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DESCRIPTION:It is nearly 2,200 miles from the home of El Nopal in neighboring Mexico to 
 Santa Cruz County. Yet, those who love this essential ingredient of Mexican 
 cooking need not book an airplane flight or pack themselves into the family 
 car to experience the culture and culinary wonder of nopales. Lovers of the 
 prickly cactus need only travel to downtown Santa Cruz this July to 
 celebrate this native food.\n\nNow in its sixth year, Festival del Nopal is 
 held in downtown Santa Cruz, appropriately enough on the site of the weekly 
 Farmer’s Market. Once again, people will travel from all over the Central 
 Coast to dance to the bandas, enjoy the folkloric, laugh with the clowns, 
 enter their own family recipes in the cooking contest and applaud the 
 crowning of the Queen of the Festival. \n\nBut what makes Festival del 
 Nopal truly unique is the opportunity it provides to experience a Mexican 
 heritage and culture that is such a vibrant part of life on the Central 
 Coast. Festival organizers are justifiably proud of the contribution this 
 event makes to community building and cultural understanding in our home 
 region. They believe that the richness of our ethnic diversity can be 
 celebrated through the mutual enjoyment of dance, song and food. \n\nThis 
 truly community building event awards scholarships to youth of color and 
 supports local nonprofits. Anyone interested in volunteering for the event 
 can contact Steve Pleich at 831-466-6078\n\nSo come join the family of El 
 Nopal in downtown Santa Cruz on Sunday, July 26th from 10-6. \n\nViva 
 Nopales!  \n\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/07/14/18774923.php
SUMMARY:6th Annual Festival del Nopal
LOCATION:176 Lincoln Street\nSanta Cruz, CA 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/07/14/18774923.php
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