Name: Arirang Meets Mariachi
Start: 2022-10-14T19:00:00-07:00
Location: Consulate General of the Republic of Korea

Arirang Meets Mariachi

Consulado General de México en Los Ángeles

60 years of Korea-Mexico Diplomatic Relations

Consulate General of the Republic of Korea

Come and celebrate the 60 years of Diplomatic Relations between Korea and Mexico with music from both countries, masterly blend by Arirang and Mariachi Divas.Arirang (아리랑; [a.ɾi.ɾaŋ]) is a Korean folk song.There are about 3,600 variations of 60 different versions of the song, all of which include a refrain similar to, &quot;Arirang, arirang, arariyo (아리랑, 아리랑, 아라리요)&quot; It is estimated the song is more than 600 years old.&quot;Arirang&quot; is included twice on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. South Korea successfully submitted the song for inclusion on the UNESCO list in 2012. North Korea also successfully submitted the song for inclusion in 2014. In 2015, the South Korean Cultural Heritage Administration added the song to its list of important intangible cultural assets.The song is sung today in both North and South Korea, and represents the symbol of unity in the region that is divided by the Korean War.M﻿ariachi DivasFounded in 1999, by musical director and trumpet player Cindy Shea, Mariachi Divas is known for its innovative and eclectic array of music ranging from mariachi classics to jazz and pop. Their music can be characterized as sophisticated, smooth, and refined providing an elegant approach to the mariachi tradition and part of the successful sound in which Mariachi Divas excels. Due to the wide accessibility of Mariachi Divas and their vast fan base, since 2003, Mariachi Divas is the official premier all-female mariachi of the Disneyland Resort.Mariachi Divas was recently featured in Disney Pixar’s Coco: A Live-to-Film Concert Experience at the Hollywood Bowl. Mariachi Divas is often sought after to appear in various television, film, and music video projects. In 2019 they received their 11th GRAMMY nomination (between American and Latin), Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea’s groundbreaking 15th Album 20 Aniversario marked a distinguished career spanning 20 years. Nominated in the Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) category this album featured mariachi classics along with original compositions such as “Así es una mujer” composed by Edgar Cortazar &amp; Cindy Shea which has won the Global Music Award and Hollywood Music in Media Award in their Latin (Traditional) category for best song. -﻿---------------------We have generous parking space. First comes, first serves parking. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036.

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