[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17616]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             INTERNATIONAL MARIACHI CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL

  Mr. REID. Madam President, today I celebrate the Clark County School 
District's inaugural International Mariachi Conference and Festival. 
This event, promoting cultural awareness and appreciation in the Las 
Vegas community through the performance of mariachi music, will be held 
in Henderson, NV, this September.
  The Clark County School District, already highly regarded for its 
progressive approach to music education, serves close to 1,000 mariachi 
students in 12 schools through its newly formed Secondary Mariachi 
Education Program.
  Thanks to the tireless efforts of Jesus Javier Trujillo, Marcia Neal 
and many others in the Clark County School District, the conference and 
festival will offer participants a quality musical experience and help 
foster a lifelong interest in music. For performers, such as the 
members of Mariachi Cobre, Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle, and the 
Clark County School District Mariachi Task Force, the event will offer 
an opportunity to promote their culture and showcase their musical 
talents.
  I salute Mr. Trujillo, Ms. Neal, and the Clark County School District 
on establishing the International Mariachi Conference and Festival, and 
extend my best wishes that this event will enjoy a successful future.

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