MEDIA ALERT

Rio Bravo Conjunto Opens “Mondays in the Park” Free Summer Concert Series

What:                   

Mondays in the Park

Who:                    

Rio Bravo Conjunto

Why:                    

Enjoy a free, family-friendly concert outside with Tex-Mex and Latin American music Rio Bravo has participated in the annual Living Traditions Festival and Mondays in the Park for over 30 years. Founded by Anastacio and Elisa Castillo, the group now continues with second and third generations of the Castillo family playing music all together.

When:                  

Monday, July 11, 2016. Music begins at 7 p.m.

Where:                

Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts in Liberty Park

Josh Loftin, 801.245.7205
Communications Director, Utah Department of Heritage & Arts

For Technical Information: Laura Durham, 801.236.7553
Marketing and Communications, Utah Arts & Museums

Mondays in the Park presents free concerts of folk and ethnic music and dance are presented selected Monday evenings in July and August. Performances are held starting at 7:00 p.m. in front of the Chase Home Museum in the middle of Liberty Park (enter from 900 South or 1300 South at about 600 East in Salt Lake City). Beginning in 1987, Mondays in the Park has featured performances from various cultural communities in Utah. Mondays in the Park is presented in partnership with Excellence in the Community.

Utah Arts & Museums is a division of the Utah Department of Heritage & Arts with a mission to connect people and communities through arts and museums. The division provides funding, education, and technical services to individuals and organizations statewide so all Utahns, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic status, can access, understand, and receive the benefits of arts and culture. Additional information can be found at artsandmuseums.utah.gov or by calling 801.236.7555.