PRESS ROOM
May 15, 2012
BATTLE OF THE MARIACHIS FESTIVAL SETS ATTENDANCE RECORD
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Mission San Juan Capistrano held its eighth annual Battle of the Mariachis Festival on Saturday, May 12, as a record number of visitors attended the popular event.
More than 4,000 enjoyed the Festival, which featured talented mariachi bands from throughout California that competed for cash prizes before a panel of judges.
The Festival was made possible thanks to the generous support from the Thomas J. and Erma Jean Tracy Family Foundation.
Battle of the Mariachis Festival winners included:
First place: Plaza de la Raza Youth Mariachi, Los Angeles
Second place: Mariachi Juvenil Azteca, San Diego
Third place: Mariachi Chula Vista, San Diego
Honorable Mention: Mariachi Juvenil Mestizo, Delano, CA
Thomas J Tracy Shining Star: Soloist Matthew Real, Mariachi Juvenil Azteca, San Diego
Held in the Mission’s Central Courtyard, festivities began with a welcoming by Mission Executive Director Mechelle Lawrence-Adams and the National Anthem by vocalist Genesis Codina. The historic Mission Bells were rung in revelry to mark the start of the Festival.
The event was emceed Laura Sobrino, who was first dubbed the "Mariachi Queen" in 1995 by the Los Angeles Times. In 1996, an NBC national morning show featured a segment on her as a pioneer female mariachi and as a positive role model for the new generation of mariachi musicians. This year marked her third appearance as the Festival's emcee.
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