15/09/2021
Dear friends, today we commemorate Mexico's Independence day, a day of celebration, music, delicious food, and tradition. We invite you to read the following article on the topic and let us know what you find most interesting or enjoy more on this day.
Queridos amigos, hoy conmemoramos el día de la Indenpendencia de México, el cual es un día de celebración, música, deliciosa comida y tradición. Los invitamos a leer el siguiente artículo (en inglés) sobre este tema y a compartir lo que les parece más interesante o disfrutan más de este día.
Brady, Heather. Mexico's Independence Day marks the beginning of a decade-long revolution. History & Culture. National Geographic. (09/14/2018) https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/mexico-independence-day-confusion-cinco-de-mayo
"As per tradition on Mexico’s independence day, however, the president honors the legacy of Father Hidalgo by performing a reenactment of sorts from the National Palace in Mexico City. Beezley says on the night of September 15 at 11 p.m., according to Mexican tradition and folklore, Hidalgo went into the parish church in the town of Dolores, rang the church bell, and told the villagers who came running that they needed to revolt."
“As a result, September 15, the president of Mexico will step out on the balcony, ring that same bell, and give a speech that is supposedly Hidalgo’s words,” he says. “Nobody wrote down what Hidalgo said. He was beheaded, so who knows what happened to the [real] version of it? But Mexicans across the country, and in the U.S., and wherever they are, can watch it on TV, and that’s what’s celebrated.”
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