Free event to feature three exceptional Latin performers
On Saturday, March 21, the National Museum of Mexican Art, in partnership with Discovery Green, presents the Divinas Concert as part of the 2009 Texas Sor Juana Festival. The festival, celebrated in several cities including Houston, honors the legacy of Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz and pays tribute to the rich artistic accomplishments of Mexican women from Mexico and the United States. The event at Discovery Green will showcase three high-profile Mexican women artists on one stage. From Mexico comes headliner Eugenia León. Norma Zenteno and Tania Libertad will also perform, along with special pre-show artists, Girl in a Coma. Celebrate women, culture and art!
In 1994, the National Museum of Mexican Art initiated the Sor Juana Festival: A Tribute to Mexican Women. In 1998, the National Museum of Mexican Art initiated the Sor Juana Women of Achievement Awards, honoring women of Mexican descent with extraordinary artistic, cultural and academic achievements. The festival is currently celebrated in Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Milwaukee and San Antonio with plans of further expansion into other states, making it the largest Mexican performing arts festival in the country and the only festival of its kind dedicated to Mexican women.
What:
Divinas 2009 with Norma Zenteno, Tania Libertad and Eugenia León with special pre-show guest, Girl in a Coma
When:
Saturday, March 21, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
(The park opens at 11 a.m. on event day)
Where:
Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney in Downtown Houston, located across Avenida de las Americas from the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas Hotel.
Admission:
Free and Open to the public
Contact:
www.discoverygreen.com or call 713.400.7336.
Norma Zenteno You could argue that Norma Zenteno doesn't fit in any categorization. Norma received her first electric guitar from her father, acclaimed trumpet player, Roberto Zenteno at age 11. Since that day, Norma has been writing and performing her own music. But then, you could also argue that Norma, could fit in just about anywhere. She's jazz, she's latin, she's funked-up fusion, she's rock and roll, she is an original! Sometimes all within the span of a single blistering evening.
Tania Libertad was born in Peru. Today she is a citizen of Mexico, where she has been based for more than 30 years and her singing career has flourished. With more than 30 recordings to her name, Tania has established herself as an icon throughout Latin America and the world. From nueva trova and boleros to Afro-Peruvian and contemporary music, Tania has successfully mastered different genres and shown to be an artist “sin bandera” or of the world.
Eugenia León, considered by many to be the greatest singer in Mexico, has garnered international acclaim for her powerful voice and incomparable and elegant yet demanding stage presence. With a repertoire ranging from contemporary to traditional Mexican and Latin American music, Eugenia Leon has proven herself to be a well-versed artist and a master of performance.
About Discovery Green
Located in downtown Houston, Discovery Green is 12 acres of urban green space including one-acre lake, children’s playground area, interactive water features, multi-use amphitheater stage and sloping lawn, small and large dog runs, and two restaurants, the Grove and Lake House operated by Schiller Del Grande Restaurant Group. The park is free and open to the public
Discovery Green Conservancy
Discovery Green Conservancy is a private, non-profit organization that operates the park. At the behest of Houston’s Mayor Bill White, the Conservancy was formed in December 2004 and was charged with designing, building and operating Houston’s new urban park. The park opened in April 2008.
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