Cinco de Mayo: A celebration of Hispanic and Latino culture
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology held a Cinco de Mayo event featuring traditional dances, food, and attire. The celebration honors the Hispanic and Latino community's culture and the Battle of Puebla victory against the French.
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is celebrating Cinco de Mayo, a holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla. According to Sofia Batiz, the organization's president, the event is also a celebration of the values of freedom, democracy, and resilience. The event featured traditional dances, food such as Pozole Verde, a hominy and chicken soup, and traditional dresses rented from Chicago. The organization aimed to represent their home countries in a beautiful way. The celebration made participants feel at home by bringing parts of their culture to the campus. The event was held in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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