Guadalajara hosts mariachi festival
The sound of trumpets, guitars, violins and singing will fill the streets of Guadalajara Sept. 2-12 during the annual International Mariachi and Charro Festival, considered the city's most important cultural event.
This year, the festival will feature a series of gala dinners, rodeo shows, concerts, music workshops and art exhibits. Two million spectators are expected. And the mariachi groups -- more than 50 in all -- come not just from Mexico, but from as far away as Japan, Croatia and Italy. The foreign groups all use traditional mariachi instruments, which include the Mexican folk harp, and sing in Spanish -- but they don't always know the meanings of the words.
All the musicians will take part in the grand parade held on Sept. 4 through the city streets.
For more information, visit http://www.mariachi-jalisco.com.mx.
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