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(1 of 9) Dancers from Sonoma's Ballet Folklorico Quetzalen wait to take the stage in the Sonoma Plaza during the Cinco de Mayo celebration Sunday, May 1, 2016. (Photo by Julie Vader/Special to the Index-Tribune)
(1 of 9) Dancers from Sonoma's Ballet Folklorico Quetzalen wait to take the stage in the Sonoma Plaza during the Cinco de Mayo celebration Sunday, May 1, 2016. (Photo by Julie Vader/Special to the Index-Tribune)
(1 of 9) Dancers from Sonoma's Ballet Folklorico Quetzalen wait to take the stage in the Sonoma Plaza during the Cinco de Mayo celebration Sunday, May 1, 2016. (Photo by Julie Vader/Special to the Index-Tribune)
Latin American culture celebrated at S.C. State Museum's Cinco De Mayo event. Celebration included music, dance, arts and crafts. Children enjoy candy from pinata. Different styles of Hispanic dance and music were performed during the S.C. State