Mexican cultural group donates Hidalgo bust to library - NWI.com |
| Mexican cultural group donates Hidalgo bust to library - NWI.com Posted: 19 Sep 2010 10:16 PM PDT EAST CHICAGO | A local group devoted to promoting the culture of Mexico donated a bust Thursday to the East Chicago Public Library that depicts the Catholic priest who is credited with igniting Mexico's drive for independence from Spain. The Sociedad Cultural Civica y Reforma arranged for a bust of the Rev. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to be shipped from Mexico to East Chicago, where the group gave the artwork to the public library. The library plans to put it on permanent display at the main branch's Spanish-language materials collection. The bust depicts the face and head of Father Hidalgo, who on Sept. 16, 1810, demanded liberty and independence for Mexico. His cry is considered the beginning of Mexico's independence, although Spain did not recognize the claim until 1826. Presentation of the bust was part of the library district's annual Mexico Independence Day celebration, which included a recreation of Hidalgo's independence chant by artist Dayanara Villareal. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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