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Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival and Art Fair

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Editorial Review of Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival and Art Fair

Date: August 29-30, 2009

Cost: Free

Organizer: City of Chicago

What to expect: A true fiesta with music, food and art from the Latino community.

Why to go: You've got a booty, don't you? Shake it to cumbias, nortenas, mariachi music and more.

Additional info: The art fair will give you an opportunity to bring some love for all things Latin into your home. Local merchants will be selling artwork in addition to jewelry and clothing.

The full schedule:

Saturday, August 29
Los Barrios
noon: Chicago Cuatro Orchestra School with special guest Yomo Toro
1:45 p.m.: David Oquendo's Raices Habaneras
3:30 p.m: La Excelencia
5:15 p.m.: La India Canela

Salon de Baile
12:30 p.m.: Juvenato Vallenato
2:30 p.m.: La India Canela
4:30 p.m.: Galan Norteno
6:30 p.m.: DJ Spin Doctor (Univision Radio)

Petrillo Music Shell
5 p.m.: AfriCaribe w/Angel Luis Torruellas, Ricardo Pons and Angel Melendez
6:25 p.m.: Tribute to Manny Oquendo's Libre w/Andy Gonzalez, Jimmy Bosch, Frankie Vazquez, and Herman Olivera
8:10 p.m.: Aterciopelados

Cantina
2 p.m.: Nuestro Tambo
3:30 p.m.: OgundaMasa
5 p.m.: Marcos Oliveira and Swing Brasileiro

Sunday, August 30
Los Barrios
1 p.m.: Lidia w/Mariachi Ranchera
2:15 p.m.: Fandanguero
3:30 p.m.: Banda Valle Verde
4:45 p.m.: Diosas de Cristal
Salon de Baile
1:30 p.m.: SalsaChicago Mambo All Stars
3:30 p.m.: Encuentro de Jaraneros Fandango featuring Tarima Son, JaroChicanos, Son del Viento hosted by Benjamin Anaya
6 p.m.: DJ Jam - Aguzate and El Caobo

Petrillo Music Shell
5 p.m.: Banda Manzanera
6 p.m.: La India Canela
7:10 p.m.: Lila Downs

Cantina
1 p.m.: Banda Valle Verde
3 p.m.: Banda Manzanera

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein

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10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

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