{"id":2014754,"date":"2023-08-28T20:07:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T00:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santa-ana-celebrates-chicano-heritage-with-2nd-annual-festival\/"},"modified":"2023-08-28T20:10:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T00:10:30","slug":"santa-ana-celebrates-chicano-heritage-with-2nd-annual-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santa-ana-celebrates-chicano-heritage-with-2nd-annual-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Ana honors Chicano heritage with 2nd annual festival."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsanta-ana-celebrates-chicano-heritage-with-2nd-annual-festival%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2014754&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Santa Ana\u2064 Celebrates Second\u200d Annual \u2062Chicano Heritage Festival<\/h2>\n<p>Santa Ana recently held its second annual Chicano Heritage Festival on August 27, a vibrant celebration of its Hispanic-American community. The festival, held at El Salvador Park, attracted hundreds of attendees who enjoyed a day\u2063 filled\u2062 with food, music, games, and other festivities.<\/p>\n<p>Local Hispanic artists showcased their crafts, while carnival games and live music performances\u2064 entertained\u200d the crowd, despite the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santa-ana-celebrates-chicano-heritage-with-2nd-annual-festival\/\" title=\"Santa Ana honors Chicano heritage with 2nd annual festival.\">scorching\u200b mid-90s \u200btemperatures<\/a>. The festival grounds\u200c were flooded with\u200c families and visitors of all\u2062 ages, dressed in traditional garb such \u200cas vibrantly embroidered dresses, sombreros, and shawls.<\/p>\n<p>The event was a \u200dtribute \u200dto the city&#8217;s designation of August as Hispanic Heritage Month, \u200chonoring the vibrant and populous Latin community in\u200d Santa Ana, including those from Mexico, Costa Rica,\u200d Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and more. City officials emphasized the contributions of the \u200cHispanic community, including their music, artwork, food, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-faces-mounting-pressure-to-act-in-ethiopian-conflict\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Faces Mounting Pressure to Act in Ethiopian Conflict\">cultural heritage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/santa-ana-councilwoman-lopez-to-face-recall-election-in-november-5476425\">Santa Ana Councilwoman Lopez to Face Recall\u200c Election in November<\/a><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/18\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/syringe-exchange-program-approved-in-santa-ana-despite-city-leaders-objections-5473884\">Syringe Exchange Program Approved in \u200bSanta Ana Despite City Leaders&#8217; Objections<\/a><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/17\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The festival also paid tribute to notable Hispanic authors, such as Isabel Ca\u00f1as, whose novel &#8220;The Hacienda&#8221; explores the political upheaval in Mexico and the personal journey of a\u200c young woman\u2063 who loses her father during that\u2062 time. The city&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santa-ana.org\/hispanic-heritage-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> featured these authors as \u2062part of the month-long heritage festivities.<\/p>\n<p>In addition\u2064 to the\u2063 cultural displays and performances, attendees indulged in a variety of \u2062delicious food options. Vendors grilled tacos with pico de gallo salsa, served meaty burritos, nachos con queso and hot sauce, and offered crispy churros topped with caramel,\u200c chocolate, and ice \u200bcream. The popular\u2063 Mexican street food, elote, \u200calso drew long lines, as festival-goers eagerly waited for grilled corn on the cob smothered \u200din butter, mayonnaise, cotija cheese, chili powder, and other \u200cflavorful toppings.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c festival also featured \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-fun-things-to-do-in-orange-county-this-weekend-2\/\" title=\"7 Exciting Activities in Orange County This Weekend\">car cruise<\/a>,\u200c showcasing dozens of classic\u2062 and vintage cars that paraded through the \u200bevent. Car enthusiasts eagerly snapped photos of these beautiful vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>, it was a scorching day, but that didn&#8217;t stop Santa Ana from coming together to celebrate its Chicano Heritage Festival. The event showcased Hispanic-American culture through food, music, crafts, and games. 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