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The
United Corpus Christi Cham-
ber of Commerce's third annu-
al Diez y Seis de Septiembre Community
Festival and Mercado will take place on Sat-
urday, September 16, 2017 from 12:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. at the Solomon P. Ortiz Cen-
ter. Join us as we kick-off National Hispan-
ic Heritage Month and celebrate the local
Hispanic legacy and culture that inspires
and helps all business in the Corpus Christi
region to succeed!
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Festivities will include local and internation-
al artisan vendors, a food truck village, com-
munity grito competition, and live entertain-
ment.
Event sponsors and partners include: Butler
Signature Events; CC CVB; Coastal Com-
munity and Teachers Credit Union; Dr. Mary
Jane Garza; IBC Bank; L&F Distributors; My
Hometown Media; Portland Dermatology;
Radiology & Associates; Spectra at the Or-
tiz Center; Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi; WellMed Medical Management, Inc.;
and Wittig’s Office Interiors.
For more info, visit us at unitedcorpuschris-
tichamber.com. We hope to see you there!
entertainment schedule:
12:30 p.m. official opening ceremonies
12: 45 p.m. ballet folklorico viva mexico
1:00 p.m. healthy living fitness club- zumba!
2:00 p.m. ballet folklorico viva mexico
2:30 p.m. community grito competition
3:00 p.m. mariachi huasteca
4:00 p.m. alcorta’s compaÑÍa de danza folklÓrica
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