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SOCORRO, N.M. 鈥� Tacos and tequilas, salsa music, and Mexican bingo are the ingredients in a recipe for a 鈥減erfecto鈥� celebration of Cinco de Mayo at 色狐入口 Tech. The university鈥檚 Performing Arts Series (PAS) is hosting a night of Mexican food, fun, and games Friday, May 5, starting at 6 p.m. at Macey Center. Tickets for the Cinco de Mayo celebration are $15 for general admission and $10 for NMT students and are available online at: nmt.edu/pas.

Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May, commemorates the date of the Mexican army鈥檚 May 5, 1862, victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Dana Chavez, PAS coordinator, said the evening will feature recorded music selections, build-your-own street tacos, tequila flights, Mexican beer specials, and Loteria, a variation of bingo.

鈥淭his PAS Tacos & Tequila Night has proven to be our most popular and most attended PAS social hour year after year going back almost 10 years,鈥� she said. 鈥淎nd with Cinco de Mayo falling on a Friday this year, we figured the timing couldn't be better.鈥�

Cinco de Mayo participants will play Loteria, also known as Mexican bingo, with images instead of numbered ping pong balls. The rules are basically the same as bingo鈥檚, with a winner shouting "Loteria" after completing a row, column, or blackout. Traditionally each card shows an image that is culturally recognizable and has a saying that the "cantor" or caller shouts out, Chavez said.

鈥淎t PAS we like to shake it up a bit, so we opt in for the more modern millennial and geek-tastic cards, like 鈥楨l Uber鈥� and 鈥楲a Selfie,鈥�" she said.

Chavez said that NMT鈥檚 Cinco de Mayo celebration is a fun get-together for students, staff, and community members.

鈥淲ith great food, fun games, and a relaxed atmosphere, it's exactly what you'd expect from a PAS social,鈥� she said. 鈥淎nd a fun night of Loteria is nothing without Macey's ever-popular signature tequila flights 鈥� three shots of three different, deliciously smooth sipping tequilas that help you unwind and shake off the work week.鈥