Cinco De Mayo Chicago: Festival de La Villita
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September 07, 2011 by
CincoDeMayoChicago
| Date: | Friday to Sunday; September 9-11, 2011 |
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| Time: | Friday: 6pm to 11 pm | Saturday: Noon to 11pm | Sunday: Noon to 11pm |
| Location: | Little Village, 26th and Kostner | Chicago |
| Beneficiary: | Little Village Chamber of Commerce |
Chicago’s Hispanic community will celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spain–and South-of-the-Border culture–at the 22nd annual Festival de La Vilita (Little Village Festival) at 2600 S. Kostner in the Little Village neighborhood.
Attracting thousands–and wildly popular with families and children–the three-day event is the Midwest’s premier outdoor gala of Mexican culture. Admission is free.
Among the more than 100 vendors will be neighborhood restaurants serving up authentic Mexican cuisine. There will also be music as well as artisans, entertainment for kids and carnival rides. In addition, there will be appearances by TV and radio personalities.
On Sunday, the festival is the end location of the 26th Street Parade, one of Chicago’s largest parades and one of the biggest celebrations of Hispanic culture in the U.S. That parade starts at Albany (3100 W) at Noon on Sunday and proceeds west on 26th Street to Kostner.
A portion of festival proceeds benefit the Little Village Chamber of Commerce.
Entertainment
| Friday 6:00 p.m. – Lokillos Musical 7:00 p.m. – Herradero Show de Durango (duranguense) 8:00 p.m. – Sangre Nortena (norteno) 9:00 p.m. – Grupo Bien (cumbia) |
Saturday 2:00 p.m. – Payosos (kids/clowns) 3:00 p.m. – Raices de Tierra Caliente 4:00 p.m. – Elegibles (duranguense) 5:00 p.m. – Chicano Express 6:00 p.m. – Christian Lara (Azteca TV news anchor) 7:00 p.m. – Los Pastele Verdes (Latin pop) 8:00 p.m. – Jimena Rivas (regional Mexican) 9:00 p.m. – Nadia Lopez (Grammy-nominated Mexican singer and reality TV star) 9:30 p.m. – Victor Garcia (Mexican singer/actor) |
Sunday 2:00 p.m. – Herencia Guerrense (Tierra Caliente) 3:00 p.m. – Xtravia2 (durangense) 4:00 p.m. – Artillero 5:00 p.m. – Heroes del Norte (norteno) 6:00 p.m. – Christian Lara (Azteca TV news anchor) 7:00 p.m. – Aditko (duranguense) 8:00 p.m. – Internacional Luz Roja (tropical) 9:00 p.m. – Nadia Lopez (Grammy-nominated Mexican singer and reality TV star) 9:30 p.m. – Victor Garcia (Mexican singer/actor) |
Mexican Independence Day Parade |
| Little Village Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate the Annual 26th Street MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADESunday, September 11, 2011 12:00 p.m.The Fiestas Patrias celebration illuminates the Mexican culture with a vibrant and colorful atmosphere. Corporations, businesses and government agencies participate in the parade demonstrating its great marketing mechanism. The annual parade attracts over 500,000 live spectators and over a million consumers that tune in for the television broadcast. For more information, including how to participate, call the Chamber today at 773.521-5387.
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