s in San Antonio opportunity for visitors to interact with these vibrant musical traditions. The International Accordion Festival is a free two-day outdoor festival, open to the public. For more information please visit the festival’s web site, www.internationalaccordionfestival.org.
Día de los Muertos
November 2, Citywide
Día de Los Muertos is a colorful flurry of traditional and contemporary festivities that celebrate ancestral remembrance and harvest season rituals from Central Mexico’s indigenous cultures. Observed on November 2 and during most of the month; exhibits and events that include altars, ofrendas, calaveras, flores, pan de muerto, chocolate, visual arts, poetry and music are presented throughout the city. The festival is a mainstay of San Antonio’s folklore and a vivid expression of its cultural heritage. Exhibits and events are free and open to the public. For more information please visit the festival’s web site, www.sacalaveras.com.
Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza
November 28 - December 5, Citywide
and longest running Latin music event of its kind in Texas. Included is a mariachi-inspired art exhibit, student mariachi serenades on the River Walk, workshops, mariachi group and vocal competitions and a concert featuring the world renowned Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan. For more information please visit the festival’s web site, www.mariachimusic.com.
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Hombre al Agua No Escape: Photographs of the Brothers Montiel Klint Photo by Gerardo Montiel Klint FotoSeptiembre USA Exhibit at San Antonio Musuem of Art
International Accordion Festival Photo by Douglas Manger Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan Courtesy Cynthia Munoz www.mariachimusic.com
The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza music festival attracts Dia de los Muertos thousands of fans to the Alamo City for what is the largest Courtesy City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs September-October 2010 | On The Town 127