“De Pueblo a Pueblo” (From Town to Town), a citywide celebration of Mexican culture, kicks off this Friday, April 27. The eight-week festival runs through June 17, honoring Philadelphia’s growing Mexican community. The celebration includes performances, tours, lectures, film screenings, craft activities and art shows. The event kicks off at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens with photographer Laurence Salzmann’s exhibition Echele Ganas: A Life Left Behind, a collection featuring images of the people of La Sierra del Norte, a rural village in Puebla, Mexico. The exhibit will serve as the geographic and visual hub of De Pueblo a Pueblo. During “De Pueblo a Pueblo” more than 25 groups are providing more than 40 opportunities to learn more about Mexican culture through hands-on activities, tradition ...

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The annual Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. May 5. The event will feature performances of traditional Mexican dances in the Hart-Morris Conservation Center. Athens area elementary students will perform at noon followed by Tyler Ballet Folklorico at 1:00 p.m. and the children’s Tyler Ballet Folklorico at 3:00 p.m. Athens area restaurants will compete in a salsa contest, which will be judged at 1:00 p.m. Visitors will be able to sample the entries following the judging. The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will do walk-around displays of birds including owls and hawks throughout the day. Visitors will be able to see the birds at close range and learn about their abilities and habits. El San Luis Restaurant will serv ...

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Celebrate the 6th annual Fiesta Atlanta on Sunday May 6th, 2012 at Centennial Olympic Park in the heart of Atlanta. Fiesta Atlanta features a daylong Cinco de Mayo celebration, featuring international, national and local recording artists, mariachi music, Mexican folk dancing, a 5K race, youth soccer clinics and sponsor displays with free product samples, arts and crafts and authentic international foods make Fiesta Atlanta a true multicultural celebration! When: Sunday May 6th, 2012 Where: Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta For more info click here.

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Felipe Galindo presents “No Man Is a Desert Island”, an exhibition of cartoons from his newly released book of the same title. The exhibition features a selection of approximately 50 humorous drawings created in watercolor and ink on paper and in digital media and published around the world (The New Yorker, The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, The Wall Street Journal, Mad, Nickelodeon, Barron’s; in the British publications Private Eye, Oldie, The Spectator and Prospect, and many others.) Felipe Galindo (Feggo) is a Mexican-born, New York-based, award-winning artist who creates humorous work in a variety of media, including cartoons, illustrations, animations, fine art, and public art.  His cartoons and drawings appear in many publications around the world. Recently, Feggo received the 2nd ...

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BorderFest Hidalgo, Texas, USA 2/28/2013 – 3/3/2013 Description The Hispanic population is one of the fastest growing and influential segments in the United States, attracting the interest of marketers across the country.   The historic city of Hidalgo is nestled along the banks of the Rio Grande River, just 5 miles from the Mexico border. Aside from being the point of entry for more than 52,000 daily visitors from Mexico, Hidalgo is part of a four-county stretch called the Rio Grande Valley, which is the 10th largest Hispanic DMA in the country. Our market boasts more than 2.8 million people (1.1 million in the Rio Grande Valley, and 1.7 million in the border towns of Mexico). The Valley’s population is 86% Hispanic, and the median age is 27. Aside from this fixed populat ...

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Myrtle Avenue Festival New York City, New York, USA 4/14/2013 Description The street festival FEATURES SEVERAL BLOCKS FROM 46TH. STREET TO 57TH. WITH A VARIETY OF VENDORS AND MUSIC STAGE – GREAAT – OPPORTUNITY FOR TOURISM, AIRLINES, SAMPLING & PRODUCT BRANING Performers TBD Local BRAZIALIAN Talent SPEIAL GUEST STARS FROM BRAZIL Venue Commercial Strip – 10 Blocks -Street Festival Directions Public Transportation & Private ALL ROADS TO MID TOWN MANHATTAN,NYC 46TH. STREET & AVE OF HTE AMERICAS Times 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Admission & Parking Public for (10 blocks on a major community commercial strip featuring food vendors local DJ music and all type of branding for the surrounding housing as well as tourists.rking Website (Source) http://galoscorp.com Contact f ...

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This Event has captured the attention of many Valley residents with more than 75,000 people attracted to the cultural celebration in downtown Fresno on the Fulton Mall. Food, entertainment, crafts, and other booths will be stretched along 4 blocks between Kern St all the way to Fresno St. with plenty of fun for everyone. The Downtown Association will host and organize this annual event together with this year’s media co-sponsors, Univision Radio, Telefutura TV-61 and Univision TV. The combination of music, crafts and food create a family fun atmosphere with major talent appearing on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon and evening. Top Mexican musical bands will play on the Main Stage at the Mariposa Clock Tower, along with folklorico dancers, and other featured talent. At our other stage at ...

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The annual Cinco de Mayo Festival is the premiere community fund raising event organized and conducted by the Central Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in the city of Manteca.  Funds raised from this festive event are used throughout the year for Chamber programs, such as, developing and providing local Hispanic and non-Hispanic businesses with tools, support and advocacy to help them build a stronger business future. This year the Cinco Festival returns to Downtown Manteca–after two years of rebuilding by the City, Library Park is once again available for the Festival.  The Festival will include the same festive elements as last year but will be located in a cool setting amongst trees and grass and on the adjoining streets.  Non-food Vendors save booth costs by joining the Central Valle ...

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Cinco de Mayo Parade New York, New York, USA 5/19/2013 Description The Mexican American community celebrates CINCO DE MAYO – (May 5th.)as their independence Day with colorful costumes, mareachi bands, dancers, on the upper Central Park west side. A great opportunity for branding, sampling and distributing promotional materials, at a low cost with high gains. Performers Assorted Mexican performers, marching bands and dance groups from the community a colorful arrangements for the family to enjoy their heritage along with corporate America Venue Central Park West & 110th. Street to 97th. Street Directions West Side Highway to 96th. Street Exit – Parking Lots & Street Parking within the area. Times 12:00 pm – to 3:00 pm Admission & Parking Open to the public. Web ...

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Sunday, June 2nd 2013 Come out to Traders Village on Sunday June 2, 2013, for Festival de Mariachi! The market will come alive with live Mariachi Music, Great Shopping, Great Food, Cold Drinks, and Family Rides! Join us from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. in the gray expo for some of Houston’s best live Mariachi. Also enjoy giveaways from Univision Radio and some of our partners. We look forward to seeing you there! Free to the public, parking $3. The largest, most visited open-air market on the Texas Gulf Coast, Traders Village is at 7979 North Eldridge Road near Highway 290, just minutes northwest of downtown Houston. Call 281-890-5500 for more information 7979 N. Eldridge Rd., Houston, Texas 77041 Phone: (281) 890-5500 — Fax: (281) 890-6568 Website (source): http://tradersvillage.com/hou ...

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