Distinguished Artist Series: Mariachi Mariposas, 13 December | Event in Edinburg | AllEvents

Distinguished Artist Series: Mariachi Mariposas

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Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 03:00 pm

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UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, Texas

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Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 03:00 pm to 04:15 pm (CST)

UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W University Dr, Texas

1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, TX 78539-2909, United States

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Distinguished Artist Series: Mariachi Mariposas
Distinguished Artist Series
Mariachi Mariposas
If you love mariachi music, you will fall in love with the sounds of the all-female mariachi, Mariachi Mariposas. Mariachi Mariposas began their musical journey in the summer of 2012 in the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, as a 12-member mariachi. The group launched to provide musical opportunities to talented female musicians who shared the same common goal of supporting, promoting and safeguarding the art of mariachi music. Without sacrificing musicianship or tradition, Mariachi Mariposas offers a unique brand of entertainment that fuses power, grace and elegance through the sounds of talented women.
Mariachi Mariposas has quickly received public acceptance as being one of the best all female-mariachis in the state of Texas and the United States. In 2014 Mariachi Mariposas hailed as “Texas Mariachi Champions” by winning first place at the only competition for professional mariachis in Texas, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo “Mariachi Invitational” performing for over 75,000 people in attendance. In March of 2015, Mariachi Mariposas traveled to Los Angeles and San Diego, California as guest artists for the 2nd Annual Mariachi Women’s Festival. In 2018 they shared the stage with Alicia Villarreal, and Lupillo Rivera at the Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival in Santa Barbara, California. In 2021 they were featured on the Confab Women’s History Month “Queens of Mariachi Royalty.” Recently, Mariachi Mariposas were featured as guest artists for the Albuquerque Mariachi Festival in Albuquerque NM in 2023 and 2024. Recently, in the summer of 2025 Mariachi Mariposas were featured performers in the National Council for Traditional Arts-Montana Folk Festival in Butte, Montana.
Mariachi Mariposas was founded and is directed by Mayra Garcia-Adame. Garcia holds a bachelors in music education and a masters in music pedagogy with a concentration on “South of the Border” music from the University of Texas Pan-American now, UTRGV. During her studies, she was a member of the UTRGV’s Mariachi “Aztlan” and is currently mariachi director for the award winning Palmview High School Mariachi “Los Lobos” at the La Joya Independent School District in Mission, Texas.
For more information or accommodations, please call (956) 665-3881 or (956) 882-7025.
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Mariachi Mariposas
Si amas la música de mariachi, te enamorarás de los sonidos del mariachi conformado solo por mujeres, Mariachi Mariposas. Mariachi Mariposas comenzó su viaje musical en el verano de 2012 en el Valle del Río Grande, en el sur de Texas, como un mariachi de 12 miembros. El grupo se lanzó para proporcionar oportunidades musicales a talentosas músicas que compartían el mismo objetivo común de apoyar, promover y salvaguardar el arte de la música de mariachi. Sin sacrificar la musicalidad o la tradición, Mariachi Mariposas ofrece una marca única de entretenimiento que fusiona poder, gracia y elegancia a través de los sonidos de mujeres talentosas.
Mariachi Mariposas ha recibido rápidamente la aceptación pública como uno de los mejores mariachis, todos femeninos, en el estado de Texas y en los Estados Unidos. En 2014, Mariachi Mariposas fue aclamado como "Campeones de Mariachi de Texas" al ganar el primer lugar en la única competencia para mariachis profesionales en Texas, el Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo "Mariachi Invitational", actuando para más de 75,000 personas en asistencia. En marzo de 2015, Mariachi Mariposas viajó a Los Ángeles y San Diego, California, como artistas invitados para el 2º Festival Anual de Mujeres Mariachi. En 2018 compartieron el escenario con Alicia Villarreal y Lupillo Rivera en el Festival de Mariachi de Santa Bárbara en Santa Bárbara, California. En 2021 fueron presentadas en el “Mes de la Historia de la Mujer” de Confab como “Reinas de la Realeza Mariachi”. Recientemente, Mariachi Mariposas fueron artistas invitados para el Festival de Mariachi de Albuquerque en Albuquerque, NM, en 2023 y 2024. Recientemente, en el verano de 2025, Mariachi Mariposas fue un grupo destacado en el Festival de Música Folklórica de Montana del Consejo Nacional de Artes Tradicionales en Butte, Montana.
Mariachi Mariposas fue fundado y es dirigido por Mayra García-Adame. García tiene una licenciatura en educación musical y una maestría en pedagogía musical con una concentración en música "Del otro lado de la frontera" de la Universidad de Texas Pan-Americana, ahora UTRGV. Durante sus estudios, fue miembro del Mariachi "Aztlán" de la UTRGV y actualmente es directora de mariachi del galardonado Mariachi "Los Lobos" de la Escuela Secundaria Palmview en el Distrito Escolar Independiente de La Joya en Mission, Texas.
Para más información o acomodaciones, por favor llame al (956) 665-3881 o al (956) 882-7025.


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Distinguished Artist Series: Mariachi Mariposas, 13 December | Event in Edinburg | AllEvents
Distinguished Artist Series: Mariachi Mariposas
Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 03:00 pm