SATURDAY: Event to Celebrate El Batallón de San Patricio
By Sandra G. Leon
A celebration of food, craft beer, live music, live art, and live history will honor the history of the ‘Batallón de San Patricio’ Irish soldiers that fought alongside Mexican troops in the Mexican-American War.
The Batallón en El Barrio event on Saturday, March 7, will celebrate that collaboration between cultures with food, craft beer, live music, live art, and live history. The event will feature live dance performances by Grupo Folklorico Tapatio de Oceanside and Clan Rince School of Irish Dance, live music by Lexington Field, Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas, Mariachis, and more.