1st Annual S.F. Son Jarocho Festival

Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 7:00pm to Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 9:00pm

 The 1st Annual San Francisco Son Jarocho Festival explores
    exciting new directions in Son Jarocho music, from the best
    traditional Jarocho groups to Jarocho rock and Electro-Jarocho.
    Complete with music and dance performances, film screenings, and
    interactive workshops, the SFSJF is an important landmark event
    for the greater Son Jarocho community in the US, Mexico, and
    beyond.

    SFSJF Full Schedule
    Thursday, August 16th
    7pm Marco Villalobos and Dafodil Altan introduce film
    7:15-8pm Film screening “Beyond La Bamba”
    8pm-8:15 Q&A with Filmmakers
    8:30 Panel discussion on instrument making and luthiering with
    Alfredo “Godo” Herrera, Andres Flores, Jorge Mijangos, and
    Noé Gonzalez

    Friday, August 17th
    7:30 doors
    8pm Pa’Sumecha
    9pm Quetzal
    10pm Jam session
    10:45 Community Fandango

    Saturday, August 18th
    7:30 doors
    8pm Andres Flores
    9pm Los Cojolites
    10pm Sistema Bomb presenta Electro Jarocho
    11pm Community Fandango

    Sunday, August 19th
    11am-1pm Workshop Session 1
    Beginning / Intermediate Zapateo w/ Violeta Alejandra Romero
    Requinto Jarocho w/ Noé Gonzalez
    Jarana w/ Andres Flores
    2-4pm Workshop Session 2
    Beginning / Intermediate Zapateo w/ Violeta Alejandra Romero
    Advanced Zapateo w/ Nora Gonzalez
    Pandeiro / Percussion w/ Andres Flores
    Versada / Decima / Creative Writing w/ Benito Cortes Padua