The 12th annual Cinch de Mayo Fiesta takes place Sat, May 6, at Santa Rita Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event features arts and crafts booths; food; children’s activities including piñatas, face painting and games; raffles; donkey rides; and the “Bring Game” basketball tournament.
There also is a full slate of live music and dancing slated throughout the day. A schedule of events follows:
10:00 a.m. - Prayer service with the Sacred Heart Spanish Choir
10:50 a.m. - National Anthem sung by Durango High student Angelica Pozo-Desportes; El Himno Nacional Mexicano, sung by Carlos Tello.
11:00 a.m. - Presentation of peace
poles
11:15 a.m. - Carlos Tello, dancer
11:30 a.m. - Ernestine “La Jovencita” Romero, singer
12:05 p.m. - Ballet Folklorico de Durango
12:25 p.m. - Hijos del Sur, “ranchera” style dance band
1:00 p.m. - Mariachi Durango
1:25 p.m. - Ballet Folklorico de Durango
1:45 p.m. - Ernestine “La Jovencita” Romero, singer
2:20 p.m. - Ballet Folklorico de Durango
2:40 p.m. - Suzi Disanto and students from Park Elementary
2:55 p.m. - Student awards and scholarship presentation
3:05 p.m. - Hijos del Sur
3:40 p.m. - Ballet Folklorico de Durango
4:00 p.m. - “La Jovencita”
4:35 p.m. - Carlos Tello, dancer
4:40 p.m. - Hijos del Sur
5:00 p.m. – “La Jovencita”
The Cinch de Mayo celebration is presented by the Durango Latino Education Coalition with support from Crane & Tejada, The City of Durango, Sky Ute Casino, Community Bank Fund and CJ’s. Proceeds fund scholarships and support DLEC’s youth development programs. For more information, call 382-9693.