All Ascension Parish Library locations will be closed Tuesday, December 24 - Thursday, December 26, and Tuesday, December 31 - Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of Christmas & New Year's.
Experience the music of Mariachi Espartanos played by the East Ascension Specialty Band!
Music connects us all. Hear brass and string instruments harmonize to bring the rich, energetic rhythms of traditional Mexican folk music to life at this one-of-a-kind performance. In 2021, East Ascension Band Director Charles J. Lee III made history by launching Louisiana's first-ever high school mariachi band! The Mariachi Espartanos is now a thriving ensemble at EA High School, providing a look into Mexican and Spanish-speaking culture. Come sway to the rhythm that this unique band program brings.
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La música nos conecta a todos. El viernes 13 de diciembre, haz planes para asistir a esta presentación única en la biblioteca de Gonzales, cuando la Banda Especializada de East Ascensión traiga a la vida los ricos y enérgicos ritmos de la música folklórica mexicana tradicional. En 2021, el director de la banda de East Ascensión, Charles J. Lee III, hizo historia al lanzar la primera banda de mariachi en una escuela secundaria de Louisiana. ¡El Mariachi Espartanos es ahora un conjunto en auge en la Escuela Secundaria EA, ofreciendo una mirada a la cultura mexicana y de habla hispana! A las 4:00 p.m., ven a moverte al ritmo creado por los instrumentos de metales y cuerdas que este programa de banda único trae consigo.
AGE GROUP: | Tweens (ages 9-11) | Teens (ages 12-18) | PreK (ages 3-5) | Elementary (ages 6-8) | Baby/Toddler | All Ages | Adult (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Music, Film & Culture |
Our Gonzales location was built in 1980 under the direction of Earline Decoteau, Director and serves as our Main Library location. It was expanded & renovated in 1996, 1998, and 2011, under the direction of Angelle Deshautelles, Director.
