This past weekend, the Greensboro Public Library held their annual "Day of the Children/El Día de los Niños event." This year, the event was held on Church Street, between the Children's Museum and the Central Library. This location was fantastic for the event as the library was able to include its own facility in a way that was not possible when it was held in Center City Park. Volunteers were inside the library helping people get library cards, sharing the dates of summer events at the library, and helping children with craft and reading activities.
In the above photo, children from Guilford Primary are performing for the audience, just outside the main door of the library. The little ones were a lot more tentative and shy than their adult counterparts; however, they were no less proud of their culture or of the opportunity to perform for the public. As the audience cheered on the the dancers, moms were videotaping the performance to share for years to come. Moms and pride, moms and cameras, are pretty universal concepts.
Some people liken Cinco de Mayo to a Mexican version of St. Patrick's Day- a time when pride in cultural heritage is taken to the streets and celebrated by many, even by those not of the culture. Feliz Cinco de Mayo, regardless of how you celebrate.
Quite colourful dresses. I've only really been hearing about it in the last year or two, primarily through photoblogs. I imagine the concept just hasn't spread much north of the border.
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 06:56 PM