HECHO EN WESTWOOD
  • ABOUT
    • HW RNO
    • HW Collective
  • UPCOMING EVENTS
    • 2023 Muertos en Westwood
  • Past Events
    • 2023 Events
      • Salsas de Westwood
      • 2023 Laza Raza Park Day
      • 2023 Saigon Azteca Night Market
      • 2023 Festival del Mole
      • 2023 La Noche de Frida
      • 2023 DAM Lowrider Show & Shine
      • 2023 Veggie Viernes
      • 2023 Cinco de Mayo en Westwood
      • 2023 Festival del Pozole
      • 2023 Mujer Mercado
      • 2023 RISE Westwood BIPOC Mayoral Forum
      • 2023 Mercadito de Amor
    • 2022 Events
      • Mujer Mercado - Holiday Edition
      • Westwood de Noche - Holiday Edition
      • Festival del Tamal y Atole
      • Muertos en Westwood
      • 2022 Veggie Viernes
      • Westwood de Noche
        • 10-14 Westwood de Noche
        • 8-19 Westwood de Noche
        • 8-26 Westwood de Noche
        • 9-2 Westwood de Noche
        • 9-9 Westwood de Noche
        • 9-23 Westwood de Noche
        • 10-7 Westwood de Noche
      • Festival de la Milpa
      • Salsas de Westwood
      • 2022 LA RAZA PARK DAY
      • 2022 Domingos en Westwood
      • 2022 Festival del Mole
      • 2022 Frida Kahlo
      • 2022 Cinco de Mayo
      • FIRST FRIDAYS IN WESTWOOD
        • April First Friday "Selena"
        • March First Friday "Juanita"
      • 2022 Festival del Pozole
      • 2022 Mujer Mercado
      • MARCH FIRST FRIDAY "CITY LOVE"
      • 2022 Amor
        • 2022 Mercadito de Amor
        • 2022 Noches de Amor y Chocolate
        • 2022 Amor Eterno Exhibit
        • 2022 Love Eternal at D3Arts
    • 2021 Events
      • 2021 MES DEL AMOR Y LA AMISTAD
        • Cenas de San Valentin
        • Mercadito de Amor
        • Valentine's Day Sale
      • 2021 Festival del Pozole
      • 2021 Mujer Mercado
      • 2021 CINCO DE MAYO - PEACE & PRIDE WESTWOOD
      • 2021 MOTHER'S DAY GARDEN BAZAAR + MERCADITO
      • 2021 COMIDA CORRIDA
      • 2021 Frida Kahlo - A Celebration of Life & Resistance
        • FRIDA KAHLO COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
        • LAS NOCHES DE FRIDA
      • 2021 MIKAILHUITL
      • 2021 Veggie Viernes
        • 9/17 Veggie Viernes
        • 8/21 Veggie Viernes
        • 7/16 Veggie Viernes
        • 6/18 Veggie Viernes
        • 5/21 Veggie Viernes
      • 2021 Muertos en Westwood
        • 10-31 Domingos en Westwood
        • 11/5 First Friday
      • 2021 Festival del Tamal y Atole
        • Festival del Tamal y Atole - First Friday
        • Festival del Tamal y Atole - Saturday
        • Festival del Tamal y Atole - Sunday
        • TAMALIDAY SALE
      • 2021 Holiday Edition Events
        • 12/17 Veggie Viernes - Holiday Edition
        • 12/18 Mujer Mercado - Holiday Edition
        • 12/19 Domingos en Westwood - Holiday Edition
      • 2021 D3Arts "On A Sunday Afternoon"
    • 2020 Events
      • 2020 Cinco de Mayo
      • 2020 SUNSET FRIDAYS
      • 2020 LAS NOCHES DE FRIDA
      • 2020 DOMINGOS EN WESTWOOD
      • 2020 Colorful Colorado Collaborations
      • 2020 CLASES DE COCINA
  • YOUTH PROGRAMS
    • Danza Mexika Afterschool Program
  • RISE WESTWOOD ART GALLERY
    • Frida Self-Portrait Community Art Show
    • Saigon Azteca Community Art Show
  • ABOUT
    • HW RNO
    • HW Collective
  • UPCOMING EVENTS
    • 2023 Muertos en Westwood
  • Past Events
    • 2023 Events
      • Salsas de Westwood
      • 2023 Laza Raza Park Day
