Event Details
This Cinco de Mayo Join us at Eggers Grove for a lively dance class that will have you moving and grooving. Latin Street Music and Dance instructors will join and lead the class.
Invite your friends, family, kids and dance away with us at this free event! Hosted by Friends of the Forest Preserves, Forest Preserves of Cook County, Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
📍 Eggers Grove, Google Maps address
📆 May 5th, 3-6 PM
🕺🏻 Dance lesson from 3-4 PM
💿 Latin music DJ playing Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia and Tropical Music.
Cinco de Mayo Facts
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day; it’s not even “Mexico Day.” It’s the celebration of a Mexican victory over France (Battle of Puebla, 1862) in a war that Mexico lost in 1864, but then they could win with the help of the United States in 1867.
Cinco de Mayo has become associated with celebrating Mexican-American culture, celebrations that began in California in 1863. Throughout the years, this day has gained nationwide popularity beyond those of Mexican-American heritage thanks to advertising campaigns by food and drink companies.
Cinco De Mayo is more popular in the U.S. than in Mexico. In Mexico, commemorating the Battle of Puebla is Battle of Puebla mostly ceremonial, such as through military parades or battle reenactments. The city of Puebla marks the event with various festivals and reenactments of the battle. However, for many Mexicans, this day is like any other. It’s not a federal holiday, so offices, banks, and stores remain open.
