If you have time and energy to spend, go to the Convention Center (200 E Market) Saturday and Sunday and enjoy a super kid-friendly atmosphere with a wide variety of activities from music, fashion, interviews, meet-and-greets and games. Here’s some highlights
Saturday:
10:45am:
¡A Bailar! With the Guadalupe Dance Academy and Ballet Folklórico de Navarro.
12:15pm:
Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. A ranchera concert with last year’s two young winners of the annual MVE singing competition: Karen Zavala and Nelson Ruiz.
1:50pm:
Latinos & Education, a panel with former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien, U.S. Congressman Joaquín Castro, Univision’s Pamela Silva-Conde and Dreamer Benita Véliz.
3:45pm:
A tribute to the late Jenni Rivera with Chiquis Marín, Juan Rivera and Pepe Garza.
4:15pm:
Bobby Pulido. A performance by the Lo Nuestro-nominated Tejano artist.
Sunday:
12:45pm:
Kat Dahlia. A performance by the talented Cuban-American, arguably the baddest bilingual singer-rapper in the U.S.
(For complete schedule, go to peopleenespanol.com/festival)
This article appears in Aug 28 – Sep 3, 2013.