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...work, I rolled down the window of the cab and heard ranchera music blaring out of a boom box. A small group of Mexicanos was singing along with a melancholy tune. My sleepy eyes popped open, my head shot out the window, and I gave a little grito. I was witnessing history: mis paisanos had arrived in New York City...
...went "El Grito de Dolores," shouted by Mexican Consul General Hector Vasconcelos '68 in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 that erupted in cheers after each declaration. After the final cry, the red, white and green of the Mexican flag were hoisted up for all to salute, and the sound of the Mexican National Anthem filled the room...
...same thing is done by the President in Mexico City, in every state capital in Mexico, and in every Mexican embassy and consulate around the world," he says. "The same 'Grito de Dolores' is shouted by the President, the mayor of every town and the Mexican diplomats...
...beginning of "El Grito" is the spoken the same everywhere, but each person who calls it out may add unique phrases...
While the pinnacle of the event was the "El Grito" ceremony and the singing of the national anthem, celebrations of Mexican culture played a prominent role in the four-hour event. On a stage at one end of the Athletic Center, Iliana Vasquez hosted a show that included groups of folk dancers and both pre-Hispanic and modern Mexican music performances. Vasquez, who hosts the local television show Pachanga Latina, has attended the event for several years, but was serving as emcee for the first time...