      • 2023 Saigon Azteca Night Market
      • 2023 Festival del Mole
      • 2023 La Noche de Frida
      • 2023 DAM Lowrider Show & Shine
      • 2023 Veggie Viernes
      • 2023 Cinco de Mayo en Westwood
      • 2023 Festival del Pozole
      • 2023 Mujer Mercado
      • 2023 RISE Westwood BIPOC Mayoral Forum
      • 2023 Mercadito de Amor
    • 2022 Events
      • Mujer Mercado - Holiday Edition
      • Westwood de Noche - Holiday Edition
      • Festival del Tamal y Atole
      • Muertos en Westwood
      • 2022 Veggie Viernes
      • Westwood de Noche
        • 10-14 Westwood de Noche
        • 8-19 Westwood de Noche
        • 8-26 Westwood de Noche
        • 9-2 Westwood de Noche
        • 9-9 Westwood de Noche
        • 9-23 Westwood de Noche
        • 10-7 Westwood de Noche
      • Festival de la Milpa
      • Salsas de Westwood
      • 2022 LA RAZA PARK DAY
      • 2022 Domingos en Westwood
      • 2022 Festival del Mole
      • 2022 Frida Kahlo
      • 2022 Cinco de Mayo
      • FIRST FRIDAYS IN WESTWOOD
        • April First Friday "Selena"
        • March First Friday "Juanita"
      • 2022 Festival del Pozole
      • 2022 Mujer Mercado
      • MARCH FIRST FRIDAY "CITY LOVE"
      • 2022 Amor
        • 2022 Mercadito de Amor
        • 2022 Noches de Amor y Chocolate
        • 2022 Amor Eterno Exhibit
        • 2022 Love Eternal at D3Arts
    • 2021 Events
      • 2021 MES DEL AMOR Y LA AMISTAD
        • Cenas de San Valentin
        • Mercadito de Amor
        • Valentine's Day Sale
      • 2021 Festival del Pozole
      • 2021 Mujer Mercado
      • 2021 CINCO DE MAYO - PEACE & PRIDE WESTWOOD
      • 2021 MOTHER'S DAY GARDEN BAZAAR + MERCADITO
      • 2021 COMIDA CORRIDA
      • 2021 Frida Kahlo - A Celebration of Life & Resistance
        • FRIDA KAHLO COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
        • LAS NOCHES DE FRIDA
      • 2021 MIKAILHUITL
      • 2021 Veggie Viernes
        • 9/17 Veggie Viernes
        • 8/21 Veggie Viernes
        • 7/16 Veggie Viernes
        • 6/18 Veggie Viernes
        • 5/21 Veggie Viernes
      • 2021 Muertos en Westwood
        • 10-31 Domingos en Westwood
        • 11/5 First Friday
      • 2021 Festival del Tamal y Atole
        • Festival del Tamal y Atole - First Friday
        • Festival del Tamal y Atole - Saturday
        • Festival del Tamal y Atole - Sunday
        • TAMALIDAY SALE
      • 2021 Holiday Edition Events
        • 12/17 Veggie Viernes - Holiday Edition
        • 12/18 Mujer Mercado - Holiday Edition
        • 12/19 Domingos en Westwood - Holiday Edition
      • 2021 D3Arts "On A Sunday Afternoon"
    • 2020 Events
      • 2020 Cinco de Mayo
      • 2020 SUNSET FRIDAYS
      • 2020 LAS NOCHES DE FRIDA
      • 2020 DOMINGOS EN WESTWOOD
      • 2020 Colorful Colorado Collaborations
      • 2020 CLASES DE COCINA
  • YOUTH PROGRAMS
    • Danza Mexika Afterschool Program
  • RISE WESTWOOD ART GALLERY
    • Frida Self-Portrait Community Art Show
    • Saigon Azteca Community Art Show
Hecho en Westwood helps create community focused events in Westwood that are culturally relevant and accessible.
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3rd annual community celebration in Westwood reclaiming Cinco de Mayo by honoring the historical significance of the batalla de puebla and how it has created a sense of unity and pride for the Mexican/Mexican-American community.

