The holiday of Vendimia
In the Valley of Guadalupe – Mexico's wine region, the wines of which are known far beyond the country – the harvest is cropped in late July and in August the festivities dedicated to this event begin. It is a magical holiday of Vendimia, the holiday of grapes rebirth into wine – otherwise, as a magic, this process cannot be called.
In honor of the celebration the wine companies arrange concerts, theatrical performances with famous actors and musicians of the country. The obligatory part of Vendimia is also traditional Mexican dances and mariachi’s singing.
Ordinary tourists can participate in the making of wine... working with own feet. For the joy of participants of the celebration there are huge tubs filled with recently harvested grapes. And after active and exciting labor the tourists will taste the local cheeses, wines and the dishes of local cuisine.
Every year on this day, the Mexicans remember six young men who died in the Battle of Chapultepec (the castle in Mexico City) in 1847, during the war of Mexico with the United States.
The birthday of constitution received a great response among Mexicans. They celebrate this day every year on February 5 and call it the Mexican Constitution Day (El Día de la Constitución Mexicana).