Watch Webcast of Unveiling of the 2009 Official Charro Days Poster Wednesday

News Media Advisory:

What: Students Dance at Unveiling of 2009 Official Charro Days Poster

When: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009

Where: Charro Days Headquarters; 455 E. Elizabeth St.; Brownsville, Tx.

Background: Longoria Elementary students dressed in costume will be on-hand to officially unveil the 2009 Charro Days Commemorative Poster and perform a traditional dance.

This year’s poster depicts a young boy and girl dancing “La Danza de los Concheros", a modern, mystic, folk dance of Central Mexico based on the cultural legacy of the “Aztecs.”

The poster was designed by Brownsville artist Don Breeden, who has illustrated 10 of the 11 posters in the Charro Days poster series. Longoria Elementary students Mario Davila Jr. and Alina Gutierrez were the models for this year’s poster.

In 1991, the Brownsville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. (BCVB) began the tradition of creating a Charro Days poster to commemorate the event. In 2004, Charro Days, Inc. partnered with the BCVB, and this year, Keppel AmFELS joined as the sponsor of the poster.

Free posters, while they last, are available at the Charro Days Headquarters, 455 E. Elizabeth St., and the BCVB Visitors’ Center, 650 Ruben M. Torres Blvd. Businesses are being encouraged to display the poster.

The event will also be viewable LIVE on the Internet. Go to the Charro Days Fiesta Web site at www.charrodaysfiesta.com.

The 72nd Charro Days Fiesta kicks off Feb. 22 and continues through March 1.

Contact: Mike Puckett, Charro Days, Inc.; (956) 542-4245

E-mail: charrodaysfiesta@sbcglobal.net

Charro Days Web site: www.charrodaysfiesta.com

Charro Days Blog: www.charrodays.blogspot.com

Charro Days Twitter: http://twitter.com/CharroDays2009