He said yes to Charro Days.
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that he will be attending this year’s Charro Days Fiesta in Brownsville.
The question was posed to Musk during his Starship Development presentation at his SpaceX launch site located at Boca Chica Beach.
After he asked when Charro Days would take place he said, “It sounds like fun… I will be there,” to a crowd that erupted in hoots and cheers and clapped to his answer.
Henry LeVrier, president of Charro Days Fiesta, said he thinks “its great news” that Musk wants to attend the event. “I think it’s awesome. It’s an honor,” that he wants to participate in this community event, he said. “We are all very excited.”
SpaceX is one of the Charro Days sponsors this year and the space company will even have a float in the parades.
“We have been talking to personnel and they are ready and eager to support the community, so they became a sponsor. They do have a float in the parade and they want to participate and get involved in the community, which I think is outstanding,” LeVrier said.
Although SpaceX’s float is being worked on at its Boca Chica Beach location, LeVrier said he has heard its theme will have to do something with rockets and space. “I have not seen the final product but apparently it does have something to do with space.”
Charro Days is Brownsville’s biggest celebration and it takes place Feb. 17 through 27. This year marks the 85th anniversary of the event that began in 1938 right after the Great Depression. It celebrates Brownsville’s unique proximity to the border with Mexico.
Since its inception, Brownsville residents would dress in the traditional costumes of Mexico and honor the Mexican cowboys, or “Charros,” that were called the heroes of the borderlands.
The 10-day celebration begins with an art contest on Feb. 17 at the Amigoland Convention Center. The dancing begins on Saturday, Feb. 19, with the Baile Del Sol at the Charro Days headquarters, located at 455 E. Elizabeth Street.
On Feb. 21, the annual Fiesta Folklorica will be held at Sams Stadium that will feature folkloric dances performed by Brownsville Independent School District students.
The parades begin on Feb. 24, with the BISD’s annual Children’s Charro Days parade, followed by the Illuminated Parade on Feb. 25 and the Grand International Parade on Feb. 26.
Sombrero Festival also takes place during Charro Days at Washington Park.
SpaceX last month sponsored the event announcing the next Mr. Amigo.
