You can celebrate this National Day by participating in different activities that will be held in our communities. On Tuesday, September 14th, all the elementary schools will hold a Faroles Parade starting at 6 p.m. During the morning of the 14th, the Independence Torch will come through our area.

Samara Elementary School: On Tuesday, September 14th they will await the Torch at Samara’s Bomba (gas station) and will then hold a special assembly at 9:30 a.m. On that same day, at 6 p.m., the Faroles Parade will be held in downtown Samara. At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 15th, the Independence Day Parade will be held with the participation of baton twirlers, a marching band and students from the CINDEA and from Torito’s elementary school.

Garza Elementary School: On Tuesday, September 14th the Torch will be picked up at Barco Quebrado and will be taken to the town of La Esperanza. That same day, at 6 p.m., the Faroles Parade will start at the elementary school and its route will include Barco del Amor, then heading down the beach and finally returning to the school. On Wednesday, September 15th, a special ceremony will be held at 7 a.m., in which songs and stories told by the students will be presented.

Esperanza Elementary School: On the 14th they will await the Torch that will come from Garza and, in the evening, the Faroles will go out from the school to light up the community’s streets. On the 15th, an assembly will be held at 7 a.m. in which historical accounts regarding the Independence and poetry readings will take place.

Santa Marta: On Tuesday, September 14th, the celebration will start around noon by picking up the Torch at the Santa Marta crossroad. Once it reaches the school an assembly will be held and, at 6 p.m., with the singing of the National Anthem the community’s Faroles Parade will begin. On the 15th the amazing school band will participate in a parade that will be organized by the Nosara Elementary School.

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