Celebrate International Women's Day with an All-Women Mariachi Band on ZOOM**

The Mariachi genre is traditionally a male-led industry but women have creatively established their presence in this powerful medium of cultural expression since the 1930s. In 2018, Verónica Robles, a highly acclaimed artist and cultural icon, founded Boston’s Female Mariachi band, the first-ever all-women Mariachi in New England.

Join Verónica and members of the all-women Mariachi band in an afternoon of history and music as we celebrate the accomplishments of women around the world. 

About Verónica Robles

Verónica has performed at venues such as The Memorial Hatch Shell in Boston, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Providence Performing Arts Center, and The Dallas Convention Center. Verónica was honored by Boston's Mayor Marty Walsh with a mural with her image on her Mariachi outfit on Paris Street in East Boston. Mayor Walsh also appointed her to the leadership board for the Boston Creates initiative and serves as vice-president of East Boston Chamber of Commerce. She is Co-founder and Director of the Verónica Robles Cultural Center that supports community action and economic growth in East Boston and offers Latin American arts and culture programming and provides jobs for youth. 

This is the last of three events, and is sponsored by the Trustees of the Needham Free Public Library in memory of former director Vivian D. McIver.