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Cinco de Mayo celebrated at Fresno’s Courthouse Park

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Teocalli Cultural Academy members, from left, Krystal Ramos, Casandra Hernandez, 11, and Leanne Oliva, 12, all of Fresno, watch from the sidelines at the Cinco de Mayo Festival at Courthouse Park on Sunday in downtown Fresno.
Teocalli Cultural Academy members, from left, Krystal Ramos, Casandra Hernandez, 11, and Leanne Oliva, 12, all of Fresno, watch from the sidelines at the Cinco de Mayo Festival at Courthouse Park on Sunday in downtown Fresno. SILVIA FLORES sflores@fresnobee.com

Crowds gathered at Courthouse Park in downtown Fresno Sunday for the annual Cinco de Mayo Festival.

The annual event, sponsored by the Downtown Fresno Partnership, typically draws a large crowd.

This year’s event included performances by Teocalli Cultural Academy members.

Cinco de Mayo pays tribute to the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in on May 5, 1862.

This story was originally published May 1, 2016 at 9:58 PM with the headline "Cinco de Mayo celebrated at Fresno’s Courthouse Park."

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