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¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

May 5, 2016
NLS Music Notes

Sí!, Today is Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican holiday and I am taking this opportunity to explain why it is NOT Mexican Independence Day.  That date is September 16th, and perhaps that will be a future blog post. But, this holiday celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over the French at the town of Puebla.  Mexico has […]

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    May 5, 2016

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    from: Folklife Today
    March 22, 2016

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    from: In The Muse: Performing Arts Blog
    April 20, 2016

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