A Cinco De Mayo Party at Home
May 5, 2009
Today is a day of celebration across the United State and Mexico. Perhaps this year we are celebrating the decline in the number of H1N1 flue cases in Mexico, but really Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the victory of the Mexican army over the French in the Battle of Puebla. Over the years Cinco de Mayo has become very commercialized and it has become a time for fun, food and dance. It actually is celebrated more in the U.S. than in Mexico with parades, mariachi music and folklorico dancing.
This year, the H1N1 flu has put a damper on some events. The big celebration at Dos Lagos in Corona has been cancelled. I do think that the Cinco de Mayo event at the Perris Hill Senior Center will still take place at 10 a.m. this morning and I have not heard that the Olvera Street event in Los Angeles has been canceled.
For many of us, a Cinco de Mayo at home can also be fun. Buy a pinata for the kids and fix your favorite enchilada casserole. If you've never made Mexican food, you can find great instructions on the web. Just google "Cinco de Mayo recipes".
This year may be a great start of a new family tradition: a Cinco de Mayo party for family. It might even grow into a neighborhood event.
Today is a day of celebration across the United State and Mexico. Perhaps this year we are celebrating the decline in the number of H1N1 flue cases in Mexico, but really Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the victory of the Mexican army over the French in the Battle of Puebla. Over the years Cinco de Mayo has become very commercialized and it has become a time for fun, food and dance. It actually is celebrated more in the U.S. than in Mexico with parades, mariachi music and folklorico dancing.
This year, the H1N1 flu has put a damper on some events. The big celebration at Dos Lagos in Corona has been cancelled. I do think that the Cinco de Mayo event at the Perris Hill Senior Center will still take place at 10 a.m. this morning and I have not heard that the Olvera Street event in Los Angeles has been canceled.
For many of us, a Cinco de Mayo at home can also be fun. Buy a pinata for the kids and fix your favorite enchilada casserole. If you've never made Mexican food, you can find great instructions on the web. Just google "Cinco de Mayo recipes".
This year may be a great start of a new family tradition: a Cinco de Mayo party for family. It might even grow into a neighborhood event.
posted by shirley harry at 7:57 AM
1 Comments:
Tiffany here from Dos Lagos. Not sure where you heard that we canceled our Cinco de Mayo celebration, but that's not true. We had a wonderful event with a great turnout. In the future, you may check our website (PromenadeShopsAtDosLagos.com) or call (951) 277-7601 to confirm whether an event has beed canceled or not. Hope you can make it to our Salsa Saturdays, which start this Saturday, May 9 (7-11 pm). Thanks.
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