MENTAL HEALTH FIRST. WELL, TODAY IS CINCO DE MAYO AND ACROSS THE METRO, MANY ARE CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAY, INCLUDING DOWNTOWN AT SCISSORTAIL PARK. THE HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS HOSTING THIS CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL. THERE ARE SEVERAL VENDORS, INCLUDING SOME SMALL FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES. WE SPOKE TO ONE OF THOSE VENDORS, HER BOOTH IS FULL OF FLORAL DESIGNS MADE WITH FRENCH INGREDIENTS THAT SHE MADE BY HAND. SHE IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY LIKE THIS BECAUSE IT GIVES HER AND MANY OTHERS THE ABILITY TO SHARE THEIR TALENTS FROM THEIR CULTURE WITH ME. ENCANTA KAY HAGAN ASI PROGRAMAS DE ESTOS PARA PODER. ESTE UNO ENSENAR SU TRABAJO. UNO HACE PARA CONOZCAN LO CU HAY UNO SABE HACER EN OTROS PAISES O SEA EN OTROS PAISES PUEDE HACER UNO SUS COSAS AND DON’T WORRY, YOU HAVEN’T MISSED THE CELEBRATION YET. ORGANIZERS SAY THEY’LL BE OUT
Cinco de Mayo at Scissortail Park celebrates culture with vendors, talent and more
The Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted the event, with several vendors and family-owned businesses set up at the celebration
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Updated: 5:46 PM CDT May 5, 2024
Oklahomans were celebrating Cinco De Mayo on Sunday, with a large festival being held at Scissortail Park. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppThe Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted the event, with several vendors and family-owned businesses setting up at the celebration. One of the vendors smiled as she talked about having the opportunity to be at the festival, which gives her and many others the chance to share their talents and their culture. "She wants community to know that our community is so diverse. It extends so much further than that we normally know, like the food and dancing, right? We’re clearly very talented and just celebrating," a translator for Isabelle Rodriguez Manualidades Isa, who is one of the vendors, said. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The event coordinator said the festival will be ongoing until around 10 p.m. She said they even have a band coming from Mexico, who is performing at 6:30 p.m. Top Headlines Man confesses to 2016 murder of Jennifer Molloy, police say Heavy rain expected this weekend before severe risk Monday Missing 3-year-old Pottawatomie County boy found safe Oklahoman held in Turks and Caicos looking at other man's trial OK businesses that sell alcohol won't have to ask for your ID
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans were celebrating Cinco De Mayo on Sunday, with a large festival being held at Scissortail Park.
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The Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted the event, with several vendors and family-owned businesses setting up at the celebration. One of the vendors smiled as she talked about having the opportunity to be at the festival, which gives her and many others the chance to share their talents and their culture.
"She wants community to know that our community is so diverse. It extends so much further than that we normally know, like the food and dancing, right? We’re clearly very talented and just celebrating," a translator for Isabelle Rodriguez Manualidades Isa, who is one of the vendors, said.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The event coordinator said the festival will be ongoing until around 10 p.m. She said they even have a band coming from Mexico, who is performing at 6:30 p.m.
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