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Oaxacan immigrants continue Guelaguetza, a centuries-old Indigenous celebration

PHOENIX – Drums begin to roll before trumpets, clarinets and a cadre of other instruments squeal in unison to kick off the Guelaguetza, a colorful Indigenous celebration of music, dance and food dating back centuries in southern Mexico. The Guelaguetza (ghel-uh-GET-zuh) was celebrated at the Desert Botanical Garden the first weekend of October as a […]