“El Grito” refers to El Grito de Dolores, “the cry” that Father Miguel Hidalgo delivered to his parish on Sept. 16, 1810 in the small town of Dolores, located in central Mexico.

Here are some events in El Paso commemorating 16 de septiembre and Hispanic Heritage Month, which is from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.

Mexican Independence Day in El Paso. Here's what we saw Here are things to do to celebrate the 16 de septiembre: The Manor: Celebrate with a virtual concert featuring mariachis and folklorico dancers.

Every year on September 16, Mexico celebrates its Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) and Mexicans gather to commemorate their freedom from Spanish rule.

"¡Mexicanos, viva Mexico!" cried Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in the early hours of Sept. 16, 1810. Hidalgo's speech, now known as El Grito de Dolores, sought to rally his parishioners in the ...

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Juan Carlos Mendoza, the General Consul of Mexico in Laredo, gave a rousing ‘grito’ in downtown Laredo to help commemorate 16 de Septiembre, Mexican Independence Day, on ...

El Grito is often confused with another historic date in Mexico’s history—5 de Mayo-which is heavily celebrated in the United States. “They both have to do with winning wars,” Baxter says.

Mexican Independence Day is often referred to as “El Grito” or “El Grito de Independencia,” a tribute to the battle cry that launched a rebellion in 1810. Like America's 4th of July, the ...

México, 15 sep (EFE). — El presidente de México, Enrique Peña Nieto, lanzó hoy tradicional grito para conmemorar los 203 años desde el inicio de la gesta de la independencia, en un acto que ...

So Garrido has a little help from his colleagues to perform the battle cry re-enactments in Vineland and Bridgeton, New Jersey, Hazelton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware. Carlos Obrador Garrido ...