Five organizations unite for a free community event featuring performances from 12 local Denver mariachi and folklorico groups to celebrate a weekend of Mexican music, dance, and culture April 19th and 20th at Denver’s Auraria Campus.

Festival Garibaldi will offer a festival inspired by the famous Garibaldi Plaza–Mexico City’s
mecca of Mariachi music. This community celebration will feature artistic performances from 12
local Denver Folklorico and Mariachi groups combined, including a showcase of student Mariachi
groups, gathering over 200+ youth and adult performers celebrating Mexican culture, dance, and
music. Festival Garibaldi will include over 24 performances, a free community concert, and a Mariachi
jam session. During the jam session, the community is welcome to sing and play along with local Mariachi
groups to pay homage to all the great canciones of Mariachi.

Empowered, Colorado Youth Mariachi Program, and Fiesta Colorado
Dance Company are excited to announce Festival Garibaldi, a free, family-friendly community
celebration of Mariachi and Folklorico Dance on Friday, April 19, from 5:00 to 10:00 PM at
Lawrence Street Park on Auraria Campus.

Featured Local Mariachi and Folklorico groups include:
Mariachi Groups Mariachi Youth Groups Folklorico Dance Groups
Mariachi Aguila Colorado Youth Mariachi Program Fiesta Colorado Dance Company
Mariachi Corazon de Oro Mariachi Quetzal Ballet Folkorico Baile Caliente
Mariachi Correcaminos de MSU Mariachi Halcones Ballet Folklorico Basaseachi
Mariachi Diamante Mariachi Las Aguilas Ballet Folklorico Sangre de Mexico
Mariachi Las Dahlias Alebrijes Folklorico
Mariachi Regional
Mariachi Sol de mi Tierra

Festival Garibaldi will be a cultural experience destined to capture the cultural essence and diversity that represents and defines Denver, a city that embraces its community’s cultural diversity through the arts.
This year, Festival Garibaldi kicks off a weekend celebration of Mariachi in partnership with the
Latino Cultural Arts Center (LCAC) and Metropolitan State University of Denver, Music
Department (MSU Music) as they host the 6th Annual Viva Southwest Mariachi Conference
and present a headlining ticketed concert with Walt Disney’s famous Mariachi Cobre at the King
Center. Tickets can be purchased at: bit.ly/vivasouthwestmariachi or the King Center Box Office
on the Auraria Campus.

Festival Garibaldi is supported by the City and County of Denver’s Dynamic Downtown Denver
grant and presented by Empowered, Colorado Youth Mariachi Program, and Fiesta Colorado
Dance Company.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Friday, April 19 – Saturday 20, 2024 | 8am-5pm
2024 Viva Southwest Mariachi Conference (Pre-registration required)
King Center at Auraria Campus – 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, CO 80204
Register at: bit.ly/vivasouthwestmariachi

Friday, April 19, 2024 | 5pm-10pm

Festival Garibaldi: A community celebration of Mariachi and Folklorico Dance
Free Celebration, Food Trucks, Showcase, Community Concert, and Mariachi Jam Session
Lawrence Street Park on the Auraria Campus – 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, CO 80204

5:00 – 7:00 PM Festival Garibaldi Celebration
7:00 – 8:30 PM Denver Mariachi Community Concert
8:30 –10:00 PM Mariachi Jam Session

Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 7pm-9pm
Viva Southwest Mariachi Presents Mariachi Cobre Concert
The King Center on the Auraria Campus – 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, CO 80204
Purchase Tickets at: bit.ly/vivasouthwestmariachi or the King Center Box Office on the Auraria Campus

Empowered, Ltd. is a nonprofit, arts, education and community-driven consulting group. Empowered is a ground-breaking consulting group transforming how we think about the arts, education, nonprofits, and community impact. To learn more go to: www.empowered-people.com

Colorado Youth Mariachi Program (CYMP) is on a mission to inspire youth in the art of music-making and mariachi culture. We are committed to fostering the appreciation and value of mariachi education in our youth and their family through a quality and accessible music program. Its vision and goal is to provide a culturally enriching music program to youth without sacrificing the quality of music education.

Fiesta Colorado Dance Company is the premier and most recognized Hispanic Dance Company in Colorado. The mission of Fiesta Colorado is to help preserve the cultural traditions of the Spanish and Mexican dance & music arts for its community. The company is directed by Denver native Jeanette Trujillo-Lucero. Originally formed in 1972, Fiesta Colorado celebrates 45 years of Mexican and Spanish dance in Denver.