The 2008 Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio is only days away.
This year features themes including "Women in Conjunto Music" and "Homenaje a Lydia Mendoza" that will showcase performances by
El Conjunto Baraja de Oro, Dueto Carta Blanca de George y Mague, Linda Escobar, Joel Guzman & Sara Fox, Santiago Jimenez, Jr., Eva Ybarra, and others.
There will also be a "Tribute to Tony De la Rosa: His Style and Legacy" featuring Boni Mauricio y los Maximos, Los D Boyz, Alfredo De la Rosa, Cuatro Rosas and Bernardo y sus Compadres.
In addition, the festival will offer food and refreshment booths, an accordion raffle, student recital and more. The TCF takes place at the Guadalupe Theater and Rosedale Park on May 7-10.
Schedule:
El Conjunto Baraja de Oro, Dueto Carta Blanca de George y Mague, Linda Escobar, Joel Guzman & Sara Fox, Santiago Jimenez, Jr., Eva Ybarra, and others.
There will also be a "Tribute to Tony De la Rosa: His Style and Legacy" featuring Boni Mauricio y los Maximos, Los D Boyz, Alfredo De la Rosa, Cuatro Rosas and Bernardo y sus Compadres.
In addition, the festival will offer food and refreshment booths, an accordion raffle, student recital and more. The TCF takes place at the Guadalupe Theater and Rosedale Park on May 7-10.
Schedule:
Tuesday, May 6/Guadalupe Theater
9-11AM Senior citizens dance with Bene Medina y Conjunto Aguila.
9-11AM Senior citizens dance with Bene Medina y Conjunto Aguila.
Wednesday, May 7/Guadalupe Theater
12 PM Platica and presentation by Dr. Manuel Pena on "The History and Social, Cultural and Symbolic Significance of Conjunto Music"
1:30 PM Conjunto in Film and Video Retrospective
6:30 PM Dr. Pena reads from his new book, "Where The Ox Does Not Plow/A Mexican American Ballad"
7:15 PM Screenings of the classic documentary films "Songs of the Homeland" and "Chulas Fronteras"
10:00 PM Reception for Dr. Pena and award-winning documentarian and producer/director of "Songs of the Homeland" Hector Galan.
Music by Santiago Jimenez Jr. y Su Conjunto.
12 PM Platica and presentation by Dr. Manuel Pena on "The History and Social, Cultural and Symbolic Significance of Conjunto Music"
1:30 PM Conjunto in Film and Video Retrospective
6:30 PM Dr. Pena reads from his new book, "Where The Ox Does Not Plow/A Mexican American Ballad"
7:15 PM Screenings of the classic documentary films "Songs of the Homeland" and "Chulas Fronteras"
10:00 PM Reception for Dr. Pena and award-winning documentarian and producer/director of "Songs of the Homeland" Hector Galan.
Music by Santiago Jimenez Jr. y Su Conjunto.
Thursday, May 8/Guadalupe Theater
Workshops on Accordion and Bajo Sexto with Joel Guzman and Max Baca
Workshops on Accordion and Bajo Sexto with Joel Guzman and Max Baca
Thursday, May 8/Rosedale Park
5:00 PM Opening Ceremonies & TCF Poster Contest Awards
"Women in Conjunto Music"
5:15 PM La Estrellita de San Antonio
6:00 PM El Conjunto Baraja de Oro
6:55 PM El Dueto Carta Blanca de George y Mague
7:50 PM Linda Escobar y su Conjunto
8:35 PM "Homenaje a Lydia Mendoza"
Joel Guzman & Sarah Fox, Santiago Jimenez, Jr., Eva Ybarra, Linda Escobar, George y Mague, Luna Nueva with Tara Linda & Gilbert Reyes, and special guests.
9:10 PM Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto
10:10 PM Elida y Avante
5:00 PM Opening Ceremonies & TCF Poster Contest Awards
"Women in Conjunto Music"
5:15 PM La Estrellita de San Antonio
6:00 PM El Conjunto Baraja de Oro
6:55 PM El Dueto Carta Blanca de George y Mague
7:50 PM Linda Escobar y su Conjunto
8:35 PM "Homenaje a Lydia Mendoza"
Joel Guzman & Sarah Fox, Santiago Jimenez, Jr., Eva Ybarra, Linda Escobar, George y Mague, Luna Nueva with Tara Linda & Gilbert Reyes, and special guests.
9:10 PM Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto
10:10 PM Elida y Avante
Friday, May 9/Guadalupe Theater
Workshop on accordion maintenance, tuning & repair, Raul Moreno.
Workshops on accordion and bajo sexto with Joel Guzman and Max Baca.
Workshop on accordion maintenance, tuning & repair, Raul Moreno.
Workshops on accordion and bajo sexto with Joel Guzman and Max Baca.
Friday, May 9/Rosedale Park
"Tribute to Tony De la Rosa: His Style and Legacy"
6:00 PM Los Tremendos Alacranes
7:00 PM Edgar Vasquez y Los Muchachos
8:00 PM Boni Mauricio y los Maximos
9:00 PM Los D Boyz & Alfredo De la Rosa
10:00 PM Cuatro Rosas
11:00 PM Bernardo y sus Compadres
"Tribute to Tony De la Rosa: His Style and Legacy"
6:00 PM Los Tremendos Alacranes
7:00 PM Edgar Vasquez y Los Muchachos
8:00 PM Boni Mauricio y los Maximos
9:00 PM Los D Boyz & Alfredo De la Rosa
10:00 PM Cuatro Rosas
11:00 PM Bernardo y sus Compadres
Saturday, May 10/Rosedale Park
"Puro Conjunto Pesado: Asi Se Baile En San Antonio"
11:30AM Performances by student ensembles from Palo Alto College, Conjunto Heritage Taller and Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center.
12:40 PM Ariel Johnson y la Klika
1:35 PM Los Conjunto Kingz de Flavio Longoria
2:30 PM Lobo IV
3:25 PM Conjunto San Antonio
4:10 PM Ruben De la Cruz
5:10 PM Los TexManiacs
6:10 PM Los Aguilares
7:10 PM Joel Guzman y su Conjunto & Sarah Fox
8:10 PM Mingo Saldivar y Sus Cuatro Espadas
9:10 PM Los Dos Gilbertos
10:10 PM Los Garcia Brothers
11:10 PM Flaco Jimenez
"Puro Conjunto Pesado: Asi Se Baile En San Antonio"
11:30AM Performances by student ensembles from Palo Alto College, Conjunto Heritage Taller and Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center.
12:40 PM Ariel Johnson y la Klika
1:35 PM Los Conjunto Kingz de Flavio Longoria
2:30 PM Lobo IV
3:25 PM Conjunto San Antonio
4:10 PM Ruben De la Cruz
5:10 PM Los TexManiacs
6:10 PM Los Aguilares
7:10 PM Joel Guzman y su Conjunto & Sarah Fox
8:10 PM Mingo Saldivar y Sus Cuatro Espadas
9:10 PM Los Dos Gilbertos
10:10 PM Los Garcia Brothers
11:10 PM Flaco Jimenez
A discounted three-day Festival Pass for Rosedale Park is $25 for Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center members and $30 for non-members. They can be purchased at GCAC by calling 210/271-3151 or at the festival.
Details: http://www.guadalupeculturalarts.org.
Details: http://www.guadalupeculturalarts.org.
