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THE 28TH ANNUAL NARCISO MARTINEZ CULTURAL ARTS CENTER CONJUNTO FESTIVAL

Photo credit: Blanca Davis

Los Fresnos, Texas. The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center proudly presents the 28th Annual Conjunto Festival. This 2-day event is a one-of-a-kind cultural program attracting over 2,000 people for a celebration of the best in live Texas Mexican Conjunto music.
This year the festival will include 13 Conjuntos from the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, Corpus Christi, and San Antonio, Texas. The 13-band line-up is filled with the most highly skilled musicians who continue to maintain the Conjunto music tradition alive. The line-up includes beginning musicians to the older musicians who are ready to bring Conjunto lovers to the dance floor for a great time.
The Conjunto tradition rests on these Conjuntos. The 28th Narciso Martinez Conjunto Festival is the longest running Conjunto festival in the Rio Grande Valley, and 1 of 2 festivals within the Conjunto musical genre in the nation. The Narciso Martinez Conjunto Festival is the largest cultural production of the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center, which was founded on October 29, 1991, on Narciso Martinez’ 80th birthday.
Come and enjoy two days of live Conjunto music. There will be dancing, food, beverages, and authentic South Texas driven hospitality. Bring your own chairs. NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES OR FOOD WILL BE ALLOWED.
We look forward to a safe and healthy event. We will follow all COVID-19 protocols.
The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center preserves, promotes and develops the rich cultural heritage of the Mexicano community through programs in the visual arts, music, theater, dance, and literature.