MEDIA ADVISORY, Sept. 10, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHEN: Sunday, September 12, 2004
Noon to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
WHAT: The Mexican Cultural Center's 2004 Mexican Independence Day
Fiesta, a PECO Energy Multicultural Festival, will celebrate
Mexican culture with food, music, dancing and crafts!
Festival highlights will also include:
-- Univision celebrity Rosanna Franco to act as Emcee
for the day
-- Mariachi Flores, a festival favorite featuring five
brothers will perform mariachi favorites.
-- Grupo Cana Real from Mexico City, Mexico is a 16 piece
band featuring rhythms and music from various Latino
cultures.
-- Food vendors participating in this year's event include:
Los Tacos, Tacos Citlali, La Veracruzana, Mix Masters
Cafe, Adobe Cafe, Jose's Restaurant, Que Chula Puebla,
Las Chivas, Sol Azteca, Cibucan, Rio Bravo, and Corona.
-- Visitors can also explore the various tents featuring
traditional Mexican crafts, clothing, and jewelry.
BACKGROUND: Mexican Independence Day is significant for all Mexicans
because it represents the birth of a free country, proud
of its own ancestry and its own identity. According to
the Mexican Cultural Center, this day has become a
traditional reunion of all Latino communities: Mexicans,
Columbians, Venezuelans, Cubans, etc., all celebrating
the richness of their culture.
Penn's Landing provides entertainment and festivals for
families throughout the year. Independence Blue Cross
is the presenting sponsor of the 2004 Summer Season at
Penn's Landing. For more information about this or any
other event at Penn's Landing, please call
(215) 922-2FUN or visit www.pennslandingcorp.com
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