| Thursday Nov 13, 2014 6:30 PM - Thursday Nov 13, 2014 9:30 PM | Free - $100.00 |
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Sones de Mexico Ensemble 2014 GALA
We are celebrating our 20th anniversary this year! Since 1994, Sones de México Ensemble has been a musical ambassador of Mexico's native music treasures: huapangos, gustos, chilenas, son jarocho, son planeco, son de marimba, jaranas, polkas, and other regional styles.
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GALA DINNER TICKETS
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Please help us celebrate this milestone at our first gala dinner on Thursday, November 13, 2014, at 6:30pm at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago IL 60608. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to support our many artistic and educational programs.
Tickets are $100 per person, and include:
a dinner prepared by our friend Chef Dudley Nieto (visit his new restaurant at www.barbakoa.com) that will feature tianguis-style food stands with traditional tastes from different regions of Mexico,
a table-side performance by Sones de Mexico Ensemble.
Please make your dinner reservation here. Please include all your contact information so we can stay in touch.
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DONATIONS
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If you are not able to come, you can still show us your appreciation by going to the tip jar. How about $20 for the band on their 20th? Make tax-deductible donation of any amount to support our ongoing artistic and educational programs. Thank you very much for your generous and vital support.
All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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1. What is Sones de México Ensemble?
Since 1994, Sones de México Ensemble2 has been a musical ambassador of Mexico's native music treasures: huapangos, gustos, chilenas, son jarocho, son planeco, son de marimba, jaranas, polkas, and other regional styles.
The ensemble is a multi-instrumentalist sextet that specializes in a large family of regional styles of folk music from Mexico. Many of these styles fall under the generic name of "son," hence the name of the group. The various regional styles of son are qualified by the region they came from: son huasteco (from the Huasteca region), son planeco (from El Plan), son calentano (from Tierra Caliente region), son jarocho (from Veracruz), etc.
2. Why support Sones de México?
Sones de México Ensemble is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to professionally promote a greater appreciation of Mexican folk and traditional music in the U.S. Individual tickets and fees do not cover the expenses of our programs. We need your help to continue our educational mission.
The organization has produced over 1,000 concerts in 30 different states, six studio albums, two GRAMMY Award Nominations, a syndicated radio show called "La Hora del Son," and 20 years of bringing innovative educational programs to tens of thousands of people of all ages and nationalities.
Investing in Sones de Mexico will help us realize ambitious plans for the future, including opening a Mexican music school to bring up the next generation of musicians who will carry on these musical traditions.
We can't do this alone! In order to become a more stable organization, the Board of Directors is developing a circle of friends and supporters who believe in the mission and who is willing to help in big and small ways. This will ensure that Sones de México will continue its important work for generations to come. Please join our circle of supporters and help us get there!
3. Who is on the Board?
The Sones de México Ensemble Board of Directors is
Alvaro Obregón, President
Mark Revermann, Vice President
Queta Bauer, Treasurer
Randy Adamsick, Secretary & Gala Chair
Henry Roa
Juan Díes, Executive Director
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LocationNational Museum of Mexican Art (View)
1852 W. 19th Street
Chicago , IL 60608
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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