Martin Luther King Jr. March and Celebration, Jan. 15, 2001. Politicians, civic leaders, educators, businessmen and children sing hymns of freedom as they walk along Martin Luther King Drive to Martin Luther King Plaza at Houston and New Braunfels streets. Asian Lunar New Year Festival, Jan. 24, 2001. Learn by attending the annual event celebrating the diversity of Asian culture and sponsored by the Institute of Texan Cultures. CineFestival, February 2001.
Screened films are mostly in English or Spanish language with English subtitles.
Tejano Music Awards, March 2001. The 21st annual Tejano Music Awards program at the Alamodome is the culmination of an extended weekend of industry schmoozing, fan events and music showcases. Internationally acclaimed awards ceremony draws more than 25,000 fans on Tejano music's biggest night of the year to see the genre's top acts and Hollywood guest hosts. St. Patrick's Day Weekend, March 16-18, 2001. The Harp and Shamrock Society, Paseo del Rio Association and St. Patrick's Day Parade Commission sponsor numerous events celebrating Irish culture.