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Organizers of Guelaguetza San Diego postpone the cherished Oaxacan culture festival amid reports of increased immigration enforcement, prioritizing community safety.<\/p>\n

SAN DIEGO \u2014 A beloved festival celebrating Oaxacan culture, food, music and traditional dance has been postponed as organizers take precautions amid reports of increased immigration enforcement activity.<\/p>\n

Guelaguetza San Diego was scheduled for Sunday at Palomar College in San Marcos. The Coalition of Indigenous Communities of Oaxaca (COCIO),\u00a0<\/a>which organizes the annual event, announced the postponement following an emergency meeting.<\/p>\n


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For more than 20 years, the festival has brought together families from across San Diego County to celebrate the traditions of Oaxaca, a state in southern Mexico. The event honors the state\u2019s eight regions through traditional dances, music and food, while giving younger generations an opportunity to connect with their cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody is waiting for la Guelaguetza,\u201d said Valentin Ramirez, COCIO\u2019s coordinator.<\/p>\n

Ramirez said the festival also gives thecommunity a platform to make its voice heard and build connections with other organizations throughout San Diego.<\/p>\n

Organizers shared the postponement announcement on social media, citing the well-being of community members, families and participants.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the members, and the leaders from our coalition were getting reports of increased activity and there were was a lot of uncertainty of safety and wellbeing,\u201dCuetz Rodriguez, a COCIO board member said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Following an emergency meeting, coalition members voted to postpone the festival until further notice. Rodriguez said the event was also canceled last year for similar reasons.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot everyone in our community right now feels like celebrating, in solidarity let\u2019s pause our celebration and let people kind of gather and regroup and you know it\u2019s not that there\u2019s fear but the general sense around the county from a lot of people a lot of different backgrounds are worried,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The postponement comes after months of preparation by coalition members. But Rodriguez said those logistical challenges are secondary to the coalition\u2019s priorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had to postpone buses, we had to postpone stage, rentals, university contracts. It\u2019s also a lot of work to postpone an event, but that\u2019s not the important part. What\u2019s important to us is the well-being and safety of everyone in the county,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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