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St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico Certificate of Appreciation

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City of Los Angeles formal certificate of appreciation presented to St. Mary's Ballet Folkorico, a Redlands Folkorico group. The certificate reads: "City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation to St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico in appreciation and recognition for your participation in the first annual Los Angeles Family Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, sponsored by the City of Los Angeles Foundation, Incorporated. October 17th, 1987, Tom Bradely Mayor." The certificate includes the city seal of Los Angeles and a green, yellow and red striped ribbon. St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico was established at the behest of parents by Petra Lopez, Mary L. Hernandez, Juan Jose Ruiz de la Torre, and Jose Pepe Roa in 1974. Originally the group was supported by St Mary's Catholic Church but later relocated to Orangewood High School. Since 1974 the group has performed across Southern California.

St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico of Redlands

Los Angeles (Calif.)

1974-1987

City of Los Angeles
Tom Bradely

10/17/1987

Inland Mexican Heritage

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Vasquez, Antonio Gonzalez, and Genevieve Carpio. Mexican Americans in Redlands. Charleston, S.C: Arcadia Publishing, 2012, 125.