Mesa's annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, featuring mariachi bands, a salsa competition, Mexican crafts and food sales, hands-on children's activities, carnival rides, games and other performers. Admission is free. Contemporary Latin groups Nosotros and Barrio Latino will perform today on the main stage. The Lupe Esparza mariachi trio will stroll through the park today, and Corazones de Oro is featured on the main stage Saturday. Children from David Carrillo's Ballet Folklorico de Santa Maria will perform traditional dances from eight Mexican states at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Folklorico dance requires rapid foot movement and arm movement that swirls the voluminous skirts.
Boys and girls perform in pairs and in groups. Carrillo's troupe of 37 dancers has traveled all over the world. Carrillo founded the group almost 20 years ago as a way to teach children about Mexican culture and give them a worthwhile activity. This is where the story abstract goes. All rights reserved.