Comcast Celebrates Mexican Independence Day with San Francisco Community for El Grito en el Mundo Fiestas Patrias

Last Thursday, the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco held El Grito en el Mundo Fiestas Patrias 2022, the 212th anniversary of Mexico’s independence at the San Francisco Civic Center Plaza. 

For the first time, the Consul General of Mexico, Remedios Gómez Arnau, gave the Civic traditional “Cry for Independence” from the balcony of San Francisco’s City Hall, with Mayor London Breed, as a guest of honor. 

The celebration continued into a cultural festival with live performances featuring local artists: Aztec Dancers, Ballet Folclórico Carlos Moreno, Jarana Yucateca dancers of the Asociación Mayab, and Mariachi Nueva Generación.  

Comcast was proud to have been the presenting sponsor of El Grito en el Mundo Fiestas Patrias and had a wonderful time celebrating Mexican independence with our local community.  

Dillon Auyoung, Director of Government Affairs at Comcast, stated, “It was inspiring to see the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco and Mayor Breed partner to bring Mexican Independence Day to life in the City.  Seeing this level of collaboration between our local government and the Consulate General to bring back this celebration for the first time after many years was a profound moment.  Comcast is honored to have been a part of this celebration’s return.  We are proud of and invested in celebrating diversity with our company, customers, and community.” 

The celebration was a lively kickoff to Hispanic Heritage Month, uniting the San Francisco community with family-friendly fun.