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  Music:
  Tito Puente Jr.

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  Special Events:
  A Community Conversation

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  Music:
  UTPA Mariachi Aztlán

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  Dance:
  Los Lupeños

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  Concerts:
  Latina on the Loose

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  Music:
  Mariachi Véritas de Harvard

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  Film & Community Conversations:
  Thomas A. Saenz

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  Concerts:
  Outdoor Feria del Mariachi (FREE!)

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  Film & Community Conversations:
  Dionisio Ceballos

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  Special Events:
  ¡A Moverse Todos! Mariachi Family Day

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  Films:
  When Worlds Collide Documentary

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  Music:
  Los Lobos

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  Music:
  Mariachi Azteca

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  Films:
  At the End of the Day

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  Film & Community Conversations:
  Gil Sperry

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  Music:
  Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles

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  Music:
  Mariachi Cobre

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  Concerts:
  VivaFest 2012 Spring Events – An Evening of Comedy!

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  Festival Workshops:
  Mariachi 101

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  Film & Community Conversations:
  Rubén Martínez

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  Concerts:
  Once Upon A Time… A Mariachi Musical

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  Music:
  Spanish Harlem Orchestra

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  Film & Community Conversations:
  Olga Briseño

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  Music:
  Dan Guerrero – Creative Director

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  Film & Community Conversations:
  Russell Rodríguez, Ph.D

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  Film & Community Conversations:
  U. Roberto Romano

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  Films:
  MEXICO (An IMAX Film)

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  Films:
  The Harvest

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  Film & Community Conversations:
  Richard Gonzales

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  Music:
  Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez

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  Festival Workshops:
  Folklórico Dance Workshops

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  Concerts:
  Student Showcase Concert

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  Friday, May 4, 2012:
  VivaFest 2012 Spring Events – Conversations with Javier Sicilia Ruben Martinez and Ruben Navarrette

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  Music:
  Vikki Carr

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  Films:
  The Storm That Swept Mexico

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  Dance:
  Rafael Zamarripa

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  Music:
  Cesar Rosas

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  Films:
  Danza Folklórica Escénica

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  Festival Workshops:
  Music & Dance Workshops

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  Film & Community Conversations:
  Albie Hecht

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  Music:
  Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán

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  Film & Community Conversations:
  Olga Nájera-Ramírez

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  Concerts:
  The Sound of East LA Meets the Kings of Latin Swing

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  Dance:
  Calpulli Tonalehqueh

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  Special Events:
  Mariachi Mass

Welcome - Bienvenidos to ¡VivaFest!

San Jose’s annual fiesta celebrating “la vida Latino” – the heritage, music, cuisine, arts and beauty of Mexico. For ten days experience the best in Mexico’s heritage arts – from mariachi to rock and roll, salsa to sones, and spanning pre-Columbian to modern times there’s something for everyone to discover. Find your inner mariachi at our mariachi educational music and dance workshops, try the best locally produced Mexican food in the Bay Area at our free outdoor event or be transported at our annual musical spectacular featuring (literally) a cast of hundreds!

There is nothing like San Jose’s Mexican Heritage Festival – entonces, pásale – come in!

Welcome to our house – the Bay Area’s hometown fiesta of living.