damian trujillo: hello, and welcome to "comunidad del valle." i'm damian trujillo, and today the mariachi festival is back on your "comunidad del valle." ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ damian: we begin today with the consulate of mexico in san francisco, the monthly visit by the consulate. with me now is the vice consul general, el consul adscrito, in the san francisco consulate. vicente sanchez segura, he's back on our show. señor consul, welcome back to "comunidad del valle." consul sanchez: thank you. thank you. thank you for your invitation. i'll be glad to talk with you with the different topics, and thank you. damian: thank you, and you know what? i saw that the mexican president was in the united states, in

washington d.c., this past week, and he thanked the public outside his hotel about the remesas, the money that immigrants send home to mexico to keep supporting those families down there. what can you tell us about the remesas paisano by telecomm? consul sanchez: yeah, well, this is an important tool for the mexicans abroad because they can send money to their relatives with an easy way. mexico has agreements with united states, and we have different options. for example, banco del bienestar is one of them. banco del bienestar. the people can send money to their relatives, and the other one, it's called remesas paisano. it's -- in telecomm, and with this option, they can--the people can send--they can send money to their families with

zero commissions for them. actually, it's very important because, in the past, it was very expensive to send money, and the fee was very expensive. now, thanks to this agreement, the mexicans can send the money in an easy way. just, it takes minutes, just, and their relatives receive them in minutes in mexico. damian: no, and that's great. that's great because i remember, you know, family members would send money to mexico. they'd send $500. it would cost them $550, maybe, because of what they were doing there with the wiring companies. not anymore. you've made that easier for them. consul sanchez: yeah, it just the way that both governments are working together, and this is one of the options. damian: all right, well, we have a lot of topics that you wanted to discuss. i'm gonna let you pick. what topic do you wanna talk about next with our viewers here on "comunidad del valle"? consul sanchez: well, it's important to talk about education.

if we have a mexican community -- well-educated, they can share more options for their families. we need more leaders in the community. we need more people educated, and probably it's the way that we can help to them with high school--in high school level because many mexicans needs to have this opportunity, and now with the online, they can look for good options like convocatoria prepa en linea. the minister of education has this, and now, well, it's easy. just look for the website, and now opportunity, the deadline is july 15, but we have unam. the university of mexico has another options, yes, and the deadline is in--at the end of august.

it's easy. just send by online the requirements, and they can, you know, register it and take these courses in high-education level. this is a great opportunity because the technology, this helps to have a family well-educated, and we know we need more professionals in this world, right? and another thing, if they are thinking in college grades, the universidad abierta y a distancia de mexico, this is a good option. it's through online courses, and their register time is from july 25 until january in the next year. all are almost free, yes. you need to go to the website.

our website has this information. let's not worry about the different onlines that we have. but, well, this is a good offer. it's something that we like to share every time that we can talk about education. damian: well, we like you sharing that with us here on "comunidad del valle." thank you so much, consul adscrito, for the consulate of mexico in san francisco, for being on "comunidad del valle." once again, gracias. consul sanchez: my pleasure. damian: all right, for more information, the consulate of mexico is on folsom street in san francisco. we're gonna show you that web address--there it is-- for more information. up next here on "comunidad del valle," the mariachi festival, fiesta del mariachi returns, stay with us. ♪♪♪

damian: well, i said that the mariachi festival returns. it's actually a new event called the fiesta del mariachi. in any case, i got excited 'cause of the word "mariachi" was in that phrase. with me on "comunidad del valle" is omar rodriguez, who is with the school of arts and culture at the mexican heritage plaza, and moni valenzuela is with mariachi azteca.

