The Chicano Arts Festival

May 7th 2016

The Chicano Arts Festival

Saturday, May 7th, 1-6pm

919 W 17th St

Kansas City

For more information, visit the event page on Facebook.

The Chicano Arts Festival

THE CHICANO ARTS FESTIVAL

Saturday May 7th - 1pm to 6pm


Sponsors:

Central Exchange http://www.centralexchange.org/

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce http://hccgkc.com/

Hallmark Cards http://www.hallmark.com/

United Way http://www.unitedwaygkc.org/

KCP&L http://kcpl.com/

JE Dunn http://www.jedunn.com/


If you would like to be a SPONSOR please contact:

Deanna Munoz thechicanoartsfestival@gmail.com



GUEST ARTISTS

Francisco Franco - Artist (San Francisco) http://francisco-franco-studios.myshopify.com/

Joe Ray - Editor in Chief Lowrider Magazine http://www.lowrider.com/features/joe-ray/

Josie Talamantez - Co-Founder Chicano Park

http://chicano-park.com/cpscwhatisthe.html

Michael Reyes - Chicano Poet - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FNipnQoldVLDH403_qhIA


HONORED LOCAL LOWRIDER GUESTS

Blas Ledesma

Pepe Pena

Lupe Marquez - honored by his family


1:00pm – event begins

  • All Day - Lowrider’s will be parked outside of Mattie Rhodes Gallery - car show, judged by Joe Ray (Lowrider magazine)

  • All Day - Muralist's onsite creating art masterpieces - open to the public to view


1:30pm to 3pm – National Chicano artists will meet and greet the community (autographs/pictures)


1:30pm to 3pm – Local Chicano artists/musicians/Lowrider honored guests will meet & greet with the community


National Chicano Artists will speak to community in regards to their history, how Chicano art influenced them and what it means to be a Chicano artist


Live music & dance entertainment

  • 12:30-1:15 – DJ Gomez

  • 1:15-1:30– Hip-Hop as a culture & lifestyle

  • 1:30-2:00 – TigerStyle (Hip Hop dance)

  • 2:00-2:30 - VG

  • 2:45-3:45 – Trio Aztlan

  • 4:00-4:25 – DJ RELOADED

  • 4:30-5:30 – La Fonda All Stars


5:30-6:00 – Car Show Awards (Joe Ray)


6pm – event ends

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Reyes x DJ O-Zone - We Are - Hispanic Heritage Month Speakers - Latino Speakers
Lowriding with Jay - Jay Leno's Garage
Entrevista Joe Ray