The MACC is preparing to shut down in December for renovations as Phase 2 of its long-term renovation project begins.
The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center threw its 15th annual Viva México celebration on Saturday Sept. 17, ringing in the event’s quinceñera and the first non-restricted celebration since before the pandemic. And the event certainly returned with a bang.
The celebration was bittersweet for community members and staff. The MACC is preparing to shut down in December of this year for renovations as Phase 2 of its long-term renovation project begin. Heidi Tse has worked with the center to develop the budget for the design process under Austin’s public works department, considering many factors to improve local outreach and education.
While renovations are slated to begin at the end of the year, the MACC will live on even without its home base, Rojas says. Through community events hosted anywhere from libraries to recreation centers, the center hope local venues will offer their spaces for events displaced by the MACC construction. Annual celebrations like Viva México will still be coordinated.
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