Mayor Julian Castro and about 600 other San Antonians cheered the reveal of the Fiesta 2012 poster last night at the Central Library. The painting, by Alamo City native Marcelino Villanueva, celebrates the city’s history, culture and art. Castro noted that Fiesta is a time for families and friends to come together to celebrate their [...]
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Fiesta 2012 poster greeted with enthusiasm
Wednesday, November 2, 2011Fiesta & Siclovia–a great matchup!
Monday, September 26, 2011The Fiesta San Antonio Commission is staging its own Fiesta Reclovia Oct. 2 as part of the city’s first-ever Siclovia. We hope you and your family will stop by the commission office, 2611 Broadway, on your journey down the street between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The City of San Antonio and the YMCA are [...]
Fiesta posters on view through MySA.com
Tuesday, February 1, 2011Thanks to Ben Olivo at MySanAntonio.com. He’s updated a slideshow giving images of all the official Fiesta posters back to 1981. Take a close look at the images. Several artists have won the competition more than once. But in general, you’ll see that the posters all take very different views of Fiesta San Antonio. That [...]
Come see the “back side” of Fiesta Monday morning
Wednesday, January 5, 2011At Disney World, one of the most popular rides is the Jungle Cruise. Guides give visitors a trip along some of the world’s most famous rivers. The narration is funny. At one point the boat sails behind a waterfall, and the guide explains that we’re seeing the “back side” of water. Have you ever seen [...]
Happy New Year from the folks at the Fiesta Commission
Tuesday, December 28, 2010Leadership, staff and volunteers of the Fiesta San Antonio Commission hope you all have a very Happy New Year in 2011. As we hope you know, Fiesta comes earlier this year–April 7-17. We changed the schedule to avoid having Fiesta coincide with Holy Week. The decision to move Fiesta earlier has generated some comments. But [...]
Buy Fiesta merchandise, memberships on line now
Friday, December 10, 2010It’s taken a while. But earlier this week, the online version of The Fiesta Store went live. The new store’s home page resembles the regular Fiesta website. That’s to let everyone know that both the Fiesta San Antonio Commission and the store dwell under a single roof. The old store site broke down during the [...]
Poster artist to visit Fiesta Store Friday
Wednesday, November 17, 2010The 2011 Fiesta poster artist has been busy recently–and the Fiesta season has just begun. Cecilia Paz Mujica will be at The Fiesta Store this Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. She’ll sign copies of her poster and other merchandise. The store, at 2611 Broadway, is open weekdays from 10 a.m t 6 p.m. [...]
Get a special Fiesta Store deal through Facebook
Tuesday, November 9, 2010The Fiesta Store® is trying something new. Facebook recently offered business pages the chance to create “deals.” We’re trying it out. So we’ve posted a special deal on our Facebook/FiestaSA page. You must come to the store at 2611 Broadway (10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays) to claim the deal. What’s the big deal? We just received [...]
Buy a Spurs ticket–help local nonprofits
Thursday, November 4, 2010Support your local Spurs–and Fiesta San Antonio, too! The Fiesta San Antonio Commission is selling tickets to the March 11 home game against the Seattle Kings. You can download a PDF of the ticket flier–just click on the image at the right. Part of every ticket fee goes to the commission–and the commission uses much [...]
Do you have a wooden nickel?
Tuesday, November 2, 2010Do you have one of the 5,000 wooden nickels the Fiesta San Antonio Commission has been distributing? If you do, remember to come by The Fiesta Store, 2611 Broadway, and use it for a 15 percent discount on official Fiesta merchandise! The nickels have a dual purpose. One side (the obverse for all you numismatists [...]
