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Tis the season for tamales! Downtown Santa Ana invites you to the Inaugural Tamale Festival, also known as a Tamalada, on Thursday, December 19, 2019.

The festival, which is co-sponsored by the City of Santa Ana, will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. on West Fourth Street between Ross and Broadway streets.

Bring your hearty appetite to the Tamale Fest because there will be a variety of scrumptious tamales provided by: El Indio, Chevita’s, Latino Health Access, Café Cultura, Chapter One, La Vegana Mexicana and Palapas.

The event is free and open to the public.

Live entertainment will begin at 5 p.m. with DJ Allierockk, followed by Trio Salazar, Mantra (Tribute to Mana) and Mariachi Perla. Beer Garden sponsored by The Frida Cinema and operated by The Mission Bar.

Live Entertainment
• DJ Allierockk – 5 p.m.
• Trio Salazar – 5:45 p.m.
• DJ AllieRockk – 6:30 p.m.
• Local Schools – 7:30 p.m.
• Mantra (Tribute to Mana) – 8 p.m.
• Mariachi Perla – 9 p.m.

The festival is sponsored by the City of Santa Ana, Eddie Quillares Jr State Farm Insurance, Suavecito, Thermal ID Tech, Downtown Inc., Santa Ana Business Council, SVN Vanguard, Dr. Lomeli & Kids, Teresa’s Jewelers, Wells Fargo, Top Finish Collision Center, Dignity Health, The Frida Cinema, and Cabral Law Group.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/events/460926891226157/ or on Instagram @DTSATAMALEFEST.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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