Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno performs at the "El Grito de Independencia de México" celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)
The annual El Grito celebration took place Sunday in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on Sunday, with music, food, dancing, Lucha Libre wrestling and more.
A collaboration between the city and the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco, El Grito celebrates Mexico’s independence from Spain. The official civic ceremony included the mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, and the Consul General of Mexico Ana Luisa Vallejo Barba.
Photographer Estefany Gonzalez was on the scene to capture the celebration’s joy and determination. See photos of the festivities below.
Claudia Guerrero, 43, watches dancers perform at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)A luchador leaps off the lucha libre stage at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Edna Vazquez performs at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Nelea Del Toro, 17, left, and Kimberly Lopez, 18, members of Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno, pose for a portrait at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Mariachi San Francisco performs at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Karina Ahumada, 40, wears bandoliers across her chest at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Ahumada traveled from Santa Cruz to attend the event and represent her culture with love and respect. “Representar la cultura con mucho amor y mucho respeto,” Ahumada said. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Asociacion Mayab performs at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)A person in the audience sings along as Mariachi San Francisco performs at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Francisco Jauregue, 57, and his dog Rusty pose for a portrait at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Jauregue was among the several attendees who brought their dogs to the event. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Domingo Badillo, center, tears up as Edna Vazquez performs at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Ana Luisa Vallejo Barba, left, and Mayor London Breed perform the traditional civic address during the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Omar Rincon, 29, wears a blue mariachi outfit at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Danza Azteca Coyolxauqui performs at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)California State Senator Scott Wiener speaks at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)The traditional civic address during the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Luchadores duke it out on the lucha libre stage at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Married couple Julio Islas, left, and Natalia Santos, right, attend the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco with their children and Islas’s mother, Linda Islas, on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno performs at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)A man identifying as “El charro de San Francisco” wears a unique outfit he handcrafted to the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Sisters Rosalia Dzul, 26, left, and Mary Dzul, 30, wear marching eye shadow in the colors of the Méxican flag at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Thousands of people gather late into the night at the “El Grito de Independencia de México” celebration at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)
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