Photograph of M. Lopez at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Lopez, a volunteer in the Mexican Cantina, wears a white shirt and pants with a large sombrero on his head. He sits between two tables, facing another festival volunteer to the left.
Photograph of women cooking bunuelos at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman is standing in front of an electric skillet, flipping the small doughy balls so that they are evenly cooked. Many women stand to her left and right, preparing food for the St. Stephen's Catholic Church booth.
Photograph of the Mexican market at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman uses a wooden rolling pin to form tortillas. Another woman, standing to her left, cooks the tortillas on the grill. A third woman and a man stand behind them, preparing other parts of the food available at the Mexican market.
Photograph of historical reenactors at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man and two boys wear large straw hats, long-sleeve taupe shirts and white pants, red sashes, bullhorns, ammunition bags, and guns. Festival participants stand behind the reenactors, watching other festival activities.
Photograph of Becky Garza and Anthony Medrano, members of the Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio, performing Mexican folk dances from the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The female dancers wear white shirts, brown skirts, and orange ribbons in their hair, while the men wear brown jackets, khaki pants, plaid shirts, and orange bandannas tied around their necks.
Photograph of Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Several women wearing bright yellow, orange, and green dresses perform onstage in front of festival participants. Each girl wears a bright white bow in her hair and large gold earrings.
Photograph of members of the Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio dancing Flamenco at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Several women,wearing blue and green tops and long skirts, with many ruffles along the sleeves and hem, dance for festival participants. They wear white ribbons in their hair and white bandannas around their necks.
Photograph of Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman stands in the center of the stage wearing an orange dress with layers of fabric in many different colors underneath the main skirt. A man and woman dance behind her, also wearing traditional Mexican dress.
Photograph of Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman stands in the center of the stage wearing an orange dress with layers of ribbon along the bodice and skirt. She holds the hand of her dance partner high in the air as they dance for festival participants.
Photograph of Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman stands in the center of the stage wearing an orange dress with layers of ribbon along the bodice and skirt. Her skirt flies high in the air, obscuring the view of the dancers behind her. Her partner stands to her left, wearing a bolero, black pants, boots, hat, and a gold belt.
Photograph of Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Several women wearing bright yellow, orange and green dresses perform onstage in front of festival participants. Each girl wears a bright white bow in her hair, large gold earrings, and white boots.
Photograph of Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two women wearing bright yellow and orange dresses perform onstage in front of festival participants. Each girl wears a bright white bow in her hair and large gold earrings.
Photograph of a member of Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio performing Flamenco at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a blue and green top with a long skirt and wears a white bow in her hair and a long scarf around her neck.
Photograph of Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Pairs of boys and girls form a line on the stage, with the girls wearing white dresses embroidered with pink and orange flowers, and the boys wearing white suits with white fedoras.
Photograph of members of the Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio performing dances, from the Mexican state of Yucatan, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Pairs of boys and girls--Left to right) Sylvia Rodriguez, Diane Garcia, Ernest Rodriguez,and Anthony Medrano--form a line on the stage, with the girls wearing white dresses embroidered with pink and orange flowers, and the boys wearing white suits with white fedoras. A colorful backdrop decorates the stage.
Photograph of Ernest Rodriguez and Terry Luna, members of Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio, performing "Danza de Las Cintas," from Yucatan, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers each hold a long ribbon as they dance. The boys wear a white suit and hat with red bandannas, while the girls wear satin dresses with colorful flowers embroidered along the bodice and hem.
Photograph of Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two performers embrace in front of a large crowd of festival participants. The girl wears a blue shirt and a yellow gingham skirt with black lace trim, while her young dance partner wears a blue shirt with white jeans and a red bandanna around his neck.
Photograph of Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two performers embrace in front of a large crowd of festival participants. The woman wears a red shirt with a green gingham skirt, while her dance partner wears a blue shirt with white denim pants.