The City of San Francisco, in partnership with the Latino Heritage Steering Committee, coordinates the celebration of the Latino Heritage Month annually. Observed each year from September 15–October 15, it is celebrated not only here, but also in cities throughout the U.S. The theme of the month-long observance for 2022 is “Unity Through Our Diversity.”
San Francisco’s Latino Heritage Month this year began on the evening of Wednesday, September 14, at City Hall with a gala dinner and awards presentation that included music, dancing, and community networking.
On Thursday, September 15, Mayor London Breed hosted a flag raising ceremony on the Mayor’s Balcony at City Hall. Following the flag raising, Mexican music and dancing were presented live on a stage erected in Civic Center near the front of City Hall.
The ceremony on the balcony included the “El Grito de Delores” (The Cry of Dolores), a traditional shout for independence, marking the start of Mexico’s Day of Independence. Mexican Consulate General Remedios Gómez Arnau led the shout from the balcony.
Among the San Francisco Bay Times team members attending were photographer Rink and volunteer coordinator Juan R. Davila, whose family hails from Mexico.
Published on September 22, 2022
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