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November
2001
The
Cabalgata de Padre Kino, a group of horseback enthusiasts from Sonora and
Arizona, plan a commemorative ride down the lower Gila River valley to
commemorate the 300th anniversary of Kino’s crossing of the
Colorado just below the junctions of the two rivers.
The ride will occur on November
17 through 20, terminating with a bar-b-que dinner at Riverside Park in Yuma.
The next day, November 21, there will be a special fiesta in Mexico when
the 
members of the cabalgata and the public will gather on the banks of the
Colorado where Kino made the historic crossing.
The public is welcome.
For more information visit the San Cayetano de Tumacácori Mission WEB site:
http://www.nps.gov/tuma/Fiesta_events.htm
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December 2001
The Fiesta de Tumacácori is held annually at Tumacácori National Monument, south of Tucson.
The fiesta commemorates the first Mass held by Father Kino in January
1691 in the church he dedicated to San Cayetano. The first of these
commemorations was held on December 12, 1965 to celebrate the 275th anniversary.
The Nogales Knights of Columbus started the fiesta for a restricted
number of persons, but because it was so well received over the years, it became
a popular event in 1971. Since that
time it has been known as the Fiesta de Tumacácori and is celebrated on
the first weekend of December with attendance growing year by year.
For a few days many cultures gather here, including Tohono
O'odham (Pima/Papago)), Yaqui, and Apache
-- all Mexican and Southwestern tribes that historically were and still are
connected with the upper Santa Cruz Valley of southern Arizona.
La Fiesta de Tumacácori
presents the traditional creations of these cultures annually on the first
Saturday and Sunday of December. The fiesta features food and crafts shops, live
entertainment, and opportunities for children's activities on each day. This
year the program starts on Saturday, Dec 1st, at 10:00 A.M. and runs until 5:00
P.M. The Sunday Mass, at 10:00 A.M. is always preceded by a traditional
procession. The Mass is often celebrated by the bishop of Tucson or Hermosillo.
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