HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The Latin Americans United for Progress’ annual Fiesta! at the Shops at Westshore in Holland Township kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2019, starting with a mayoral proclamation, followed by DJed music, then performances by Grupo Bengala at 7 p.m. and Grupo Rimel from 7:30 to 9:30, with DJed until 10 to wrap up the evening.
Saturday, May 4, 2019, opens at 10 a.m. with a car show that runs through 4:30, a welcome ceremony at 11 a.m., followed by musical performances — Gabriel Estrada III from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Los Desconocidos. 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.; Grupo Super Nova, 2:15 to 3:45 PM; and Ballet Folklorico Sol Azteca from 4 to 4:45 p.m.
Feista wraps at The Shops at Westshore, moving to the Holland Armory, 16 W. Ninth St., for a dance from 7:30 to midnight features the Karizma band. Admission to the dance is $15 per person.
Fiesta! is an annual Holland-area event, which happens on or close to May 5, the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla — the Mexican Army’s 1862 victory over the French Empire. While the battle was significant because the Mexican Army was considerably smaller than the French, it was not the decisive one. Mexico’s Independence Day is Sept. 16, marking the start of Mexico’s push for independence from Spain, in 1810.
Learn more about LAUP and Fiesta! online at laup.org.
