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16. It commemorates Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s Grito de Dolores (“Cry of Dolores”), delivered in the early morning hours of Sept. 16, 1810, in the village of Dolores near Guanajuato.

16 with a vibrant celebration. The event honored the country’s struggle for independence, sparked by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s “Grito de Dolores” in 1810. The festivities kicked off with a ...

This significant date commemorates the “Grito de Dolores,” or “Cry of Dolores,” a rallying cry for independence delivered by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on September 16, 1810. Hidalgo, a parish ...

(Ricardo Espinoza/Facebook) Each year at 11 p.m. on September 15, the Grito de Dolores — the famous call to arms or “cry for independence” made by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1810 on ...

Francisco de la Torre, consul general of México in Dallas, led the crowd in “el grito,” a traditional Mexican Independence Day activity honoring when Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church ...

Celebrations are held to pay homage to Father Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, who, in a speech, urged followers to revolt against the Spaniards who ruled Mexico at the time. September 16 celebrates the ...

Originally read by Father Miguel Hidalgo on Sept. 16, 1810, Zepeda said it motivated the Mexican War of Independence. It was a call to arms and an important part of the independence day celebration.

Here are some of the highlights: El Grito: A civic ceremony hosted by the Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonio recalls Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's call for independence from Spain in ...

Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Creole Catholic priest based in the city of Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, is considered the "Father of the Nation" due to his involvement in the 11-year war for ...

The speech, originally delivered by Father Miguel Hidalgo, served as the call to arms that sparked the people of Mexico to strike back against the colonial rule under which they lived. While an ...

On Sept. 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest, summoned his congregation and rallied them to take up arms for Mexico's independence, according to the Library of Congress.