Portland’s Cinco De Mayo Festival Starts This Weekend @ Waterfront Park | May 5-8
May 2, 2011 — PDXPIPELINEThere are a lot of great events in Portland this weekend , but making some time to check out the Cinco de Mayo festival at Waterfront Park is a good bet. This year’s fest includes professional Luchadores, or masked wrestling, matches on Saturday and Sunday.
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From our sponsors at Portland Cinco De Mayo Festival:
¡Bienvenidos a La Fiesta Anual de Cinco de Mayo!
From May 5 to May 8, 2011, Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association (PGSCA) will present the twenty-seventh annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. PGSCA was established in 1984, and is a 501 (C-3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Latino culture, arts, education, economic and intercultural partnerships, and goodwill between the cities of Portland and Guadalajara.
Ticket Info:
Adults: $6.00 13 and older
Child: $3.00 6 years to 12 years
Seniors: 62 yrs and older $4.00
Children under 6 years old – FREE compliments of VERIZON WIRELESS
Entertainment Schedule after the break¬Â¦
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Main Stage
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Mexico En La Piel - Mariachi from Guadalajara & Oregon's Premier Folkloric Dance Troupe
4:30 pm- 6:00 pm Enemigos Del Silenzzio - Mexican Pop Family dance band
6:30 pm - 8:30pm Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Mexico En La Piel - Mariachi from Guadalajara & Oregon's Premier Folkloric DanceTroupe
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Grupo Antifaz - Hood River Pop dance band
Celebration Stage
12:00 pm -1:00 pm ¬Å“Cinco Cantantes¬Â-
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Orlando El Magico- Magic Show
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Amor Latino Musical - Portland cultural trio
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Radio Disney
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Ballet Papalotl - Oregon's Premier Children's ballet folklorico dance troupe
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Los Gallos Rumba - High tempo Latin rhythm band
9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Grupo Emozzion - Norteño/Tejano dance band
Friday, May 6, 2011
Main Stage
12:00 - 2:00 pm Naturalization Ceremony
2:00 pm- 3:30 pm Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Mexico En La Piel - Mariachi from Guadalajara & Oregon's Premier Folkloric Dance Troupe
4:00 pm - 5:00pm Amigos De La Sierra - Hood River Norteño dance
5:30 -pm - 6:30 pm Dina y Los Rumberos Del Caribe - Hot Salsa/Merenque dance band
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Mexico En La Piel - Mariachi from Guadalajara & Oregon's Premier Folkloric Dance Troupe
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Grupo Candente - Mexican Pop dance band
Celebration Stage
12:00 pm -1:30 pm Sonido LesDen - DJ Music Mix
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Orlando ¬Å“El Magico¬Â -Magic show
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Radio Disney -
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Nuborn - Reggae dance band
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Grupo Vital - California Latin Rock Band
9:00 pm - 10:45 pm X-Elentez De La Sierra - Duranquense music band
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Main Stage
12:00 Pm- 2:00 pm Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Mexico En La Piel - Mariachi from Guadalajara & Oregon's Premier Folkloric Dance Troupe
2:30 pm - 3:30pm Ballet Papalotl - Oregon's premier children's ballet folklorico
4:00 -pm - 5:00 pm Zona Tropical - Cumbia dance band.
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Mexico En La Piel - Mariachi from Guadalajara & Oregon's Premier Folkloric Dance Troupe
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Vital - California Latin Rock band
9:00 pm -10:30 pm Grupo Musical Cima - Cumbia/Tropical dance band
Celebration Stage
12:00 pm -12:45 pm Mariachi Portland
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm Amor Latino Musical
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Burrito Eating Contest
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Soul Vaccination - Portland Hot Funk Dance Band
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Fashion Show- Featuring Miss Oregon Latina
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cinco Cantantes
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Banda Rebelde Del Pacifico
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Main Stage
10:00 am - 11:00 am Mariachi Mass - Catholic Mass open to all - Bilingual (English & Spanish) - led by Archbishop John G. Vlazny of the Archdiocese of Portland
12:00 pm- 2:00 pm Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Mexico En La Piel - Mariachi from Guadalajara & Oregon's Premier Folkloric Dance Troupe
2:30 pm - 3:30pm Tepeyac PreHispanic Dance Group-Vancouver Aztec dancers
4:00 -pm - 5:00 pm Cosecha Mestiza - Oregon Adult & Children Ballet Folklorico Dance Troupe
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Mexico En La Piel - Mariachi from Guadalajara & Oregon's Premier Folkloric Dance Troupe
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Mambo Queens - Hot latin salsa dance band
9:00 pm -10:30 pm Grupo Antifaz -HoodRiver Pop dance group
Plaza Stage
12:00 pm -1:00 pm ¬Å“Cinco Cantantes¬Â
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Jose Luis Orozco - Musician/Writer
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Enemigos Del Silenzzio - Mexican Pop Family band
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Jose Luis Orozco - Musician/writer
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sonido LesDen - DJ Music Mix
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Emozzion - Norteño/Tejano Band
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Grupo Musical Cima - Cumbia/Tropical band