she's also an educator with san jose jazz. folks, welcome to the show. omar rodriguez: thank you, damian. thank you for having us. moni valenzuela: thank you. damian: thank you for being on. well, omar, this is a--you know, call it what you want. this is a festival involving mariachis, but it's called fiesta del mariachi, and it's to honor the memory of yours and my good friend carla patita diaz. omar: that's right, damian. yeah, as you mentioned it, this is the first time as organizers of fiesta del mariachi here at the mexican heritage plaza and very intentionally wanted to make sure we pay tribute to carla patita diaz with the mariachi azteca. really, you know, she was instrumental to mariachi here in san jose but, more specifically, to our mariachi program here at the plaza, and so we felt--we just felt it was right. we felt it was something that we wanted to do, you know, as a way

to, you know, keep her memory alive. damian: and she was so awesome and beautiful. i remember her last time at the plaza. you know, she was of ill health, very sick, in the wheelchair, yet she still went up out there in her mariachi de charro, and she sang with the mariachi in the wheelchair, and it was just a beautiful--just a beautiful person. you wanna share somethin', moni, about patita and anything that, maybe, that comes to mind about how great she was and what a great family she comes from? moni: yeah, i'm very fortunate to now be currently be working with mariachi azteca, which my boss is her dad, pato, francisco diaz. it's been a pleasure working with that family, and one of the fondest memories i have was just her being part of my last rehearsals with her. she was--i can honestly say she was my last music teacher, and

it was--i've always looked up to her since i was a child, and a lot of the references that i've looked to throughout my youth and even in my adult life have always been her, and i always remember her telling me, "moni, you need to look at other people other than me." you know, i was like, "no, you're perfect to me," so that was something that i remember talking with her about, and it was very special to me these days, and, you know, i carry her dearly with me. damian: no, and she was a music teacher to my kids, probably there in that same classroom where you're at, the mexican heritage plaza, so a debt of gratitude to her. so, two days of workshops and then concerts. omar, tell us all about it. omar: that's right. so, our friday, it's gonna be a full day of workshops for the youth and adults, 12 and over, and it's a full day, and then there's a saturday also, a continuation of saturday workshops as well, and then we end with a three-and-a-half-hour

concert featuring nydia rojas, lupita infante, as well as local favorites, mariachi azteca, mariachi tapatio, who bring, you know, over 40 years of mariachi music here in the bay area but, more specifically, san jose, east san jose, and so we're glad to be able to finally bring fiesta del mariachi to our community. it had been something that was already in the works. unfortunately, the pandemic kind of pushed our time line back a little bit, but we felt that this festival, specifically with mariachi music, was, you know, it was very important for not just for the organizers or for school of arts and culture as a nonprofit here at the mexican heritage plaza but, really, to showcase, as part of our community, our mexican roots because we're able to do that with other events that we

feature here at the plaza as well, like our chile mole posole for mexican independence day, avenida de altares for day of the dead, and also finishing with our fiesta navideña in december, and so, really, some staple events for our community here in east san jose, and a mariachi is right in line with that, and so we're very happy to be able to bring this to our community in this 2022. damian: no, absolutely, and we're lookin' at video of lupita infante, who'll be performing at that concert along with nydia rojas. her picture is right behind you, omar. but, moni, what a great event that the best mariachis in the south bay, tapatio and azteca, along with these two fine female artists. moni: yeah, we were really looking to inspire our community to come close again after the pandemic. one of the most impacted communities was the mariachi community.

both, you know, our performing artists were affected by their work, and our youth, we lost a lot of them. you know, they just withdrew from the music, for we feel this is a great opportunity to bring everyone together and feature some, you know, some very special performers that we all look up to as lupita infante and nydia rojas, so we look forward to this event coming together featuring our local talent as well as two favorites. damian: all right, well, again, it's happening july 22 and 23, at the mexican heritage plaza, fiesta del mariachi, in honor of carla patita diaz. if you'd like more information, there is the web address for more information. we'll be back with the fiesta del mariachi. stay with us. ♪♪♪

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damian: we're back with the fiesta del mariachi here on "comunidad del valle." omar rodriguez is with the school of arts and culture. duckduckgo: moni valenzuela is also, actually,

a member of mariachi azteca. and what is it about--we're talkin' about workshops, so what is it about giving back, moni, 'cause you're a part of those workshops, what is it about that, that motivates you? i know that's what carla patita diaz did. she taught my kids, again, but what is it about that, that motivates you to help the youth? moni: well, as a former student of mariachi programs, as well as patita, i feel that i really carry some really special and fond memories from those experiences, and to this day, it's something that i do and i love, and it wouldn't have been possible without that, and so my biggest goal is to be able to offer that to our community of students now and see them flourish and allow them to find their path through music and our culture. damian: yeah, and you're in one of the classrooms there at the mexican heritage plaza, where these workshops will take place. omar, students have until tomorrow to sign up for these workshops? omar: yeah, that's right.

