El Grito Celebration
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Monday, September 17, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Cypress Campus Center Patio
Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off. Sponsored by Mexican American Studies. Register to Vote, sign-up for El Grito contest and jam to music by Mexican Step-Grandfather!
A grito is the customary battle cry or shout that was a call for independence in Mexico from Spain. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on Sept. 16.