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Northridge, California: The rich musical traditions of Mexico will kick off the holiday season with “Fiesta Navidad: Mexico and Its Music,” on Sunday, December 3, at 2:00 p.m., at the Plaza del Sol Performance Hall (formerly The Performing Arts Center) at California State University, Northridge.
The show will explore Mexico’s rich cultural heritage with music representing regions throughout the country, including Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Chiapas and Mexico City. Performances include the marimba, a xylophone-like percussion instrument that can be found in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and the salterio, a four-sided string instrument with a flat soundboard and bottom that is played by plucking the strings. The genres of music include huapango, canion tradicional mexicana, bolero and cancion ranchera.
Among the musical groups scheduled to perform are Orquestra Marimba Aquino, Conjunto Hueyapan, Trio Tradicion Mexicana and Ixya Herrera and Mariachi Estrella de Jalisco. Pacifico Dance Company, California’s premiere Mexico folklorico dance ensemble will bring another dimension to the musical performances with vivid illustrations in dance. |
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Fiesta Navidad will be at the Plaza del Sol Performance Hall at California State University, Northridge, on Sunday, December 3. Tickets are available from $30-$15. There are a limited number of student tickets available at $15 each (limit 2 per student) with proper ID. 20% Group Discounts for 12 or more are available by call ing 818-677-7686. Parking is $4 at all times! All regular priced single tickets can be purchased by calling the Ticket Office at 818-677-2488 or log on to: www.ArtsNorthridge.csun.com
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| The Plaza del Sol Performance Hall is located off the west side of Zelzah Avenue, between Prairie and Plummer Streets in the Plaza del Sol complex. Patrons should use Parking Lot G4 and follow the orange signs to the ticket office, located next to the Performance Hall staircase. |
For more information contact:
Therri Donnelly
818-677-7686,
Fax 818-677-5472 or
e-mail: therri.donnelly@csun.edu |
