thursday. (2) Tatiana Balanos, 7, of Bell Gardens belts out a song at the university concert. Evan Yee/Daily News |
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