Saturday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Orcas Center
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Mariachi Huenachi returns to Orcas Island next Saturday, Feb. 1
Mariachi Huenachi is a nationally award-winning high school band from Wenatchee that has played at Seattle Seahawks and Mariners games and shared the stage with the Grammy Award-winning Los Tigros del Norte. The group returns to Orcas Center on Saturday, February 1 at 6:30 pm during the band’s state-wide tour for what promises to be a lively and inspiring show for the whole family. Come early to Orcas Center for Burgers & Brew from the Lower Tavern at 5:00 pm before the show.
The Wenatchee School District’s Mariachi program has been nationally recognized as being the fastest growing Mariachi music program outside of Mexico, currently integrating over 300 participating students ages 9-18. The program first became popular among Hispanic and Latino students, but every year the program sees increased participation by non-Latino students as well.
This year the program was honored to receive a Golden Apple award – an educational achievement award equivalent to a Grammy. Thanks to its many local supporters, the program has been able to continually provide access to musical instruments free of cost to all its students who are in turn encouraged to pay it forward by modelling good citizenship, volunteering, and performing at community events, senior centers, colleges, universities, and non-profits.
Mariachi Huenachi is the advanced Mariachi music class at Wenatchee High School and has earned a reputation as the best high school Mariachi group in the state of Washington. The group, under the direction of Ramon Rivera, has performed extensively across the Northwest and has opened for Mariachi Vargas – known as the best Mariachi band in the world.
Tickets for Mariachi Huenachi are $10, $5 for kids, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon – 4 pm. Burgers & Brew $15, $10 kids.
