All events for Su Teatro presents War of the Flowers

War of the Flowers written & directed by Anthony J Garcia The Kitayama Carnation Strike began in July 1968 led by Guadalupe “Lupe” Briseno. On February 15, 1969, in a last ditch effort to make a statement about their strike, Lupe Briseno, Mary Padilla, Rachael Sandoval (who was pregnant at the time), Martha del Real, and Mary Sailes chained themselves to the gate of the Kitayama Carnation plant. The five women were ultimately tear-gassed at point-blank range by Weld County…