Valley Latinos enjoy Mother's Day fiesta


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Anahi Garate, 5, center, talks to Alondra Romero, 5, before a dance performance at a Mother's Day Fiesta held at Barge-Lincoln Elementary School on Saturday. The two girls were part of a group that learned traditional Mexican dances in celebration of Mother's Day. In the past three weeks, they've spent hours learning and rehearsing the dances while their mothers sewed matching dresses for the performance.
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The Mother’s Day Fiesta celebrated the East Yakima Learning Basket Project funded by the Washington State Department of Early Learning. The event included a display of sample baskets with items such as building blocks, small dolls and books to help parents help their young children learn.

Photo #1: Anahi Garate, 5, center, talks to Alondra Romero, 5, before their dance. 

Photo #2: Maria Monroy pins her daughter Jazmin Santos’ hair before a dance at a Mother’s Day Fiesta on Saturday at Barge-Lincoln Elementary School. Monroy and her daughter were part of a group that put together a performance of traditional Mexican dances to celebrate the holiday. Meeting at La Casa Hogar for three weeks, the daughters, ranging in age from 5 to 10, learned the steps, while the mothers sewed matching costumes.