Date and Time
Thursday Mar 13, 2014 Friday Mar 14, 2014
Thursday and Friday, March 13 and 14
Location
University of San Diego
Website
National City Mariachi Festival & Com...
Description
THE SECOND ANNUAL MARIACHI FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION WILL ADD AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT TO ITS PROGRAM
Workshops will be held at the University of San Diego
on March 13 & 14, 2014
National City, CA (February 11 , 2014) – Last year, National City Chamber of Commerce began a journey to enrich the community’s cultural experience by incorporating a Mariachi Competition to their yearly Cinco de Mayo celebration. In an effort to further support today’s youth in their artistic, individual and educational endeavors, this year the second Annual Mariachi Festival and Competition will offer workshops for students at the University of San Diego.
The workshops will consist of two days of classes taught by some of the most influential instructors in the mariachi music industry, including the renowned University of Texas Pan American Mariachi Aztlán. For over 15 years UTPA Mariachi Aztlán has been selected as the “outstanding College or University Mariachi in the nationwide competition in San Antonio and Albuquerque. They have performed for President Obama and collaborated with the Houston Grand Opera to premier the stage production of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, the world’s 1st “Mariachi-Opera”. They have travelled by invitation nationwide to promote Mexican Folk music and thanks to the sponsorship of Southwest Airlines; UTPA Mariachi Aztlán will visit San Diego for this unique opportunity.
Classes will take place Thursday, March 13th and Friday, March 14th and are open to all Jr. High and High School mariachi students who wish to improve their mariachi music skills. Thursday will end with a student showcase and four groups will be selected to perform on Friday’s concert at the USD campus. Registrations are now open and space is limited, interested students need to visit www.mariachifest.com for more information and to sign up.
The second Annual Mariachi Festival and Competition is the largest in San Diego and will take place at Pepper Park in National City on Saturday, March 15. Admission to the event is FREE and will offer the community a healthy environment to celebrate culture, diversity and an active lifestyle. In addition to the mariachi competition with mariachi students from throughout the United States and Mexico, attendants will also enjoy the performances of musicians like the Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano and the distinguished Mariachi Viva Tecalitlan from Guadalajara, Mexico.
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About National City Chamber of Commerce
The National City chamber of commerce is a nonprofit organization that increases opportunities for businesses and advocates for their membership in matters related to business, government, and community relations. For more information, please visit www.NationalCityChamber.org
