YEAH, JESS. AND IT WILL BE RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF THIS OLD CHURCH. AND THE TREES, THE LIGHTING, EVEN THE COLORFUL ART WILL ALL BE INSPIRED BY LATIN AMERICA. BUT THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED SO HARD TO GET THIS TOGETHER SAY, IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, AND IT’S GOING TO CREATE A MONUMENT TO THE AREA’S CULTURAL HISTORY. A PLAZA IS A TRADITIONAL PLACE IN ALMOST ANY LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRY, AND THAT IS WHERE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS GO JUST TO VISIT, TO GATHER. CASA DOS CINCO IS A DISTRICT IN SOUTH OKC, AND THEY’RE CELEBRATING A NEW CHAPTER FOR THE HISPANIC HERITAGE OF THE AREA. AND WE ARE EAGER TO WITNESS THE TRANSFORMATIVE, TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT THIS PLAZA WILL HAVE ON OUR DISTRICT, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY. THE HISPANIC AND LATINO CULTURE PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN CAPITOL HILL AND FOSTERING A WELCOMING, MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT THAT HONORS DIVERSE CULTURES IS CRUCIAL HERE IN CAPITOL HILL. MUSIC AND DANCING KICKED OFF WEDNESDAY’S GROUNDBREAKING FOR A HISTORIC PLAZA THEY SAY WILL SHOW OFF THE AREA’S CULTURE AND REVITALIZE IT. WE HAVE SEVERAL BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN HERE FOREVER, BUT WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO BRING MORE BUSINESSES HERE. THESE RENDERINGS SHOW THE ARTWORK AND EVEN THE TALAVERA TILES THAT WILL REFLECT THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S HISPANIC CULTURE. PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY, TEENAGERS, SENIOR CITIZENS, PEOPLE WHO WORK HERE. PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE. PEOPLE WHO JUST VISIT HERE ALL CAME TOGETHER AND SAID, WHAT WOULD WE LIKE TO SEE IN A PLAZA? AND THEY SAY, IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING. IT’S TRULY UPLIFTING TO SEE OUR COMMUNITY UNITE AND CREATE A VIBRANT PLAZA IN OKLAHOMA CITY, DESTINED TO BECOME A CAPTIVATING DESTINATION FOR VISITORS FROM NEAR AND FAR. AND THEY TELL ME THEY’RE HOPING TO HAVE CONSTRUCTION DONE AND HOST A RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE PLAZA SOMETIME LATE
Oklahoma City’s Capitol Hill district celebrating new chapter of Hispanic heritage with new plaza
A years-long journey is one step closer as officials in the Capitol Hill neighborhood held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday
A yearslong journey is one step closer as officials in the Capitol Hill neighborhood held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The neighborhood is about to get a lot brighter thanks to a history lesson through building a plaza in front of an old church. The plaza will have lighting, trees and even colorful art inspired by Latin America.The people who worked to create this area said it’s a monument to the area’s cultural heritage.“A plaza’s a traditional place in almost any Latin American country and that is where families and individuals go just to visit to gather,” said Gloria Torres, the executive director of Calle Dos Cinco in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.Calle Dos Cinco is a district in south Oklahoma City and they’re celebrating a new chapter for the Hispanic heritage of the area.“We are eager to witness the transformative impact this plaza will have on our district, businesses and community,” said Miriam Campos, on the Calle Dos Cinco board of directors. “The Hispanic and Latino culture plays a vital role in Capitol Hill, and fostering a welcoming, multicultural environment that honors diverse cultures is crucial.”Wednesday’s groundbreaking featured music and dancing for a historic plaza they said will show off the area’s culture and revitalize it.>> Download the KOCO 5 app“We have several businesses that have been here forever, but we hope to continue to bring more businesses here,” Torres said.Renderings show the artwork and even the Talavera Tiles that will reflect the neighborhood’s Hispanic culture.“People from the community, teenagers, senior citizens, people who work here, people who live here, or just visit here, all came together and said what would we like to see in a plaza,” Torres said.And they said it’s been a long time coming.“It’s truly uplifting to see our community unite and create a vibrant plaza in Oklahoma City. Destined to become a captivating destination for visitors from near and far,” Campos said.They’re hoping to have construction on the plaza done and host a ribbon-cutting ceremony in August.Top HeadlinesWhat to know about the victims of the California wildfires‘You saved my life’: Oklahoma high school basketball player saved by opponent after collapsingOKC closes homeless encampments in push to house those living on the street‘There’s literally nothing left’: Oklahoma natives lose home to California wildfire2 Oklahoma men arrested on child exploitation charges in Pontotoc County
A yearslong journey is one step closer as officials in the Capitol Hill neighborhood held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The neighborhood is about to get a lot brighter thanks to a history lesson through building a plaza in front of an old church. The plaza will have lighting, trees and even colorful art inspired by Latin America.
The people who worked to create this area said it’s a monument to the area’s cultural heritage.
“A plaza’s a traditional place in almost any Latin American country and that is where families and individuals go just to visit to gather,” said Gloria Torres, the executive director of Calle Dos Cinco in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Calle Dos Cinco is a district in south Oklahoma City and they’re celebrating a new chapter for the Hispanic heritage of the area.
“We are eager to witness the transformative impact this plaza will have on our district, businesses and community,” said Miriam Campos, on the Calle Dos Cinco board of directors. “The Hispanic and Latino culture plays a vital role in Capitol Hill, and fostering a welcoming, multicultural environment that honors diverse cultures is crucial.”
Wednesday’s groundbreaking featured music and dancing for a historic plaza they said will show off the area’s culture and revitalize it.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app
“We have several businesses that have been here forever, but we hope to continue to bring more businesses here,” Torres said.
Renderings show the artwork and even the Talavera Tiles that will reflect the neighborhood’s Hispanic culture.
“People from the community, teenagers, senior citizens, people who work here, people who live here, or just visit here, all came together and said what would we like to see in a plaza,” Torres said.
And they said it’s been a long time coming.
“It’s truly uplifting to see our community unite and create a vibrant plaza in Oklahoma City. Destined to become a captivating destination for visitors from near and far,” Campos said.
They’re hoping to have construction on the plaza done and host a ribbon-cutting ceremony in August.
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