The Annual Festival of International Books and Arts (FESTIBA), hosted by the University of Texas Pan American, is scheduled for March 28-April 2 on their campus in Edinburg, TX. As... read more →
The next few months will be a busy time for South Texas school mariachi groups. There are lots of mariachi festivals and competitions coming up during March, April, and May.... read more →
For those of you who attended San Antonio's Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in December you saw "Pato's" final performance in Texas following a 50-year run as the vihuela player for Mariachi... read more →
From performing at the White House for President Obama to starring in the world's first Mariachi Opera Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (Crossing the Face of the Moon), UTPA's... read more →
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The 3rd Annual Mariachi 7 Leguas Concert is set for Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the McAllen Civic Center Auditorium in McAllen, TX at 7pm. The concert will also include... read more →
I'm finally coming off the high from the Extravaganza and taking a moment to post this blog. Now was this really the best Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza ever or does... read more →
It was announced yesterday in a press release sent out by the Spanish news agency EFE that Mexico is opening the first International Mariachi School next February in Mexico City's... read more →
Relive the magic of San Antonio's 16th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza with a TV special airing on Christmas Day. The 30-minute television special captures some of the performances that took... read more →
This year the participants in the 16th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza were all incredible and the competitions were more competitive than ever. Hundreds of students participated in the mariachi group... read more →