Amid the dozens of schools competing in this year’s Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Competition in San Antonio, one prominent school band program decided to forego the 2024 event due to an “unfortunate ...
On the streets of downtown San Antonio this weekend, thousands of young musicians and the sounds of mariachi music. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) NADWORNY: It's called the Mariachi Extravaganza, and it's the ...
As the largest and longest-running mariachi festival in Texas, the annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza’s mission is to preserve and promote mariachi history, culture and tradition through exceptional ...
Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza producer Cynthia Muñoz probably wouldn't say she's bringing sexy back to her long-running festival, but she does acknowledge that it has been a very good year for mariachi ...
When a group is planning a Mexican-themed event or someone is looking for mariachis to represent the culture of San Antonio they know to call one of the city's biggest mariachi fans. Cynthia Muñoz, ...
More than 30 years ago, Cynthia Muñoz regularly went to mariachi festivals across the country as part of her job in public relations. She always left with one thought: San Antonio needs something like ...
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio high school musicians from John Jay's Mariachi Jalisco are putting on a show for the 30th Annual Mariachi Extravaganza. It’s the largest running competition in the country, ...
As the largest and longest-running mariachi festival in Texas, the annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza’s mission is to preserve and promote mariachi history, culture and tradition through exceptional ...