Charro Days
charro day also known charro day fiesta charro day festival twonation fiesta annual fourday prelenten celebration held brownsville texas united state cooperation matamoros tamaulipas mexico grito—a joyous mexican shout—opens festivity every year festival shared heritage celebration two border city brownsville texas matamoros tamaulipas charro day festival usually attendee year celebration includes sombrero festival well parade go elizabeth st historic downtown brownsville tx festival first organized celebrated brownsville chamber commerce recognize mexican culture honor charros dashing mexican gentleman cowboy addition mentioned official webpage charro day festival also created bring people together effect great depression although proven rumored first “unofficial” charro day realized early mids people city brownsville texas matamoros tamaulipas across rio grande mexico came together celebrate cooperative cultural festival honor two nation festival went hiatus – fourday festival daily parade food stand music people dancing street boat race firework bull fight rodeo brownsville sister city matamoros costume reflecting mexico tradition used partake occasion men part wear traditional mexican costumes—whether charro costume cowboy one—while woman wear colorful huipil costume traditional costume often worn adult elder child four day celebrate honor borderland hero mr amigo association organization work friendly relationship matamoros tamaulipas mexico brownsville texas united state preserve charro day sombrero festival celebration became part charro day sombrero fest threeday washington park street party food popular rock country tejano performer added moreover worth mentioning first president mr amigo association former president mexico miguel alemán valdés creation nafta agreement congressman solomon ortiz presented mr amigo association mr amigo review award distinction one first organization extend friendship mutual understanding united state mexico mr amigo review award remains exhibit library congress washington dc model binational friendliness two country charro sombrero sombrero festival image america charro day brownsville mr amigo association charro day sombrero festival