Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections, 2015.196.57, Connecticut Historical Soc ...

Program: Mexican Independence Day Celebration

Date2017

MediumPaper

ClassificationsInformation Artifacts

Credit LineConnecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections

CopyrightIn Copyright

Object number2015.196.57

DescriptionProgram for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration, September 14, 2017.

NotesSubject Note: Mexican Independence Day, held on September 16, has been celebrated for several years since the mid-2010s in Hartford. Organized by Mexican artist Carlos Hernandez Chavez and others, the event has been held at the State Capitol with a flag raising, speeches by prominent Mexican residents, and music. In 2017, the official event was followed by a reception for the community at Holy Trinity Church, 53 Capitol Ave. Hartford, where the Mariachi Academy of Hartford held its classes for a time.

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Cataloging Note: This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-245929-OMS-20.

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