MPR’s Art Hughes reports on local Cinco de Mayo celebrations. What began as a Mexican national holiday to commemorate an important battle is now a way to share ethnic pride with Minnesota's exploding population of Latinos from many different countries.
Hughes interviews participants and organizers of local area celebrations. Seventy-five thousand people are expected at the festival in St. Paul's West Side, and thousands of others will attend events in Minneapolis over the weekend.
Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
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