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Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center

 Conjunto Festival

come on down to san benito and we will dance the tacuachito

WHO:  The Narciso Martinez CulturalArtsCenter

WHAT:  21^st Annual Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Festival Conjunto Festival

WHEN:  Friday, October 19, 2012      6:45 pm 11:00 p.m.

               Saturday October 20, 2012   4:00 pm 11:00 p.m.

               Sunday October 21, 2012     4:00 pm -    9:45 p.m.

WHERE:225 E. Stenger Street,San Benito,Texas 

            The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center is proud to announce the 21st Annual Conjunto Festival. This three-day event is a one of a kind event for the country attracting over 3,500 people for a celebration of live Texas Mexican Conjunto music.

            This year will feature 15 Conjuntos from the Rio Grande Valley, Corpus Christi, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, and Houston, Texas.   This year will feature the children of conjunto legends who are following in their fathers conjunto tradition: Flavio Longoria and the Conjunto Kingz is the son of Valerio Longoria, Los Hermanos Jordan are the sons of Steve Jordan, and Ruben Vela Jr. is the son of Ruben Vela.  The festival will also present the 2010 Grammy Award Winning The Texmaniacs for their CD, Borders y Bailes.   Los Monarcas and Bernardo y Sus Compadres will bring their smooth urban conjunto sound from Houston, Texas.  The Coastal Bend conjunto sound will showcase for the 1^st time Boni Mauricio y Los Maximos as well as Cuatro Rosas.

Representing the conjunto sound of El Valle will be Herencia Cuatro, Los Gilitos, Los Fantasmas, Los Dos Gilbertos, and Los Socios with Arturo Nino and great vocals of Tony Ël Hormigon Torres. Representing the youth of conjunto will be the San Benito High School Conjunto Estrella and Pete Anzaldua, the Texas Folklife Resources BIG SQUEEZE winner.

            We dedicate this festival to our fallen Conjunto pioneers Amadeo Flores, Lionel Pulido, and Cali Carranza.

            Come and enjoy three days of live music by 15 of the best Texas Mexican Conjuntos.  There will be dancing, food, and beverages, and authentic South Texas driven hospitality.  This is a show of a lifetime and not one to miss. ¡Nos Vemos!  General Admission is $4.00 each day.  NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES WILL BE ALLOWED.

            The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center preserves, promotes and develops the rich cultural heritage of the Mexicano community through programs in the visual arts, music, theater, dance and literature.

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the 21^st Annual Narciso Martinez Conjunto Festival

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Friday, October 19, 2012

Herencia Cuatro                                                                                6:45 p.m.  7:40 p.m.

Los Socios                                                                                         7:40 p.m. 8.35 p.m.

Los Fantasmas                                                                                  8:35 p.m. 9:45 p.m.

Los Hermanos Jordán                                                                       9:45 p.m. 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Conjunto Estrella (San Benito High School)                                              4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m.

Pete Anzaldua 2012 Texas Folklife Resources Big Squeeze Winner       4:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m.

Flavio Longoria y Los Conjunto Kingz                                             5:45 p.m. -  6:45 p.m.

Los Monarcas                                                                                   6:45 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

The Texmaniacs                                                                                8:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m.

Boni Mauricio y Los Maximos                                                                   9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Los Gilitos                                                                                        4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

Rubén Vela, Jr.                                                                                  5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Cuatro Rosas                                                                                    6:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m.

Bernardo y Sus Compadres                                                              7:15 p.m. 8:30 p.m.

Los 2 Gilbertos                                                                                  8:30 p.m. 9:45 p.m.

*For Information or Questions call Rogelio Núñez @ 956-367-0335, Yolanda Lopez @ 956-571-3325 or email Sol @ Sole31821@yahoo.com or nmcacsb@yahoo.com