Cinco de Mayo in Old Town

Folklorico dancers from the group “Tradition Mexicana USA” competed on stage in the Folklorico Festival during the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday at Old Town.  (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Folklorico dancers from the group “Ballet Folklorico Coreografico Ti-Pai” from Chula Vista competed on stage in the Folklorico Festival during the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday at Old Town in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Diego Cobian with the group,"Tradition Mexicana USA” in the kids 12 and under division for the Folklorico Festival during the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday at Old Town in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Mariana Perezchica and Jorge Romero from the group “Ballet Folklorico Coreografico Ti-Pai” from Chula Vista compete on stage in the Folklorico Festival during the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday at Old Town in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Folklorico competed on stage in the Folklorico Festival during the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday at Old Town. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Folklorico competed on stage in the Folklorico Festival during the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday at Old Town. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

The audience was entertained by several Folklorico groups who performed on stage in Old Town during the celebration for Cinco de Mayo.  (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

The group, “Tradition Mexicana USA” in the kids 12 and under division competed in the Folklorico Festival during the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday at Old Town in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Dancers from the Grupo Folklorico de San Marcos High School compete in the Folklorico Festival during the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday at Old Town in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune)