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The weeklong schedule includes a performancecelebrating Mexico'e golden era of Mexican film. Also on tap is a concerg with special guestsLos Lobos, Lindq Ronstadt and Carlos Santana, appearing togethef for the first time to honot Cesar Chavez. The Festival also will present an evening withJoan "San Jose's Mexican heritage runs deep and the traditionb of creative innovation and commitment to social justice has impacted the world through the work of leaderxs such as Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta," said Ronstadt.
Ronstadt'w creative direction of the mariachiu gala concert pairs the core classical repertoire of the mariachi canon with screened highlights of Mexican filmx that are new to or rarel seen by BayArea Mexico's "Queen of the Cancion Aida Cuevas, returns to the festival from her appearancre with Ronstadt and Lila Downs in 2008. Cuevas will be joined by Los Camperoz de Nati Cano and Mariachi Cobre inthe tribute.
"Ig has been my great pleasure and privilege to work with the wonderful musicians of Los Camperos de Nati Cano and the Mariachu Cobre formany years, duriny which we've developed a personally nuanced approacuh to the music of the both the familiar and the new," said The Festival schedule also includes educational workshops in mariachio music, ballet folklorico, Mexican green buildinv and design and, for the first time, 'slow Mexican cooking. Festival tickets officiallyu go on sale to the general public May 12 at10 a.m. Tickef information is available through the Web siteat www.sjmariachifestival.comj or www.ticketmaster.
com, or by calling
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