NEW FOR MEXICAN FIESTA 2008!
Gran Charreada
Mexican Style Rodeo
Culture, Art & Sport
Charros and Escaramuzas..... A Mexican Tradition!
The hear-pounding excitement, thrills
and the colorful pageantry of the Charreada
are all yours for the first time at Mexican Fiesta!!
Escaramuzas “Rayo de Esperanza”
Illinois champion women riding sidesaddle add beauty
and elegance to the high-speed, passion & bravery
equestrian artistry never seen before!
An Extravagant production presented by
Escamilla Brothers you don’t want to miss!
Jinete de Yeguas- Wild mare riding.
Manganas a Pie- Roping Wild mares on foot.
Manganas a Caballo- Roping wild mares from horseback.
Paso de la muerte- Leaping to and riding a wild mare.
Floreo de Soga- Trick Roping
Mariachi and much more!!
Saturday & Sunday - North of the Cultural Village
"Master Serrano's Fiesta Open Martial Arts Championship"
The Martial Arts USAFPA Midwest Championships presented by Master Serrano will take place in the Sport's Area at Mexican Fiesta 2008 on Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24. The tentative schedule follows.
Tentative Schedule:
Saturday August 23rd 12pm-5pm
Pankration Fighting Divisions
Team Kobudo (Weapons)
Team Kata (Empty-hand Forms)
Team Point SparringSunday August 24th 12pm-5pm
Individual Kobudo (Weapons)
Individual Kata (Empty-hand Forms)
Individual Point Sparring
For More Information and to enter the competition please contact Master Serrano at: maa@topkick.com / 414-423-6700 / www.internationalpankration.com
Mexican Fiesta features new Spanish-language poet.
José E. Grijalva – first ever poet in Mexican Fiesta’s 35-year history – will debut new poems written for Milwaukee community
The city by the waters will welcome newly published poet José E. Grijalva on August 22, 23 and 24 at Mexican Fiesta 2008 in the fiesta’s Cultural Village at Henry W. Meier Festival Park Grijalva, who also is an ironworker, a mariachi, music composer, and an electrical engineer, will be the first poet ever to be featured at Mexican Fiesta.
To honor the tradition of Hispanics in Milwaukee, Grijalva has written three original poems for the people of Milwaukee, which he recite during his presentation.
In his newly published book of Spanish-language poetry, Vivencias Reflejadas – Una Colección de Poemas en Español, Grijalva uses his gifts of imagination and creativity and his diverse background to write about life experiences and issues. His vivid, intense and unique style of writing draws readers of all ages, connecting them with their own life experiences. Grijalva’s command of the Spanish language is reflected in the lyrical beauty of each verse and in the diverse, true-to-life themes of each poem.