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This year's community celebration will take place Saturday, May 6th, from 12pm-7pm, across Osceola St. to Meade St. on Morrison Rd. This family-friendly event will feature an art show, lowriders, live music, cultural dance performances, lucha libre, local vendors, youth activities, delicious Mexican food and more!

WHEN: Saturday, May 6th from 12pm-7pm
WHERE: 3700-3900 Morrison Rd, Denver, CO 80219


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The True Narrative of Cinco de Mayo

​Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Batalla de Puebla that took place on May 5, 1862, where the Mexican people bravely fought the French army during the second French Intervention of Mexico. Cinco de Mayo honors the resistance and courage of the Mexican people, made up mainly of Zacapoaxtla, Cuetzalan, Nauzontla, Tetela, Xochiapulco and Xochitlán natives. They were outnumbered and under-resourced, yet claimed victory, making it clear to imperialist forces that Mexico was a sovereign nation.

During that time, California was experiencing a large influx of Mexican immigrants as a result of the gold rush. Faced with discrimination in this new country, these immigrants began to unify as “Juntas” as a way of advocating for themselves. When word of the Batalla de Puebla reached California, the Mexican/Mexican-American people rejoiced with admiration, seeing this battle as a symbol of resistance and pride, and prompting the first Cinco de Mayo celebration ever in Tuolumne County, CA just 3 weeks after the battle. Cinco de Mayo became an opportunity for Mexicans living in the US to celebrate their heritage, pride and culture from 1862 to today.

The original intent of Cinco de Mayo festivities was to celebrate resistance and pride, however over the years this holiday has been hijacked and distorted by the commercialization and commodification of corporate America and Beer companies like Coors and Budwieser. These companies often sponsored these celebrations, reducing it to the “Cinco de Drinko” culture that has come to define this holiday. The “Cinco de Mayo en Westwood” celebration seeks to reclaim the original sentiment of this holiday while honoring the resistance and the parallels that the Mexican-American community continue to face today in their fight for sovereignty and self-determination.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

ABOUT THE ART

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Aalycia Rodriguez is a Chicana multimedia artist and teacher, who was born and raised in the Southwest Denver community. Her family has roots in both Chihuahua, Mexico, and Denver, Colorado. 

She is a recent recent graduate from Abraham Lincoln High School where she completed two portfolios as an Advanced Placement art student. At just 19 years old, Aalycia is now the visual arts instructor for In Lak’ech Denver Arts, an after school program that serves 5th-12th grade youth in southwest Denver with community responsive arts education.

During her weekly classes, students use different mediums of art such as painting, watercolor, and sculpting with clay and paper mache to learn more about Mexican, Chicano and Indigenous history. Aalycia’s students also have the unique opportunity to collaborate and build large scale art installations for cultural community events in Westwood.

Aalycia also lives with Cerebral Palsy, and creates art as a form of therapy to help her cope with her diagnosis. She hopes to use her gift of painting as a means to help others in the same way art has supported her.

Aalycia wants her students to be true to their authentic selves by discovering, creating, and learning through the arts. She creates lessons that honor her students’ cultural identities, encouraging them to explore the world around them, and inspiring them to practice radical self love. 
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​“When I was asked to create a painting for Cinco de Mayo en Westwood, I wanted to make a piece of art that was inspired by all of the strong women in my world. My whole life, I have watched my mom do everything by herself as she overcame every obstacle with whatever she had. My mom taught me to be a strong, independent woman in a society where women are historically kept in the background. 

I painted this piece to highlight women in history and in my life whose stories greatly inspire me, and have helped me recognize my true identity and worth. They have helped me reconnect with my roots and make me proud of my heritage and being Chicana. All of the women in this painting are in a way, an extension of me.” 

