El Paso will mark Hispanic Heritage Month, observed nationwide from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with a wide slate of celebrations, from museum workshops and community kermeses to the annual Grito de Dolores that fills Downtown with music, food and dance. Anchored by the Vivamos México! El Grito Celebration at the El Paso Convention Center, the month’s events underscore the city’s ties to Mexican tradition and the vibrancy of Latino culture in the borderland.
The El Paso Museum of History, the Mexican American Cultural Center and other institutions also will host programming around the grito, blending art, history and community gathering.
Hispanic Heritage Month was first established in 1968 as a weeklong observance and expanded to a month in 1988. It honors the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans with roots in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America…