LAUP History

The History of Latinx Descendants and Fiesta

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The following news article was written by Kelly Caldwell, from the Sentinel newspaper in 1989. It discusses the record turn out during Fiesta and Cinco de Mayo, do to those of Latinx descent deciding to celebrate together.

In 1989 Fiesta organizers welcomed community members to showcase traditions from any Latinx country and moved the celebration to Cinco de Mayo. This shared representation celebrated the multicultural origins of the Latinx community through a shared Cinco de Mayo tradition. The festival brought together a large range of Latinx origin countries. 

This digital exhibit is made possible by a partnership with the Hope College Van Wylen Library, members of the Fall 2021 IDS395 cultural heritage course, Joint Archives of Holland, MI, Holland Museum, and the Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP). This project was supported in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. // Esta exhibición digital es posible gracias a una asociación con Hope College Van Wylen Library, miembros del curso de herencia cultural IDS 395 de Otoño de 2021, Archivos Conjuntos de Holland, MI, Holland Museum y Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP). Este proyecto fue apoyado en parte por la Fundación Andrew W. Mellon.

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