Marc Anthony and Paulina Rubio among Latino celebrities slated to perform at Latino Inaugural Gala
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(PR Newswire) — The 2009 Latino Inaugural Gala committee announced a slate of celebrated artists and entertainers confirmed to participate in the festivities taking place on Jan. 18 at Union Station. Among the artists slated to appear are: Marc Anthony, Paulina Rubio, Rosario Dawson, Tony Plana, War, Cucu Diamantes & Yerba Buena, Elida Reyna and Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano.
“It is inspiring to have so many talented and admired Latino entertainers willing to come together in celebration of our nation’s 44th President, the Honorable Barack Obama and of the historic role Latinos played in this election,” stated Esther Aguilera, president and CEO of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), one of the co-hosts of the Latino Inaugural Gala. “This will truly be an impressive display of the musical and cultural contributions that our community has to offer.”
“Bringing together such an incredible variety of entertainers will ensure that the Latino Inaugural Gala will be, without a doubt, one of the greatest and most memorable inaugural celebrations to date,” stated Ramona Martínez, chair of the DNC Hispanic Caucus, one of the organizations co-hosting the event.
“Voto Latino is thrilled that so many celebrities participated in the 2008 election by marching voters to the polls, phone banking, throwing concerts and walking precincts registering new voters,” said María Teresa Peterson, executive director of Voto Latino, another organization co-hosting the Gala event. “The Latino Inaugural Gala is a celebration of our community’s collective effort that by working together across all disciplines we can achieve a voice for a new generation of Americans. We must continue our momentum to ensure that this political awakening translates into political power that includes quality education, healthcare and more.”
Additional co-hosts of the event include the National Association of Latino
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