our first deadline was july 8, but we extended it an additional ten days, so, yes, tomorrow is the last day to sign up for our workshops. again, the workshops are available for 12 and older and with three years of experience, and so, yeah, we invite our community, those mariachi music lovers to be, you know, to come and join us in this very special offering of workshops, really, led by some amazing mariachi talent here in san jose. damian: and i mentioned this on the telemundo side, moni, that, one time, i asked pato and azteca to sing "las tres huastecas" for me. it's a long song, and it's very tiresome for the whole group, and they only sang one huasteca, so he owes me two more if you could relay that for me. now, that being said, will these kids be able to walk out of those workshops, playing "las tres huastecas," or is it kind

of a beginner--you need three years of experience, so are you gonna be able to play something, coming out of it? moni: yes, so the goal is, after these workshops, they will be presenting the pieces at the concert. they'll be opening up the show with the pieces that they studied throughout the course of the workshops. and i did wanna add, actually, our last day for registration is monday, this coming monday, the 18th. damian: yeah, oh, perfect. and, again, the three years' experience, you said 12 years of age and over. how excited--i'm excited. how excited are you, moni, just the fact that this is happening, this is real? moni: i am thrilled. i think that this has been something that our community has been waiting for, and i think, now more so than ever, it's something that we're gonna be able to appreciate and embrace and come together. damian: yeah, and we're gonna hear a little bit more of lupita infante at the end of this show so we could tune in for that. and with my apologies to my friend rogelio with mariachi tequila, there's no better mariachi than tapatio, and then,

above that is mariachi azteca. and it's gonna be happening, omar. i mean, this is real, and, hopefully, we can continue this on as a tradition in memory of carla? omar: that's right. you know, we're excited. again, as we mentioned earlier that the pandemic really pushed, you know, this event back, but we're happy that we'll be able to share, you know, our mexican roots with mariachi music and so, yes, very excited for our mariachi, local mariachis, but as well as nydia and lupita. i'm really thrilled to be able to feature them here locally. damian: all right, and, lastly, moni, you sing, what? i mean, you play what instrument, and what song do you get off on during vocals? moni: i am a violinist, and i love rancheras, but i also really enjoy huapangos so you might catch me at the concert if you come.

damian: all right, any final thoughts, omar, before we let you go here on "comunidad del valle"? omar: no, just wanna invite, you know, your audience to join us for this really, you know, amazing, you know, mariachi music but with talented women as well. you know, there's a big component, moni, nydia rojas, lupita infante, and the rest of the crew from mariachi, and to really get to see a showcase from the students taking the workshops. i think that's gonna be an interesting--really, an interesting approach to the big concerts because you'll get to see the youth perform right alongside our professionals, and so i think that'thing that's very dear to us from an educational point of view, and so we're happy to be able to bring that to this community in east san jose. damian: and, now, i know we mentioned there'll be a second and a third year. it depends on how much we support this first year, so the community has to come together and get out there and enjoy this event.

moni, any final thoughts before we let you go? moni: we're really excited to have this event come together, and we're looking forward to seeing everyone in the community come together, and, please, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the school of arts and culture, and we'll be happy to address any questions. damian: all right, thank you so much omar with the school of arts and culture; moni, a vocalist and a violin player with mariachi azteca. thank you for bein' on our show, and thank you for putting this event together for the community. omar: thank you, gracias. damian: gracias, and here's the information. once again, this is gonna be a great event. it's on july 22 and 23, workshops for the youth, and then a great concert with nydia rojas and lupita infante. there is the web address for more information. we'll be playing some lupita infante when we continue here on "comunidad del valle." stay with us. ♪♪♪

