Bloco del Sol, the Brazilian drumming group in San Jose joins La Ultima Parada 2016! Bloco del Sol will help kick off the comparsa at the very start of the event so get there early and don’t miss the opening of La Ultima Parada! Bloco Do Sol is a…
Folklorico Herúvi Kalo will be one of the dance groups to join us at La Ultima Parada 2016! They will be performing and they will also be a part of the traditional dance of “La Viejada.” Folklórico Herúvi Kalo was established in November of 2014 becoming one of the newest…
Grupo Folklorico Los Laureles of Silicon Valley, CA was founded in the summer of 2007 by Cesar Gonzalez and Ashley Lopez-Gonzalez. Los Laureles began as a small group of family members coming together to learn traditional Mexican dances. In the winter of 2007 MACLA (Moviemento de Arte y Cultura Latino…
Something #UltraOrale is coming to La Ultima Parada! Check this out! The San Jose Jazz Boom Box is taking live music to La Ultima Parada! SJZ’s mobile stage goes to events throughout the greater Bay Area, and this year, they will make their stop at LUP 2016! The…
LUP 2016 welcomes Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca!! Ricardo Lemvo has established himself as a pioneer with his innovative music. Lemvo’s blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms with pan-African styles (soukous, Angolan semba and kizomba) has been described by the Los Angeles Times as “seamless and infectious.” Lemvo hails from São Salvador…
Latin Grammy® nominated female band, Flor de Toloache continue to win the hearts of music fans both mainstream and traditional mariachi fans alike through their distinct vision and enlightened interpretation of traditional mariachi instruments. The band’s diverse ethnicities and musical backgrounds are transcending culture and gender by forging new…
On Sunday, October 30th, from 12:00pm to 8:00pm artists and friends Rick Moreno, Maria Luisa Colmenarez & Chris Esparza will welcome the Dead (and the living) at La Ultima Parada: A Celebration of Life on the Day of the Dead. Please come and join our annual, intimate gathering of artists,…
LUP 2016 is excited to feature the quintessential sounds of Sonido Clash for the duration of the event in the MHP Garden, aptly renamed the “Sonido De Los Muertos Calavera Cumbia Yard”. The collective will include super member DJ Roger Mas also known as El Mero Guero of Oakland, California and resident DJ’s Turbo Sonidero and Chatos 1013. …
The School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza opens its doors to La Ultima Parada at the contemporary cultural landmark in San Jose, providing the perfect platform for this celebration. The School of Arts & Culture operates the beautiful facility at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. Our vision is…