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ZIGF introduces its new website.
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ZIGF 2010 held March 17-20, 2010, proved to be
a tremendous success
despite being smaller than past year’s events.
Attendance was full to capacity every night, profits
were comparable to larger years & audience
& artist enthusiasm was high.
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ZIGF 2010 Guitar Themed Benefit Art Exhibition –sponsored
by ZIH Galeria & Arte Nativo & showcasing
over 40 international artists’ paintings on
acoustic guitars - raised over 11,000 pesos for
ZIGF. Thanks to everyone who donated paintings &
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Through ZIGF 2010
proceeds, Zi Guitar FEST AC the non-profit association
that governs ZIGF, will gift 2010
beneficiary, La Casa de la Cultura de Zihuatanejo,
a collection of Paracho acoustic, student &
performance guitars for their guitar workshop.
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2011 Dates are set for the second week in March:
March 8-13, 2011
(with plans for every following year to be the
2nd week in March).
- ZIGF 2011 will bring back popular free to the
public events: the Children’s Concert &
the Sunday night Zocalo Concert.
- ZIGF 2011 will include
special guests luthiers from Paracho, Michoacan.
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2011 Submissions for GUITARISTS via Sonic Bids
open Sept. 1 & close Dec. 1.
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ZIGF is now accepting
applications from local arts, music, culture charities
for future beneficiaries.
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Music of the ZIGF: Live recordings of past festival
shows from 2004 - 2010 are now available to listen
to on our MUSIC page. |
