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Fiesta 2021’s St. Barbara unveiled in front of Old Mission Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The person chosen to portray Saint Barbara in this year s Old Spanish Days Fiesta was unveiled on the steps of the Old Mission Thursday evening.
Each year of Fiesta since 1926, Reina del Mar Parlor No. 126, Native Daughters of the Golden West, has chosen one of its members to represent Santa Barbara’s patron saint. The parlor was founded in April 1901, 120 years ago.
This year s woman of honor: Patricia Oreña.
Patricia Oreña, 2021 Patron Saint of Santa Barbara
Oreña was born and raised in Santa Barbara and is the daughter of Thomas Charles Oreña and Jennie Rangel Colome. She attended Wilson Elementary School, La Cumbre Junior High School, and Santa Barbara High School, and she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCSB and a Bilingual Credential from the University of California Teaching Credential Program.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - This year s Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta have officially been crowned.
The two prestigious titles were announced during a live broadcast of the Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta Final Auditions Saturday afternoon.
Ysabella Yturralde was crowned Spirit of Fiesta and Savannah Hoover was crowned the Junior Spirit.
Ysabella Yturralde was crowned the 2021 Spirit of Fiesta
The 2021 Spirit Auditions returned to the historic Lobero Theatre where Fiesta began in 1924. They were held without a live audience in an effort to protect the health and safety of the community.
The community was invited to tune in from home to share in the excitement of the day and watch the talented dancers perform.