(El Grito in El Centro)…It is a celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day.

It is being hosted by the City of El Centro and the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico. It will be held on Saturday September 14th at Bucklin Park in El Centro. The event is a free family oriented event that will start at 6:00 pm and conclude at 9:30 pm. The celebration will include diverse activities, live entertainment, and food vendors. The celebration will include Ballet Folklorico from the El Centro House of Cultural Arts, Mariachi Los Viajeros, Grupo Ollin Yoliztli, Ballet Folklorico from the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, and the headliner band will be Aferrados de la Sierra, a norteno band from Mexicali. Details of the event will be released during a press event Tuesday morning at the El Centro City Hall.