![]() ![]() They are a Report for America corps member and a CatchLight Local Fellow. Harika Maddala is a photojournalist based in Stockton covering San Joaquin County for Bay City News Foundation and its nonprofit news site Local News Matters. “It’s such an honor to be doing so, and it’s not easy, so I’m proud of the girls for putting their hard work and energy into the event.” ![]() “We are representing Mexico and Mexican culture,” said Vivan Resendiz, of Ballet Folklorico Janitzio. A young group of female dancers performed Jalisco as the audience cheered for them and chanted “Viva Mexico!” The festival also had a number of food and drink stalls selling funnel cakes, hotdogs, nachos, beer and margaritas, among other things.Ī highlight on the last day of the festival was a series of dance performances by a nonprofit group called Ballet Folklorico Janitzio, celebrating Mexican Independence Day. Event Coordinator Click here to view Kaitlin Drakes. Attendees would walk through the elaborate display of the festival’s history through donated dresses and jewelry of the festival’s Queens, old photographs, grape and community mural competition’s winning pieces and live music performance, before getting to the wine cellar. Employees at Lodi Grape Festival Click here to view Elizabeth Sturmans profile. Inside the Ole Mettler Grape Pavilion were nine local wineries offering a variety of wine samples for only $15 per head on the closing day. (Photo by Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Nayeli Acosta holds her 9-month-old son Leobardo Acosta sitting on a ride during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.Washboard Willy performs during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.A bacon-wrapped hotdog is served during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.Festivalgoers look around for food during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.Children ride the ‘Kite Flyer’ during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.Festival goers ride the ‘Fireball’ on the last day of Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.From left, Dominic Linscott and Cesili Linscott, of Modesto, eat nachos during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.From left, mirror reflection shows Hudson Stea, 2, getting his face painted as more festival goers wait in line for the same during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept. ![]() Hudson Stea, 2, of Ione, gets his face painted during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.The private dance group performed at the festival to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. Friends and family record the performance by a Tracy-based non profit group called Ballet Folklorico Janitzio during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.The Tracy-based private dance group performed at the festival to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. Dancers of Ballet Folklorico Janitzio perform Jalisco during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.A commodity mural made of grapes and dry fruits that won second place in the festival’s mural competition is displayed during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept.One of the hundreds of boxes of grapes displayed during Lodi Grape Festival in Lodi, Calif., on Sept. ![]()
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