Folklorico dancers perform at the Heritage Festival in the Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park in San Jose, Calif.. on Saturday, Sep 16, 2023. Editor’s Note: This article was written for Mosaic Vision, an independent journalism training program for high school students who report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.
“Events like these bring back a lot of nostalgia for me,” said Cecilia Garcia, a Latina resident of San Jose who once lived in Mexico. The free festival’s focus was wide, highlighting the historical, traditional and contemporary aspects of Latino culture and art. Folkloric dancers perform at the Heritage Festival in the Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park in San Jose, Calif.. on Saturday, Sep 16, 2023.