The people of Reno and Sparks celebrated Hispanic culture in dramatic fashion this year by holding a two-day Cinco De Mayo festival at Victorian Square.Â
The hundreds of people in attendance were celebrating the holiday with games, music, giveaways, food and a whole lot more.
Several attendees at the festival spoke about why Cinco De Mayo is so important for the Hispanic community.
"We're still trying to celebrate and continue the traditions we have," said Stephani Guerra, an event vendor. "A lot of people like to enjoy our drinks, our food, the culture, the music, the dancing and everything. And to come out and have events specifically for that, just shows that the community and our city cares about us keeping our culture here in the community."
Cinco De Mayo commemorates the Mexican victory over the French empire, led by Napoleon III, on May 5, 1862, at the battle of Puebla, where the Mexican army, led by Ignacio Zaragoza, beat unbelievable odds.
However, it is often misunderstood as Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually celebrated on September 16.
