{"id":6808,"date":"2024-03-04T12:24:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=6808"},"modified":"2024-03-04T12:26:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:26:03","slug":"viva-charreada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/04\/viva-charreada\/","title":{"rendered":"Viva Charreada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pete Mendoza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Charreada-1024x618.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Charreada-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Charreada-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Charreada-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Charreada-1536x927.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Charreada-2048x1236.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Charros Days President Henry LeVrier talks to UTRGV at the end of Charreara<br>Pete Mendoza | Vaquero Radio<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Charreada-0304-Final_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UTRGV students, faculty and staff who experienced Charreada Wednesday on the Brownsville campus were treated to a day filled with Charro Days tradition through food, dance, music and games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Director of Student Union Sergio Martinez said Charreada has always been a part of the school\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p> \u201cIt\u2019s the student event that the campus community can participate in that honors the tradition, the citywide traditions, of Charro Days and we posted it annually now since the founding of UTRGV, and we\u2019re happy to continue that tradition,\u201d Martinez said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychology senior Vanessa Ortega said it is amazing having a way to express the culture of the Valley in the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI love how we incorporate our traditions here,\u201d Ortega said. \u201cI think it\u2019s really nice to celebrate our culture.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Martinez said this year the event had a lot more entertainment than previous years. 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