Estimados,

Next up in the ¡VivaFest! 2013 coming attractions: our film series at the Tech Museum of Innovation. And the excitement won't be just on the silver screen. We're thrilled to announce that all three screenings will feature personal appearances.

The series begins September 9 with the South Bay premiere of a major new documentary series: "Latino Americans," which tells the story of Latinos in the United States from the 16th century to today. The six-hour documentary comes to PBS television this fall, but you can be among the first viewers in Silicon Valley to see episode six, which we'll screen at 6 p.m. at the Tech Museum.

To get a preview of the whole PBS series "Latino Americans," click on the image below.

On September 13, we'll have a whole company of special guests. With our ¡VivaFest! screening of the documentary "Escaramuza: Riding From the Heart," the film's team of first-generation Mexican horsewomen will join us in costume! The 6 p.m. screening at the Tech Museum will be followed by an audience Q&A.

The equestrian team from "Escaramuza: Riding From the Heart."

Third in our series is "Mariachis Transform Tucson." Filmmaker Dan Buckley, a member of the Mariachi Hall of Fame and former journalist with the Tucson Daily Citizen, will be here with us all the way from Arizona for this partial screening of a work in progress. Get an exclusive look at this exciting new project on 6 p.m. September 18 at the Tech Museum.

Can't wait that long? Check out this video teaser for the film.

A short teaser of "Mariachis Transform Tucson."

We look forward to seeing you at the Tech this month!

Saludos,

Marcela

Funding for the Mexican Heritage Corporation and its programs such as ¡VivaFest! and Los Lupeños de San José is provided in part through: a grant from the Office of Cultural Affairs of the City of San José, and from The San José Arena Authority, The National Endowment for the Arts, The TomKat Charitable Trust, The Hewlett Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The Union Bank Foundation, Wells Fargo Bank, Mundo Fox, earned revenue from ¡VivaFest! and from readers like YOU. THANK YOU. To learn more about all of our generous donors please visit

www.vivafest.org/sponsors.