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I am applying for:: Special Events If other please state below:: n/a Organization Mission and History: EI Centro Cultural de Mexico is a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 in Santa Ana, California. By engaging Orange County residents and communities through community outreach efforts, EI Centro supports inter- and intra -cultural exchange and dialogue among residents by creating a variety of programs that enable all people to explore their own heritage and culture. Through educational programing --including workshops in dance, music, art, and literacy --El Centro's mission is to promote an understanding and appreciation of the contribution of the many cultures in our region by sharing knowledge of Mexico's rich, cultural and educational, and social legacy. It helps create spaces in Santa Ana where the community can find cultural, educational, and artistic activities that strengthen their identities and develop a sense of leadership in their community. Narrative for proposed use of funds:: The funds from this grant would be used to pay local, regional, and international artists to perform at Noche de Altares in Santa Ana, California as well as permits and event costs. EI Centro has brought Grammy award winners to Santa Ana various times, including groups such as La Santa Cecilia and Quetzal, and Grammy nominees such as Los Cojolites and Ana Tijoux. In addition, EI Centro also showcases local community performances (in the past, el Centro has included mariachi, ballet folklorico, flamenco, classical music, and poetry slams by the young people of Barrio Writers and by older adults from the Santa Ana Senior Center), and workshops during the previous month (such as Day of the Dead sugar skull making). These funds would also help fund the sound engineer, the generators, the police, the required security, and the fencing to surround the Reagan Federal Building. Supplemental Question 1:: This event requires City of Santa Ana resources that include barricades, business licenses, an event permit, a stage rental, police, and street cleaning. Supplemental Question 2:: EI Centro Cultural de Mexico hosted its first Dia de los Muertos events in 1994, and created Noche de Altares in 2002. By joining forces with businesses including Calacas in 2007, hosting over 100 altars, and increasing the number of participating vendors and nonprofit organizations, Noche de Altares has solidified its commitment to building community partnerships through this tradition in the heart of Santa Ana. Supplemental Question 3:: Taking place outdoors in downtown Santa Ana's historic Calle Cuatro, the FREE day -long Noche de Altares celebration features approximately 100 community altars,