T he P ortland O bserver • M ay 1, 1996
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Mexican Dance
Workshops
Dance instructor N orm a O rtega
will present "Baila: A W orkshop on
T raditional D ances o f M exico" May
3-4 and 10-11 at Portland State U ni­
versity O rtega has been an instructor
o f M exican folkloric dances in the
northw est for more than 10 years.
She also has taught at the D ance
A cadem y in G uadalajara, M exico.
The w eekend classes will take place
at in room 207 o f the H ealth and
Physical Education building93O SW
Hall on the PSU cam pus. H ours are
Fridays 5:30-7:30 p.m. and S atur­
Cinco de Mauo Returns to Waterfront Park
days 10 a.m to noon.
The first w eekend O rtega will fo­
cus on a dance from V eracruz, the
coastal state that has been influenced
by C uban dance and music. The sec­
ond w eekend will focus on a dance
from the state of G uerrero with its
d is tin c tly
A f r ic a n - in f lu e n c e d
rhythms.
No experience necessary to par­
ticipate. Full, long skirts are sug­
gested for women, men should dress
com fortably,in cloths allow ing ease
of movem ent.
Thursday
Main Stage
N oon-1:30
2:00-3:30
3:30-4:30
5:00-5:45
5:45-7:00
8:30-7:00
8:30-10:00
G rupo Ballet Folklórico de G uadalajara and M ariachi
Los Karibenos (salsa)
T ejano Express (Tex-M ex)
O pening C erem onies with M ayor V era Katz
Banda Lazer
G rupo B allet Folklorice de G uadalajara and M ariac
Banda Lazar
Friday
Main Stage
N oon-1:30 N aturalization C erem ony
1:30-3:00 G rupo Ballet F olklórico de G uadalajara and Mariac
3:30-4:30 G rupo Pasión
5:00-6:00 C orazon Bandido
6:30-8:00 G rupo Ballet F olklórico de G uadalajara and Mariac
8:30-1 LOO C onjunto A legre-C um bia Contes
Plaza Stage
1:00-2:00
2:30-4:30
5:00-6:30
7:00-8:00
8 :3 0 -1 1:00
C onnie Bieberach
G rupo C has
C andelarios and Los A m igos
C laudette W alker School o f Dance
Banda Lazer -- Q uebiadita C ontest
9:45 — Nickel Ads Fireworks Spectacular
Saturday
Main Stage
N oon-1:30 G rupo Ballet F olklórico de G uadalajara and Marie
2:00-3:30 G rupo V agabundo
4:00-5:30 Los Tinex
6:00-8:00 G rupo Ballet F olklórico de G radalajara and M ariac
8 :3 0 -1 1 00 Banda E xplosion M usical - M acarena C ontest
Plaza Stage
1:00-2:00 El Gran Folklórico Ballet de Ninos
2:30-3:30 The W ood T ribe Latin Base A lternative Rock
4:00-5:30 V iva M exico M ariachi and Singing Contest
5:30-6:00 C h ild ren ’s Ballet Folklórico de Salem
8:30-1 1:00 Los V olcanes (Tex-M ex)
Cinco de Mayo. P o rtlan d 's larg­
est bi-cultural festival, prom ises en ­
tertainm ent and enjoym ent lor the
whole family. O rganized by the P o rt­
land-G uadalajara Sister City A sso­
ciation, the event will run M ay 2-5 at
Tom M cCall W aterfront Park. F esti­
val hours are I I a.m. to m idnight
Thursday. Friday and Saturday and
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Beginning at noon each day, m u­
sicians and dancers will fill the two
stages. Local and M exican perform s
will share their culture with the over
160,(XX) people expected to attend.
And visitors will be treated to the
tastes o f M exican food with the 40
vendors show casing P o rtlan d 's best
M exican kitchens I here will also be
gam es, arts and crafts and carnival
rides throughout the day.
G ru p o B a lle t F o lk lo r ic o de
G uadalajara return for their fifth year
to tin ill Portlanders with their superb
artistry. The troop is internationally
a c c la im e d , c h a rm in g a u d ie n c e s
throughout the world. M ariachi de
G uadalajara returns with the ballet.
G u ad alajara is the b irth p la ce o f
mariachis.
W elcom ing cerem onies with Vera
Katz will be Thursday at 5 p.m. Fri­
day night at 9:45 is the N ickel Ads
Firew orks Spectacular. A nd a natu­
ralization cerem ony, w elcom ing new
citizens, is scheduled for noon F ri­
day.
The d iversity o f M exican and
M exican in flu e n ced m u sic from
m ariachis to salsa will be a large part
ol Ihe event Suave also returns with
O r-M ex, a hybrid o f Tex-M ex, in­
digenous to O regon, as will Picante,
another festival favorite. Salsa band
C aliente will m ake an appearance,
and new com ers the W ood Tribe bring
Latin based alternative m usic.
C inco de M ayo is a celebration of
the 1862 battle o f Puebla, when a
sm all contingent o f M exican patriots
trium phed over the larger occupa­
tional forces o f N apoleon III.
T he Portland fair is the largest o f
its kind in the nation and organizers
w ant the festival to prom ote local
a w a r e n e s s o f th e h e r ita g e o f
G uadalajara and surrounding areas,
the roots o f m ost o f the M exican
A m erican population in O regon and
to encourage the know ledge o f O r­
egon in G uadalajara.
The event is free T hursday and
Friday until noon and $4 general
Flam enco dances by the Spanish
Pueblo Dancers, a southw est/M exi-
can buffet with authentic entrees and
desserts and prizes for guests dressed
in south o f the border style.
"Parties o f note” is a collection o f
Oregon Sym phony. T hese events will
be held May through A ugust and
appeal to a variety o f tastes, ranging
from elegant dinners to inform al gath­
erings afternoon excursions to par­
ties for children.
20-25 events designed as a benefit to
celebrate the 100th birthday o f the
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Sunday
Main Stage
N o o n -1:30
2:00-3:30
4:30-6:00
6:30-7:30
8:00-7:30
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Cinco Symphony Series
A M exican fiesta will provide a
preview for "Parties of N ote," a se­
ries o f fundraising events Friday, May
3 at 7:30 p.m at the Jenkins E state in
Aloha. C inco de M ayo m em o dos,
hosted by the M cLouglin Auxiliary
o f the Oregon Sym phony W om en's
Association will include M exican and
adm ission the rem ainder of the festi­
val, D iscounts are offered for seniors
and children. T hose riding T riM et
can show p ro o f o f their fair and get a
free ride home.
G rupo Ballet F olklórico de G uadalajara and M ariachi
Suave Band (O re-M ex)
G rupo Ballet F olklórico de G uadalajara and M ariachi
Los A lexis
Banda E xplosion M usical
Plaza Stage
1:00-2:00
2:00-3:00
4:00-4:30
4:30-5:00
5:30-6:30
7:00-9:00
Ballet Folklórico Xóchitl
Imagen Latina
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