Program: Mexican Independence Day Celebration
DateSeptember 14 2017
MediumPaper
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineConnecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections
DescriptionProgram for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration, September 14, 2017.
Object number2015.196.57
CopyrightIn Copyright
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.Additional audio, video, and/or photographic materials exist in the archive relating to this events and artists.
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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West Indian Independence Celebrations Committee
2004
West Indian Independence Celebrations Committee
2018
West Indian Independence Celebrations Committee
1993-2013
