{"id":7807,"date":"2025-03-10T10:28:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7807"},"modified":"2025-03-10T10:28:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:28:05","slug":"mariachi-tradition-takes-the-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/mariachi-tradition-takes-the-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariachi Tradition takes the stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5094-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7808\" style=\"width:596px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5094-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5094-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5094-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5094-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5094-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Festiba Mariachi Group Competition winners on stage March 1.<br>Celeste Cruz \/ Vaquero Radio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Festiba-Celeste.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Festiba is an annual festival that gives the opportunity to middle school and high school students to participate in workshops and compete in the mariachi ensemble and vocal competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition takes place at UTRGV and promotes the importance of art and music.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Member of Mariachi Aztlan Joel Sanchez explained the purpose of the Festiba festival is to learn from other mariachis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cJust to have like a bunch of highschoolers come over and learn from one of the best mariachis in the United States, Mariachi Sol de Mexico,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cThey get to do workshops with them, they get to study, they get to learn and as far as that they also get to compete in vocal competitions and high school\/middle school group competitions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He added Festiba has grown throughout the years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe competition has really grown so much, and for tonight&#8217;s event, you know, the concert is already sold out,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cThat just shows the growth that this festival has had over the years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Member of Mariachi Juvenil Aztlan Ximena Garcia was able to work behind the scenes of Festiba for the first time and saw the festival through another perspective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a bit of a culture shock because back in high school, I would always just witness Festiba in a competitor\u2019s perspective,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cAnd now, being behind the scenes and all that stuff, it is a bit different to help out the high schools that I used to be in. \u2026 It\u2019s a bit nostalgic in a way even though it hasn\u2019t been that long.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She added the future generation of mariachi students is just having fun.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cMariachi, at the end of the day, is supposed to be something fun, something you enjoy, something that you can express your heart out with, so I would say just feel it from your heart,\u201d Garcia said.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Grulla high school student and member of Mariachi Grulla de Plata Lorraine Garza competed in Festiba and earned first place for the 4A high school varsity category. 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