The second annual outdoor festival will take place on the University's Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library Plaza and features over a dozen high school bands from throughout the region in a one-day competition.
Admission is free.
University president Dr. Charles Jennett said the event offers the University a chance to highlight the artistic tradition of regional mariachi music. Fiesta de Mariachi 2000 offers us an opportunity to celebrate the popular art form of Mariachi Music. Our Mariachi Internacional debuted at this year's Twilight Pops-WBCA Concert and proved quite popular. First, second and third place awards, as well as sectional awards will be vied for by Fiesta de Mariachi 2000 participants. Event organizer Betty Momayezi, executive director of student life, said Fiesta-goers may want to bring lawn chairs to enjoy the outdoor festival atmosphere.