AARP Presents Latino Music Celebrities at First Ever National Hispanic Event

Luis Fonsi, Jose Feliciano, Arturo Sandoval, Gloria Estefan and Los Rayos

Gamma Among the Many Celebrities Confirmed to Participate

    WASHINGTON, April 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP, one of the world's
 largest member organizations, today announced some of the biggest names in
 the Latino music industry will be performing at the first ever national
 Hispanic event, Feria de la Segunda Juventud (Festival of the Second
 Youth), on May 5- 6, 2007, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San
 Juan.
     The concert schedule is:
 
     Saturday, May 5, 6-8 PM              Luis Fonsi and Los Rayos Gamma
 
     Luis Fonsi, a popular recording artist with five gold Spanish-language
     albums and two Latin Grammy Award nominations, and Los Rayos Gamma, Puerto
     Rico's most beloved political satire troupe, will provide a night of
     heart-touching ballads and big laughs.
 
     Sunday, May 6, 6-9 PM                Jose Feliciano, Arturo Sandoval
                                          and Ballet Hispanico
 
     Performances by legendary artists, Jose Feliciano, acclaimed by critics
     worldwide as "the greatest living guitarist" and Arturo Sandoval, a
     renowned classical artist, are sure to make this an unforgettable evening.
     In addition, the audience will get to enjoy Ballet Hispanico, which is
     recognized around the world as the foremost dance interpreter of Hispanic
     culture in the United States.
     "We are thrilled to present such amazing talent to our membership, of
 which 1.2 million are Hispanic, and the entire Puerto Rican community,"
 said AARP President Erik Olsen. "These exciting performances combined with
 the informative and inspirational content of the sessions will make this
 event a great success."
     A "can't miss" panel discussion on important issues facing Latinas will
 take place on May 6, 2007, from 9-11 AM, and will feature Gloria Estefan
 and Miss Universe winners, Zuleyka Rivera, Denise Quinones, and Deborah
 Carthy Deu.
     Feria de la Segunda Juventud is packed full of celebrity speakers,
 others include Don Francisco, Dr. Nancy Alvarez, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Don
 Miguel Ruiz, Giovanna Huyke, Awilda Carbia, Alba Nydia Diaz and Angela
 Meyer. Sessions will address issues of concern to the Hispanic community
 including healthcare, fitness and more. To view a complete schedule of
 events and pre-register as a consumer or a member of the media, please
 visit http://www.aarp.org/events.
     About AARP
     AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps
 people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are
 beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP produces
 AARP The Magazine, published bimonthly; AARP Bulletin, its monthly
 newspaper; AARP Segunda Juventud, its bimonthly magazine in Spanish and
 English; NRTA Live & Learn, its quarterly newsletter for 50+ educators; and
 the website, http://www.aarp.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity
 that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in
 need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We
 have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
 Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
 
 

SOURCE AARP