El Grito de Independencia Mrs' Waugh 7th 22709 Shane Liston

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El Grito de Independencia Mrs. Waugh 7th
2/27/09 Shane Liston
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• Hey! Im Shane. This is my slide show
• of El Grito de Independencia. This is about
  the tradition of El Grito de Independencia, and
  what time of the year it is in.

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All About El Grito de Independencia

• Mexico holds the holiday El Grito de
  Independencia.
• El Grito means cry of independence.
• El Grito de Independencia celebrates Mexicos
  freedom from Spain.
• On the night of September 15th 1910, special
  envoys stood on the illuminated balconies of the
  national palace and watched the fiesta
  
  
  
• of all fiestas on the Mexican calendar.
• On the night of september 16th mexicans all over
  the world celebrate the independence of spanish
  rule.

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THINGS ABOUT EL GRITO de INDEPENDENCIA

• This moment is re enacted in every zocalo or
  plaza of mexico, and commemorated by mexicans
  all around the world.
• Streets, houses, buildings, and even cars are
  decorated in all of Mexico.
• On every road, theres a salesmen selling
  balloons, flags, sombreros, and rehiletes.
• Live Mariachi Music plays for everyone whos at
  the ceremony.

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Near the end

• This ceremony recreates the moment in which
  father Hidalgo, gathered his followers in Dolores
  Guanajuato.
• The bell rung by Hidalgo is placed in the
  presidents office.
• The bell that Hidalgo rung is rung every 16th of
  September.
• Around the end of El Grito de Independencia, the
  crowd is screaming the names of their heroes into
  the air.
• At the end of the ceremony the sky lights up
  with fireworks that shower their hearts with the
  pride of knowing that we are all a free
  independent nation.

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EL GRITO DE INDEPENDENCIA

• This is what holiday they celebrate every year
  on the 16th of September. If you ever want to
  celebrate something this fantastic, then go
  straight to Mexico. But remember, its on the
  16th of September.