El Sol returns to Cinco de Mayo 2023

Susan Thacker, Great Bend Tribune, Kan.
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May 4—Great Bend High School's El Sol folk dance club will be featured at Saturday's Cinco de Mayo celebration in Jack Kilby Square.

Club sponsor Cristina Montes said students will dance to three songs. "We have changed one of the traditional songs to a more modern rhythm."

El Sol's purpose is to bring traditional dances to the community and have student involvement.

"We not only dance but it also gives students a chance to connect with each other," Montes said. "We treat performance opportunities like any other activity at GBHS; students have to be passing classes to be able to leave the school and represent GBHS at the different performances throughout the year."

Schedule of events

Here is the schedule for Saturday's celebration

—11 a.m. — Parade

—11:45 a.m. — Opening: National anthems of the United States of America and Mexico

—noon — Introductions and blessings by Father Kola Prakash

—12:30 — Vendors/sponsors; Free bounce house for kids available all afternoon

—12:45 p.m. — Cinco de Mayo Queen and King: Vanessa Vasquez and Chistian Chacon; with 2022 Queen Jaslene Mata

—1:30 p.m. — Music by Los Traficantes del Norte

—1:50 p.m. — Dance La Guadalupana; sponsor Jose Hernandez

—2 p.m. — El Sol folk dancing from GBHS; sponsor Cristina Montes

—2:15 p.m. — Zumba, by Club 1 Fitness

—2:30 p.m. — Elementary band sponsored by Isaac Enochs, USD 428

—3 p.m. — Comedy sketch

—3:15 — Music by Los Traficantes del Norte

—3:45 p.m. — Clown/Raffle

—4:15 — Music by Los Traficantes del Norte

—6 p.m. — Karaoke