TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD Information 13) – Friday marked Mexican Independence Day and the second day of Hispanic Heritage Month.
From September 15 to October 15, there are occasions all throughout Tucson to have a good time and honor Hispanic tradition.
Friday, the oldest, constantly working Mexican restaurant within the nation celebrated a significant anniversary, 100 years in enterprise.
″I believe it’s a tremendous testomony to individuals who cherished what they did. I believe there’s two girls concerned, my nice Tia Monica and my mother Carlotta who principally ran this firm for the final 50 years every. That they had two 50 yr runs, we’re the brand new blood and it’s simply been an exquisite response from this group,” stated Ray Flores, CEO of Si Charro.
It’s a large milestone many companies by no means see. From Flores’s Tia Monica beginning as a caterer again in 1922, to the invention of the Chimichanga placing El Charro on the map, to now, it’s been a memorable journey.
There have additionally been a number of bumps within the street alongside the best way.
″For me the most important problem was going via COVID as a restaurant. I can’t think about what she went via. She went via prohibition, she went via the good despair, she went via world wars. However I believe COVID for us in most up-to-date reminiscence was a completely terrifying time for our household companies,” Flores stated.
Flores says El Charro has largely recovered from the pandemic and it’s because of their devoted employees and the Tucson group that they have been capable of make it to 100 years. El Charro has additionally helped open the door for different native companies to thrive. This Hispanic Heritage Month, Go to Tucson is highlighting many of those companies via Viva Tucson.
″It’s a complete marketing campaign that actually has a bunch of overarching occasions. Greater than 30 occasions are taking place through the month to have a good time Hispanic heritage in Tucson,” defined Megan Evans, Director of Communications for Go to Tucson.
It’s the primary yr for Viva Tucson and it focuses on Tucson’s deep-rooted Hispanic heritage. You’ll discover a checklist of every thing from mariachis, to folklorico dancers, to basic Mexican eats that will help you have a good time all month lengthy.
″The significance of getting an occasion like Viva Tucson is that it actually showcases what’s integral to our identification right here. Hispanic heritage is a part of every thing we do right here. It’s a part of the meals, it’s a part of the humanities and tradition, it’s a part of the structure,” Evans stated.
You could find a full checklist of Hispanic Heritage Month occasions here.
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