Chicago (Illinois), USA – In celebration of Mexican Independence Day, Mexican Night kicks off opening evening festivities as part of World Music Festival: Chicago 2005 featuring Banda Manzanera, Lila Downs, Mariachi Perla de Mexico and Celso Piña y su Ronda Bogota at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, located between Michigan Avenue and Columbus Drive at Washington Street, on Friday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Admission to the concert is free.
This concert is co-sponsored by the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum and the Mexican Consulate of Chicago.Mexican Night performances are part of the 7th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2005 featuring the best in international music, Sept. 16 – 22. Organized by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the weeklong World Music Festival showcases both traditional and contemporary music from many of the world’s diverse cultures. Festival events include a mix of free and ticketed concerts, live radio broadcasts and educational workshops presented in museums, parks, cultural centers, plazas, theaters, bookstores, clubs and other venues throughout Chicago.
World Music Festival: Chicago 2005 is made possible with generous support from The Boeing Company; The Comer Foundation Fund; United “Chicago’s Hometown Airline,” the official airline sponsor; Borders Books & Music; and Chicago Public Radio WBEZ 91.5 FM, official radio sponsor.
For more information, call the World Music Festival: Chicago 2005 hotline at 312-742-1938 or visit www.cityofchicago.org/WorldMusic.
Author: World Music Central News Room
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