Lydia Mendoza
Title: Lydia Mendoza
Date of Creation: 2001 September 23
Name of Creators: Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
Conditions Governing Access: Restricted
Unique Identifier: 2006-09-23-01
Name of Collection: VHS Programming Video Archives
Description: 86th birthday celebration for Lydia Mendoza. The event was a collaborative between the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center and the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center held at the Plaza del Zacate. The event also highlighted the recent publication titled “Lydia Mendoza’s Life in Music” by Yolanda Broyles-Gonzalez. The video also shows the resurgence of singer Rita Vidaurri, performing for the first time in decades.
NOTE: original tape mark with inaccurate date