César E. Chávez Day, a federal commemorative holiday, is marked on Monday, March 31.
The day honors the legacy of civil rights and labor activist César Chavez, promoting community service and awareness of workers’ rights. Former President Barack Obama initiated it in 2014.
El Pasoans interested in honoring the memory of Chávez also have a variety of events in El Paso.
The newly opened El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center will host several activities on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29. The popular Wheela, Vicla & Pedal Car Show will return Sunday, March 30.
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MACC celebrates César Chavez Day with activities, films
El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center, MACC, 201 W Franklin Ave., will celebrate Viva La Causa! Friday and Saturday, March 28-29 at 201 W. Franklin Ave. All activities are free, open to the public, and for all ages while supplies last. Spaces may be limited on a first-come, first-served basis.
On Friday, drop in for two activities: creating your own Chicano movement flag and watching a “Chicano!” documentary series screening. The flag event is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the art classroom. The film will be screened at noon and 4 p.m. in the auditorium. It is free and open to all ages.
On Saturday, the activities will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will be making unity posters in the art classroom, planting seeds of hope to reconnect with your food source at the MACC entrance, and enjoying fresh fruit cups in the teaching kitchen while supplies last.
Also, there will be several screenings in the auditorium: “Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement” documentary episode 4 at noon, and “Dolores,” chronicling Dolores Huerta’s life, at 1:30 p.m.
The UTEP Department of Theater and Dance will present an experimental dance performance at 4:30 p.m. in the Blackbox Theatre.
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Wheela, Vicla & Pedar Car show
The Wheela, Vicla & Pedal Car Show will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Lincoln Park, 4001 Durazno Drive. The event is fun for the whole family, especially those who like classic cars. There will be music and local vendors as well.
Camp Concordia Historical Marker re-dedicated
The El Paso County Historical Commission, along with the Lincoln Park Conservation Committee, will celebrate the return of the Camp Concordia and Fort Bliss Historical Marker to Lincoln Park. After the Civil War, the U.S. Army relocated Fort Bliss at Magoffinsville to a site near present-day Lincoln Park, which was then part of the Concordia Ranch, and named the new post Camp Concordia. The original Camp Concordia Historical Marker was damaged during the construction of the I-10 Connect Project.
The El Paso County Historical Commission worked with the Lincoln Park Conservation Committee and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to replace the broken marker. The replacement marker will be one of the activities included as part of the César Chavez Day Wheela, Vicla and Pedal Car show at Lincoln Park.
County Commissioner David Stout, Pct. 2, and Historical Commissioner Woody Bare will comment at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at 4001 Durazno Ave.
María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; [email protected]; @
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