Editing Del Rio, Texas (section)

==Arts and culture==
Some of the earliest surviving cultural artefacts in the region are various [[Pictogram|pictographs]] found in local caverns in and near the town. Some of these pictographs date back 4,200 years, when the people of [[Pre-Columbian era|precontact]] cultures in the region created pictographs in the caverns of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District, a proposed [[National Historic Landmark]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-09-28|title=Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmarks/upload/2020-September-Lower-Pecos-Canyonlands-Redacted-508-FINAL-FOR-SECRETARY-part01-reduced.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506145316/https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmarks/upload/2020-September-Lower-Pecos-Canyonlands-Redacted-508-FINAL-FOR-SECRETARY-part01-reduced.pdf|archive-date=2021-05-06|access-date=2021-09-26|website=www.nps.gov|publisher=[[National Park Service]]}}</ref>{{Rp|page=1}} The pictographs are preserved in part by the Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center, a local group that  documents the pictographs, and creates educational material about them.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://shumla.org/about-us/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908215547/https://shumla.org/about-us/|archive-date=2021-09-08|access-date=2021-09-26|website=shumla.org|publisher=Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center}}</ref>

The Whitehead Memorial Museum carries on the history of the culture created in Del Rio. It also includes mementos of [[Roy Bean|Judge Roy Bean]].

The Laughlin Heritage Museum Foundation educates the public about the importance of air power in sustaining the national security of the United States, and to preserve the heritage of [[Laughlin Air Force Base|Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.]]

Del Rio is home to the oldest continuously running winery in Texas, the Val Verde Winery. The winery was established in 1883 by Italian immigrant Frank Qualia. He brought with him his family tradition of winemaking. Today, the winery is operated by third-generation vintner Thomas Qualia. [[File:Brown Plaza.jpg|alt=|thumb|Brown Plaza in Del Rio]]A cultural melting pot, Del Rio is home to people of a mix of ethnic and racial backgrounds, including [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]], [[Black Seminole]], [[Mestizo]], and [[Tejanos|Tejano]]. 

Del Rio offers a variety of Southwestern cuisine including: [[Tex-Mex]], steakhouses, [[Barbecue in Texas|barbecue]], [[Mexican cuisine|authentic Mexican food]], and [[Pan dulce|''Pan Dulce'']] or [[Pan dulce|Mexican pastries]].

The Upstagers have been performing award-winning live theater in Del Rio since 1977.

The Casa de la Cultural is a non-profit organization that has provided community-focused outlets for the youth and adults in Del Rio for over 40 years. It offers a revolving variety of classes based on the educational and cultural needs of the community, such as: [[Ballet Folklorico]], Guitar, Singing, Knitting, Pottery, Art Camps, [[Zumba|Latino Aerobics]] and Literacy classes. In the early 2000s, the Casa de la Cultura began Noches Musicales, a live summer music festival with food vendors and live music. The Casa de la Cultura celebrated their 14th annual Live Music Festival in June 2021.



The Del Rio Council for the Arts provides affordable arts and education and entertainment to the community and its surrounding areas. [[File:Paul Poag Theatre.jpg|alt=|thumb|Paul Poag Theatre]]

Del Rio is home to the annual event of the George Paul Memorial Bullriding, which is the oldest such stand-alone event in the world.<ref name="paul">[http://www.georgepaulmemorialbullriding.com/ George Paul Memorial Bullriding. Retrieved: May 13, 2011.]</ref>

Some of the most notable celebrations in the community include:  Cinco de Mayo, the July 4th Independence Day City-Wide Celebration, [[Cry of Dolores|16 de Septiembre]], Fiesta de Amistad, and the Fiesta of Flight Air Show. Del Rio held its first ever [[Pride parade|Pride]] event in June 2019.

Del Rio is home to [[consulate]]s of [[Guatemala]] and Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barrio|first=Luis|date=2019-08-26|title=Guatemalan Consulate reaches out to the community|url=https://www.kgns.tv/content/news/Guatemalan-Consulate--558323141.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924165909/https://www.kgns.tv/content/news/Guatemalan-Consulate--558323141.html|archive-date=2019-09-24|access-date=2021-09-26|website=[[KGNS-TV]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2021-05-04|title=Ubicación y horarios|trans-title=Location and hours|url=https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/delrio/index.php/representacion/contacto|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926214727/https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/delrio/index.php/representacion/contacto|archive-date=2021-09-26|access-date=2021-09-26|publisher=[[Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (Mexico)]]|language=es}}</ref>

The area is home to various [[Religion in the United States|religious groups]] including: [[Christianity|Christian]], [[Baptists|Baptist]], [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]], [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]], [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]], [[Methodist Episcopal Church|Methodist]], [[Nondenominational Christianity|Non-Denominational]], [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]], [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]], [[Baptism with the Holy Spirit|Spirit-Filled]], [[Judaism]], [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh Day Adventist]], and many more.