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National Latino Heritage Month
Special Programming

The Final Epic of Salvador Allende.
On September 11th, the anniversary of the military coup that overthrew Chilean President Salvador Allende 30 years ago, Radio Bilingüe premieres this two-hour-and-a-half radio drama that recreates the story of the tragic day. Renowned Chilean theater actors and actresses play the roles of President Salvador Allende and his wife Tencha Bussi, among many others. The Spanish-language drama was written by Chilean writer Mónica Echeverría with the help of eyewitness reports, letters, anecdotes, and memories from survivors. The program is a production of Radio Tierra in Santiago de Chile and it airs simultaneously in the U.S. on Radio Bilingüe's public radio network. The program also simulcasts on Radio La Tribu in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Radio El Puente in Montevideo, Uruguay, and Radio Milenia in Lima, Peru.

Fragments of Memory.
Chilean writers, journalists and artists share their memories of the military coup in Chile 30 years ago. The testimonials and anecdotes air in English in this series of ten 2-minute-long segments produced by Radio Tierra in Santiago de Chile and premiered in the U.S. by Radio Bilingüe.

¡Viva el Mariachi! Festival.
This musical documentary showcases the sounds and voices of Radio Bilingüe's 21st Annual ¡Viva el Mariachi! Festival in Fresno, CA. The one-hour program features Mexican ranchero legend Juan Valentín as well as 50-year-old Mariachi México de Pepe Villa. Nati Cano y Mariachi Los Camperos and Mariachi Mujer 2000 from Los Angeles, and Julián González y Los Cenzontles are also featured in this special program.

Justice Cruz Reynoso.
Former California Supreme Court justice Cruz Reynoso talks about community service and cultural pride in this speech delivered before broadcasters attending the Latino Radio Summit last fall. Reynoso is Vice Chair of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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