Saturday, September 8, 2012, 12-9pm.
Jack Poole Plaza, New Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC.
Free admission
The Fiesta Mexico Independence 2012 is the biggest event taking place during the MexicoFest. This event has activities for everybody and it is open to the general public. Activities include: kids zone, Mexican food vendors, live music, traditional Mexican dances, businesses’ booths, cultural pavilions and more.
For this year’s Fiesta Mexico Independence we are bringing from Monterrey, Mexico “Los Claxons”: a Mexican pop and alternative rock band that was nominated for the Latin Grammy in 2010 for best duo/group album. Los Claxons have released four albums since 2006, and have opened for groups such as Maroon 5. We expect over 10,000 people to attend this event.
Program:
12.00 pm –
12.30 pm –
13.00 pm –
13.30 pm – Mariachi Estrella de México
14.00 pm –
15.00 pm – Sangre Morena
15.30 pm –
16.00 pm –
17.00 pm – Mexico Vivo Folklore and Salsa
17.45 pm – Civic Ceremony – Official National anthems of Canada and Mexico. “Ceremonia del Grito de La Independencia”
Cry of Independence Ceremony.
18.00 pm – Mariachi Estrella de México
18.30 pm – YAM
19.15 pm – Mexican Pop Band “Los Claxons”
21.00 pm – Closing
For more details, see the Mexicofest website.