El Grito September 15, 2010

Mexico’s Bicentennial Night will be celebrated at the Jay Prtizker Pavilion with the following:

Artistic Program
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Sones de Mexico
Mariachi Perla de Mexico
Ballet Folklórico de la Universidad de Guanajuato
Mauricio Náder and Ignacio Mariscal 
Children’s Choir from Morelia
Vive Mexico
Mariachi and Contemporary Ballet from Jalisco

Civic Ceremony
9:00 – 9:30 pm
Color Guard
Proclamation, State of Illinois
Message by the Governor of Illinois
Proclamation, City of Chicago
Regional dresses parade
Mexican Flag Ceremony
El Grito de Independencia, Consul General
Master of ceremony: César Costa, with Brenda Carmona and  Tsi-tsi-ki Félix

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Official Website: http://www.millenniumpark.org/parkevents/event.aspx?id=1202