A dance school parade float in downtown Denver, part of the annual Cinco de Mayo parade on May 6, 2023. (Alex Edwards/The Denver Gazette). (AlexanderEdwardsBusiness [email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbaa50cc8a9183e280c297e3afa72ace?d=mm&r=g)
Cinco de Mayo was technically Friday, but the party and celebration continued on Saturday.
Thousands lined 17th Street and Broadway for the annual parade as dancing troupes, modified cars, classic cars and other hallmarks of Hispanic and Latin culture were celebrated in the streets of the Mile High City.
The annual festival took over Civic Center park on a beautiful spring day and offered all sorts of food, souvenirs and other items.
The celebration of culture was what mattered.
“My family is Hispanic so I came out here because I grew up with this,” Nadia Helcombe said. “It’s fun, something to look forward to.”
Her companion Matt Murphy added, saying “celebrating diversity is a beautiful thing.”
The parade also saw members of Denver’s Department of Human Services join the parade. One man stood out: Francisco Garza-Ortiz, who wore a lucha libre mask.
“Colorado is full of culture and we’re multicultural city here in Denver,” he said. “We as a community, need to apply and accept others cultures so we can continue to grow as a city.”
A dance school parade float in downtown Denver, part of the annual Cinco de Mayo parade on May 6, 2023. (Alex Edwards/The Denver Gazette). (AlexanderEdwardsBusiness [email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbaa50cc8a9183e280c297e3afa72ace?d=mm&r=g)Members of a dance school participate in Denver’s annual Cinco de Mayo parade on May 6, 2023. (Alex Edwards/The Denver Gazette). (AlexanderEdwardsBusiness [email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbaa50cc8a9183e280c297e3afa72ace?d=mm&r=g)More dancers, part of the annual Cinco de Mayo parade in Denver on May 6, 2023. (Alex Edwards/The Denver Gazette). (AlexanderEdwardsBusiness [email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbaa50cc8a9183e280c297e3afa72ace?d=mm&r=g)Francisio Garza-Ortiz in his lucha libre mask during Denver’s annual Cinco de Mayo parade on May 6, 2023. (Alex Edwards/The Denver Gazette).A car with lifts one wheel on Broadway during Denver’s annual Cinco de Mayo Parade on May 6, 2023. (Alex Edwards/The Denver Gazette). (AlexanderEdwardsBusiness [email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbaa50cc8a9183e280c297e3afa72ace?d=mm&r=g)The same car as it passes with the Mexican flag visible out of the window on May 6, 2023. (Alex Edwards/The Denver Gazette).Modified trucks show off their moves and articulate their beds during the annual Cinco de Mayo Parade in Denver on May 6, 2023. (Alex Edwards/The Denver Gazette). (AlexanderEdwardsBusiness [email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbaa50cc8a9183e280c297e3afa72ace?d=mm&r=g)More trucks show of ftheir articulating beds during the Cinco de Mayo Parade in Denver on May 6, 2023. (Alex Edwards/The Denver Gazette). (AlexanderEdwardsBusiness [email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbaa50cc8a9183e280c297e3afa72ace?d=mm&r=g)
