9th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival
Saturday May 4, 2013 | 10am to 6pm
Dolores Park, San Francisco
FREE
2013 Entertainment Schedule
10am -- Zumba-thon Exercise Class ($10 donation)
11:30am -- Welcome by Mission Neighborhood Centers Board President, Executive Director, Consul General of Mexico, Supervisor Campos and Joaquin Torres, Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services.
Noon -- Mission Neighborhood Centers, Senior Chorus, "Coro Solera"
12:15pm -- Mission District Young Musicians
Directed by Martha Rodriguez-Salazar, this ensemble of 26 middle and high school youth from the Mission District plays música bailable including favorites from Mexico, Colombia and Cuba.
1:15pm -- Ms. Berta Olivia, a gifted ranchera vocalist accompanied by talented a Mariachi group.
2:15pm -- American Red Cross
2:20pm -- Buyepongo is a classic story of friends coming together out of their passion for creating, learning, and playing music.
3pm -- Conjunto Picante is bringing back the chart busting sound of the "Fania All Stars" hard Salsa Music of the 1970s. Founder and Composer Tony Rodriguez's 12-piece orchestra cultivates a full and vibrant sound, portraying the sounds that are reminiscent of the Salsa era that brought Fania Recording artists to the forefront of Latin music.
4pm -- Edgardo & Candela are an intense and high energy Bay Area salsa band.
5pm -- Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco, preserving the tradition of Mexican folk dance with quality, authenticity and colorful costumes. There will be several 15 minute presentations and each will showcase a different region in Mexico.
