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Fairmont Hotel

The Fairmont Hotel is a Proud Sponsor of ¡VivaFest! and the Mexican Heritage Mariachi Workshops

Traveling to the Festival? Check back soon for great travel opportunities with our hotel sponsors!

What else is there to do in downtown?

The Tech Museum is part of the festival boundaries. Your festival admission gives you free access to all the Museum galleries.

Dine: The restaurant scene offers a mix of international cuisines; visitors can find food options in and around downtown San Jose that range from traditional American cuisine to delectable Vietnamese restaurants.

For a complete listing of what’s happening in downtown San Jose, visit: www.sjdowntown.com.

To learn more about San Jose, visit: www.sanjose.org.

  • Music & Dance Workshops

    Festival Workshops:
    Music & Dance Workshops

  • Comedy Showcase

    Concerts:
    VivaFest 2012 Spring Events – An Evening of Comedy!

  • Dionisio Ceballos

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Dionisio Ceballos

  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra

    Music:
    Spanish Harlem Orchestra

  • Los Lupeños

    Dance:
    Los Lupeños

  • Mariachi Mass

    Special Events:
    Mariachi Mass

  • Mariachi Azteca

    Music:
    Mariachi Azteca

  • Russell Rodriguez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Russell Rodríguez, Ph.D

  • Mariachi Reyna

    Music:
    Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles

  • UTPA Mariachi Aztlán

    Music:
    UTPA Mariachi Aztlán

  • Olga Briseño

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Olga Briseño

  • Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitllan

    Music:
    Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán

  • Once Upon A Time... A Mariachi Musical

    Concerts:
    Once Upon A Time… A Mariachi Musical

  • Richard Gonzales

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Richard Gonzales

  • Danza Folklórica Escénica: El Sello Artístico de Rafael Zamarripa

    Films:
    Danza Folklórica Escénica

  • Thomas A. Saenz

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Thomas A. Saenz

  • Latina On The Loose

    Concerts:
    Latina on the Loose

  • Los Lobos

    Music:
    Los Lobos

  • Olga Nájera-Ramírez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Olga Nájera-Ramírez

  • Calpulli Tonalehqueh

    Dance:
    Calpulli Tonalehqueh

  • Ruben Martinez

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Rubén Martínez

  • At The End of The Day

    Films:
    At the End of the Day

  • Student Showcase Concert

    Concerts:
    Student Showcase Concert

  • U. Roberto Romano

    Film & Community Conversations:
    U. Roberto Romano

  • Mariachi Sol

    Music:
    Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez

  • MEXICO (An IMAX Film)

    Films:
    MEXICO (An IMAX Film)

  • When Worlds Collide Documentary

    Films:
    When Worlds Collide Documentary

  • Vikki Carr

    Music:
    Vikki Carr

  • Mariachi Day at Children's Discovery Museum

    Special Events:
    ¡A Moverse Todos! Mariachi Family Day

  • Dan Guerrero

    Music:
    Dan Guerrero – Creative Director

  • Javier Sicilia

    Friday, May 4, 2012:
    VivaFest 2012 Spring Events – Conversations with Javier Sicilia Ruben Martinez and Ruben Navarrette

  • Outdoor Feria del Mariachi

    Concerts:
    Outdoor Feria del Mariachi (FREE!)

  • The Sound of East LA Meets the Kings of Latin Swing

    Concerts:
    The Sound of East LA Meets the Kings of Latin Swing

  • The Harvest

    Films:
    The Harvest

  • Mariachi Veritas

    Music:
    Mariachi Véritas de Harvard

  • The Storm That Swept Mexico

    Films:
    The Storm That Swept Mexico

  • Tito Puente Jr.

    Music:
    Tito Puente Jr.

  • Mariachi 101

    Festival Workshops:
    Mariachi 101

  • Albie Hect

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Albie Hecht

  • Mariachi Cobre

    Music:
    Mariachi Cobre

  • Gil Sperry

    Film & Community Conversations:
    Gil Sperry

  • Rafael Zamarripa

    Dance:
    Rafael Zamarripa

  • Folklórico Dance Workshops

    Festival Workshops:
    Folklórico Dance Workshops

  • Stop The Hate March

    Special Events:
    A Community Conversation

  • Cesar Rosas

    Music:
    Cesar Rosas