-Aalycia Rodriguez 
Hecho en Westwood
​(fiscally sponsored by Re:Vision and
​based inside Cultura Chocolate)
​
3742 Morrison Rd
​Denver, CO 80219

CONTACT US

info@hechoenwestwood.com​
or TEXT 303-731-6656
  • ABOUT
    • HW RNO
    • HW Collective
  • UPCOMING EVENTS
    • 2023 Muertos en Westwood
  • Past Events
    • 2023 Events
      • Salsas de Westwood
      • 2023 Laza Raza Park Day
      • 2023 Saigon Azteca Night Market
      • 2023 Festival del Mole
      • 2023 La Noche de Frida
      • 2023 DAM Lowrider Show & Shine
      • 2023 Veggie Viernes
      • 2023 Cinco de Mayo en Westwood
      • 2023 Festival del Pozole
      • 2023 Mujer Mercado
      • 2023 RISE Westwood BIPOC Mayoral Forum
      • 2023 Mercadito de Amor
    • 2022 Events
      • Mujer Mercado - Holiday Edition
      • Westwood de Noche - Holiday Edition
      • Festival del Tamal y Atole
      • Muertos en Westwood
      • 2022 Veggie Viernes
      • Westwood de Noche
        • 10-14 Westwood de Noche
        • 8-19 Westwood de Noche
        • 8-26 Westwood de Noche
        • 9-2 Westwood de Noche
        • 9-9 Westwood de Noche
        • 9-23 Westwood de Noche
        • 10-7 Westwood de Noche
      • Festival de la Milpa
      • Salsas de Westwood
      • 2022 LA RAZA PARK DAY
      • 2022 Domingos en Westwood
      • 2022 Festival del Mole
      • 2022 Frida Kahlo
      • 2022 Cinco de Mayo
      • FIRST FRIDAYS IN WESTWOOD
        • April First Friday "Selena"
        • March First Friday "Juanita"
      • 2022 Festival del Pozole
      • 2022 Mujer Mercado
      • MARCH FIRST FRIDAY "CITY LOVE"
      • 2022 Amor
        • 2022 Mercadito de Amor
        • 2022 Noches de Amor y Chocolate
        • 2022 Amor Eterno Exhibit
        • 2022 Love Eternal at D3Arts
    • 2021 Events
      • 2021 MES DEL AMOR Y LA AMISTAD
        • Cenas de San Valentin
        • Mercadito de Amor
        • Valentine's Day Sale
      • 2021 Festival del Pozole
      • 2021 Mujer Mercado
      • 2021 CINCO DE MAYO - PEACE & PRIDE WESTWOOD
      • 2021 MOTHER'S DAY GARDEN BAZAAR + MERCADITO
      • 2021 COMIDA CORRIDA
      • 2021 Frida Kahlo - A Celebration of Life & Resistance
        • FRIDA KAHLO COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
        • LAS NOCHES DE FRIDA
      • 2021 MIKAILHUITL
      • 2021 Veggie Viernes
        • 9/17 Veggie Viernes
        • 8/21 Veggie Viernes
        • 7/16 Veggie Viernes
        • 6/18 Veggie Viernes
        • 5/21 Veggie Viernes
      • 2021 Muertos en Westwood
        • 10-31 Domingos en Westwood
        • 11/5 First Friday
      • 2021 Festival del Tamal y Atole
        • Festival del Tamal y Atole - First Friday
        • Festival del Tamal y Atole - Saturday
        • Festival del Tamal y Atole - Sunday
        • TAMALIDAY SALE
      • 2021 Holiday Edition Events
        • 12/17 Veggie Viernes - Holiday Edition
        • 12/18 Mujer Mercado - Holiday Edition
        • 12/19 Domingos en Westwood - Holiday Edition
      • 2021 D3Arts "On A Sunday Afternoon"
    • 2020 Events
      • 2020 Cinco de Mayo
      • 2020 SUNSET FRIDAYS
      • 2020 LAS NOCHES DE FRIDA
      • 2020 DOMINGOS EN WESTWOOD
      • 2020 Colorful Colorado Collaborations
      • 2020 CLASES DE COCINA
  • YOUTH PROGRAMS
    • Danza Mexika Afterschool Program
  • RISE WESTWOOD ART GALLERY
    • Frida Self-Portrait Community Art Show
    • Saigon Azteca Community Art Show