Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican American holiday celebrating achieving the impossible.

The holiday itself is celebrated by Hispanic Americans in the United States and a small town in México where it was originally held.

Cinco de Mayo event is hosted by the Latino Student Alliance at the student union plaza on Thursday May 2.

The event is to promote Hispanic American culture through a festival for students featuring free Mexican food and entertainment.

According to LSA President Jorge Barajas, Cinco de Mayo is an event to help Latino adjust to American life and overcome the impossible, much like how the city Puebla confronted the French Army of Napoleon III and defeated a major European Power; a few seen as impossible prior to the conflict.

During the 19th century Puebla, Mexico was invaded by 6,500 French troops, during this time.

The indigenous people, led by Ignacio Zaragoza in Puebla fought against professionally trained French soldiers and won with 4,500 troops.

At the event there was traditional music being played, including a Mariachi band invited by the LSA. Student music performers and the DVC Dance Club also performed during the event.

“My friend Chris Knight is a musician and helped organize the event, he is a solo guitarist,” said Cynthia Casey, Walnut Creek resident.

Several clubs helped LSA set up the event, which included Knight, a member of FREE who helped organize the event.

“I’m one of FREE’s club members who is helping LSA set up, FREE is a politically active group on campus; formerly SDS,” said Chris Knight, member of FREE.

LSA provided free lunch, the food they serve Hispanic food; including Spanish rice, pinto beans, tacos and tacos.

LSA hold the event on Thursday May 2 because no one would be on campus Sunday May 5, the campus is closed.

Cinco de Mayo is not a traditional Independence day holiday in Mexico, except in the town of Puebla; the traditional holiday is Sept 16 a day when Mexico won their independence from the Spanish Empire, but in the U.S Cinco De Mayo has been taken as a holiday for Mexican Americans.