17th Annual San Jose Mariachi Festival Features Unprecendented Roster
Linda Ronstadt Highlights International Artists
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19 -- San Jose's Mexican Heritage
Corporation (MHC), producer of the largest mariachi and Latin music
festivals in California, today announced an unprecedented artist roster for
its signature event, the 17th Annual San Jose International Mariachi
Festival. The September 7-28 celebration, held at venues throughout San
Jose, is the largest of its kind in the U.S.
"The festival schedule and artist roster provides something for
everyone - - for fans of contemporary music, traditional music and
families," said Marcela Davison Aviles, executive producer of the festival
and president and CEO of MHC.
One of the festival highlights will be a musical tribute to three
giants of the mariachi genre: Lola Bertran, Amalia Mendoza and Lucha Ryes.
The September 27 gala concert (tickets go on sale June 20) teams three
great artists who'll perform together for the first time -- Linda Ronstadt,
Lila Downs and Aida Cuevas -- and features international mariachi stars Los
Camperos de Nati Cano and Mariachi Cobre.
Other hot tickets will be the September 7 appearance of San Jose's own
musical giants -- Los Tigres del Norte -- along with Mexican star Pepe
Aguilar and El Chapo de Sinaloa, and the September 28 performance by Las
Pioneras, the legendary women who pioneered the concept of mariachi "girl
groups."
The month-long celebration of Mexico's music, culture, cuisine and
education will also include educational workshops on subjects including
Mexican trick roping and sustainable design using Mexican adobe and straw
bale construction. In addition, more than 400 students from all over the
country will attend workshops on mariachi music and dance, and will present
a concert to showcase what they learned on September 25. These students
will also attend a September 26 Q&A session featuring Ronstadt and Cobre,
which will be open to the public on a first come basis.
The culmination of the festival will occur on September 28 with the
Feria del Mariachi in Plaza de Cesar Chavez, a day-long event featuring
music, dance, food and family activities. For more information, including a
schedule of events, visit http://www.sanjosemariachifestival.com.
About the Mexican Heritage Corporation
The Mexican Heritage Corporation of San Jose affirms, celebrates and
preserves Mexico's rich cultural heritage and showcases multicultural
visual and performing arts and cultural events. For more information, visit
http://www.mhcviva.org/.
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