El Grito de Independencia de Mexico reenactment happening downtown

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The community is invited to attend the El Grito de la Independencia de Mexico which is happening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. downtown.

The event is free and “marks the 215th anniversary of the beginning of the independence of Mexico,” according to a news release from the Austin-Saltillo Sister Cities Association (ASSCA). The event is a collaboration with the Mexican Consulate in Austin, Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation, the city of Austin, Garcia Injury Law, Casa Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina and Texas Gas Services.

Entertainment will include Roy Lozano’s Ballet Folklorico de Texas, Mariachi Capital and more, according to the release. The event will also have a Mexican artisan mercado, as well as information on “a community resource fair with information on health care, immigration and the Texas, Mexico and Austin shared history.”

Tickets are available on the eventbrite website here.

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