Young folk dancers, cowgirls and mariachis at the Blessing of Animals

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Folk dancing starts young. I would have loved to wear a costume like that when I was a little girl!

Los Angeles would not be Los Angeles were the Mexican folk dancers to vanish from public events.  Like the balloon sellers and street hot dog sellers they are part of the fabric of the city.  So, of course, at the annual Blessing of the Animals there were young folk dancers in brilliant color costumes dancing on the bandstand in the center of the Plaza.

(If you have come across this post, please check the two previous posts for other photos from the Blessing of the Animals which takes place every year in Los Angeles on the Saturday before Easter.)

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Folk dancers waiting to go onstage at the Blessing of the Animals 2017.
cowgirl dancers Blessing 2017
These cowgirl dancers performed to western dance music. A nice change of pace.
photographing the mariachis
Photographers were everywhere including this one taking a shot of two mariachis.
Spanish language book truck
This Spanish language book truck was up from San Diego for the event. The books are for sale.
Piano player Union Station
As I was going through Union Station on my way home I stopped to listen to a man playing the piano. He asked me to sing an old Lionel Richie song, but I laughed and told him I couldn’t carry a tune.  He played the song anyway and I listened as did the man on the left. This piano is available to anyone who wants to play it, night or day, in Union Station.