International Superstar Gloria Estefan Added To FESTIVAL PEOPLE EN ESPANOL 2013

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NEW YORK, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven-time Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur Gloria Estefan, Cuban-American pop/hip hop singer and songwriter Kat Dahlia, Grammy-winning musician and San Antonio native The Chris Perez Project, and Billboard Latin chart toppers 3BALL MTY are the latest additions to the line-up for FESTIVAL PEOPLE EN ESPANOL Presented by Target.  The multi-faceted celebration of Hispanic entertainment and culture is set to take place this Labor Day weekend (Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1) in San Antonio, Texas.  Concert tickets start at just $30.00, and are available now through Ticketmaster.

These acts join a musical line-up that already includes Mexican singer and international superstar Alejandro Fernandez; award-winning and chart- topping Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin y Yandel; singer, songwriter and actress Demi Lovato; award-winning singer/songwriter Jencarlos Canela; Texas native Mexican-American Tejano musician Bobby Pulido; and Mexican singer Frankie J.

"Performing in San Antonio for Festival People en Espanol is a true homecoming for me," said Gloria Estefan.  "My roots run deep in San Antonio, and I'm looking forward to performing at Festival.  It gives me the opportunity to reconnect with my fans in San Antonio and from all across the country."

The FESTIVAL PEOPLE EN ESPANOL 2013 performance breakdown is as follows: 

Saturday, August 31:
Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Fernandez, Bobby Pulido, and Jencarlos Canela.

Sunday, September 1: 
Demi Lovato, Wisin y Yandel, The Chris Perez Project, Frankie J, 3BALL MTY, and Kat Dahlia.

A mix of live performances each evening at the Alamodome and free open-to-the-public daytime activities at The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, this year's Festival PEOPLE EN ESPANOL Presented by Target will be produced by the legendary, 19-time Grammy Award-winning, musician and producer, Emilio Estefan.  Festival PEOPLE EN ESPANOL's free, open-to-the-public daytime events offer a wide range of activities that celebrate the best of Latino culture and community.  Additional musical performances; Q&A sessions, celebrity meet & greets; sessions with leading industry experts on topics ranging from fashion to wellness; and a sampling of favorite brands through special on-site consumer experiences round out the day time events at the convention center.

TV hostess, model, actress Marycarmen Lopez will serve as host for all the daytime activities and Kat Dahlia will join night time performers Canela and Pulido who will all serve double duty also appearing at the festival's daytime events.  In addition, Chiquis Marin, eldest daughter of the late, beloved banda and nortena singer-songwriter, actress, television producer, entrepreneur Jenni Rivera  and author/early childhood expert Jeannette Torres join previously announced daytime participants: journalist and talk show host Cristina Saralegui; Mexican model, singer, actor Rafael Amaya; Venezuelan model and actress Marjorie de Sousa; actor, singer, rapper and dancer Adam Irigoyen, best known as Deuce Martinez on the Disney Channel original series "Shake It Up"; leading journalist and TV host Myrka Dellanos; motivational speaker, columnist, author and radio host Maria Marin; and celebrity trainer Jose Fernandez. Festival PEOPLE EN ESPANOL daytime events are free of charge and tickets are not needed to attend.

Meanwhile, Festival PEOPLE EN ESPANOL is looking for bloggers to report on the weekend's activities.  One confirmed winner will receive a trip for two to festival including hotel accommodations and airfare.  The winning blogger will also receive two standard concert tickets for each night of the festival; front of stage access to live tweet one artists' performance; one video interview with a selected artist, which will be posted on PeopleEnEspanol.com with a link back to blogger's site; one press Credential granting access to Festival PEOPLE EN ESPANOL Press Room to conduct red carpet interviews; and promotion of the blogger's web site/blog via the brand's Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages with messaging. Note: The winner's blog posts and festival activities will be managed by a PeopleEnEspanol.com editor.  Full details on the blogger contest and all rules and regulations can be found at http://www.peopleenespanol.com/festival/festivalblogger

The presenting sponsor for Festival PEOPLE EN ESPANOL 2013 is Target and major sponsors includeCoca-Cola, Jeep and Mundo Fox. Official sponsors areHBO Latino, Pine Sol, the City of San Antonio, and the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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About PEOPLE EN ESPANOL:

PEOPLE EN ESPANOL was launched in 1996 as a special issue, and today has become the top-selling Hispanic magazine in the United States.  Published 11 times a year, PEOPLE EN ESPANOL's guaranteed circulation is 540,000 and reaches over six million readers every month with its editorial mix of Hispanic and popular entertainment, fashion and beauty trends, and compelling human-interest stories. PEOPLE EN ESPANOL delivers original editorial content that captures the values, contributions and impact of today's Hispanics in the U.S. PEOPLE EN ESPANOL celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2011. For daily news, photos, exclusive behind-the-scenes video and celebrity scoops, visit www.PeopleEnEspanol.com.

Contacts:

PEOPLE EN ESPANOL
Dana Baxter
212-522-1634
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MSO PR
Marcee Rondan
818-380-0400, ext. 248
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inHOUSE Public Relations
Lisa Andrade
210- 389-9765
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