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thank you so much for sharing a part of our sunday with us here on "comunidad del valle." now, this past week, the south bay hosted the conference for calsa, the california association of latino superintendents. we caught up with them. we had some interviews that we cut up to show you on the importance of educating our latino youth to make sure that they stay ahead. and after those interviews, we'll play some of lupita infante and "cucurrucucu," but here is those interviews with those superintendents from calsa, the california association of latino superintendents and administrators. pase usted--buenos dias. zandra jo galvan: president of calsa. damian: tell us what we're strategizing, what the focus is on. zandra: oh, so we are so excited about the focus of these three days, right here, in silicon valley with a trailblazing hope for the future when it comes to our latino, latina, latinx students. today is all about giving tribute to our legacy leaders, and then tomorrow is gonna be all about the current reckoning with race and talking about issues that are impacting

american schools today, especially our children of color of latino descent, and then also, on saturday, we'll be here, talking about future and mobilizing knowledge as we move forward into what we don't even know exists with technology and the metaverse. maria ott: i'm maria ott, m-a-r-i-a o-t-t, and i'm actually, right now, a full-time professor at the university of southern california at the rossier school of education, but i'm here because i'm a founding member of calsa, so i'm part of the veterana group. damian: talk about the importance of these gatherings and why that should continue to happen. maria: well, i can tell you that, when i was the superintendent in my earlier days, there was not an organization that really had this kind of a voice to really promote the--kind of the development of leadership among the latino population of educators in the state, and so we had to create that voice, and to see it now and to see how

many are advocating, how may are moving agendas within their districts, it's very gratifying. i mean, i just, as--bursting with pride, looking out at the room and thinking, "wow," you know, and remembering how small we were at the beginning, so when you have a powerful vision for the future and you see that it's possible, you just--people will say to you, "it's not possible." they will say, "it's impossible," but if you have that vision and you get people of like mind, you can create amazing change, and so i'm so proud of the organization, their president and their board, and the future of the organization. i was sitting on the stage today, thinking, "where will they be in ten years?" and it excites me because i think that, out of california, they're influencing the whole nation, so proud of them. dr. carmella franco: and because it all comes back to the students, and that's why calsa was formed to have latino,

latina administrators and superintendents who would be out in districts, and students can see them and see people that look like them. dr. roxane fuentes: i'm the proud president-elect for calsa and also the superintendent for berryessa union school district here in the heart of silicon valley. we are so proud to be able to host this summer institute for all of our amazing leaders across the state of california. one of the other signature programs that we offer is our women in leadership network, really looking to support the advancement and the professional growth of all of our amazing latina leaders across our nation, so really happy to be able to mentor them and to help them with their successful transitions in leadership. damian: so while our students are on vacation, going to amusement parks, you're here strategizing on what's next. dr. fuentes: we're here strategizing, learning, and supporting one another for a successful fall. damian: all right. dr. guadalupe guerrero: well, i'm humbled to currently serve as the superintendent of the portland public schools, yes, in oregon.

i am, however, a longtime former california administrator, humbled to have been named national superintendent of the year this past fall. it's important to stay connected with strong organizations like calsa. you have here, over the next few days, so much amazing, young talent who all wanna do good work to support students of color and to take on an antiracist agenda to make sure every student has equity and access and to, you know, demonstrate all the talents and brilliance that we know they have. dr. jose leyba: well, as the former director of a national latino superintendents leadership academy, we have two testimonials here that graduated from that academy. the first cohort, dr. guererro, superintendent, and the national superintendent of the year, and cohort six, dr. roxane fuentes, a leader in the santa clara area, county area, and that's a testimony to what these individuals have founded, this organization, what it's doing, and what the young, younger generation is now carrying on, and that was our dream

many years ago. damian: and it's happening-- dr. leyba: yes, it has happened. they are equity warriors who are changing the face of education and giving every student the opportunity they deserve, no matter what color they are, what gender, where they come from. these are the leaders that are giving them that opportunity to be leaders like them or successful citizens of this society. ♪ cucurrucucú paloma ♪ ♪ dicen que por las noches ♪ ♪ no mas se la iba en puro llorar ♪ ♪ dicen que no dormía ♪ ♪ no mas se la iba en puro tomar ♪ ♪ juran que el mismo cielo ♪ ♪ se estremecía al oír su llanto ♪ ♪ como sufrió por ella ♪ ♪ que hasta en su muerte ♪ ♪ la fue llamando. ♪

♪ ayayayayay lloraba ♪ ♪ ayayayayay gemía ♪ ♪ ayayayayay cantaba ♪ ♪ de pasión mortal moría. ♪ ♪ cucurrucucu ayaya ♪ ♪ que una paloma triste ♪ ♪ muy de mañana le va a cantar ♪♪

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