A new date has been announced for the 29th Annual Mariachi Extravaganza! The official date for the festival this year is November 30 - December 2, 2023. Like in previous... read more →
The Hemisfair Ballroom at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center was close to capacity minutes before their performance. More than 2,300 music educators, students, and parents sat in the audience... read more →
California State University is offering a two-week, collegiate level Ballet Folklorico and Mariachi training course this summer in Fresno, California, and winners of the 2022 Mariachi Extravaganza, will each receive... read more →
The University of Houston’s Mariachi Pumas will join the New York City-based dance company Ballet Nepantla on stage Friday, March 10, 2023 in the Moores Opera House as part of... read more →
Thanks to all of the participants who competed in the 28th Annual Mariachi Extravaganza in November and congratulations to all of the winners. The Mariachi Extravaganza is proud to help... read more →
Nayelli Pena from Grulla High School in Grulla, Texas was named Grand Champion Vocalist at the 28th Annual Mariachi Extravaganza in San Antonio, Texas. Congratulations Nayelli Peña from Grulla High... read more →
Edinburg North High School's Mariachi Oro will be featured in the documentary "Going Varsity in Mariachi" which is part of this year's Sundance Film Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2e6YBHNp0U The film was directed... read more →
Most would agree that The New York Times is the pinnacle of American journalism. When the Mariachi Extravaganza started back in 1995 we never imagined the world of mariachi music... read more →
We are devastated to announce that Donato “Albert” Avila, age 39, of Corpus Christi, TX, passed away on October 20, 2022, from natural causes. Albert is survived by his wife... read more →
San Antonio, Texas (October 17, 2022)...The 28th Annual Mariachi Extravaganza will host the national mariachi competitions in San Antonio on November 16-18th at the Lila Cockrell Theatre. The 28th Annual... read more →
