12th annual Rebozo Festival to be held May 15 at Camarillo Ranch

Proceeds benefit Ventura County non-profit agencies

CAMARILLO — The Rebozo Festival, Inc. is pleased to announce the 12^th annual Rebozo Festival, which will be held on Sunday, May 15^th, 2016 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Camarillo Ranch.

In 2005, a small group of community volunteers, Las Madrinas (the Godmothers), gathered to organize the 1^st Rebozo Festival, a benefit event established to raise funds for Ventura County non-profit charitable organizations focusing on the cultural, social and educational needs of the community. This unique cultural event promotes the rich heritage of our area by highlighting the colorful Mexican rebozo (shawl) as our theme.

The 12^th annual Rebozo Festival will be held at the Camarillo Ranch, located at 201 Camarillo Ranch Road, Camarillo, CA 93012.  Ticket prices are $45.00 and includes a lavish Mexican brunch, mariachi music, a rebozo fashion show and access to silent and live auctions as well as a fully stocked tiendita and cantina.

Entertainment includes Mariachi Aguilas de Oxnard, Dance by Sonora Dinamita and Oxnard College – Ballet Folklorico Mestizo, Director Mati Sanchez.

Proceeds from the 2016 Rebozo Festival will benefit BattleGround, Inc. and Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP).  Since 2005, the Rebozo Festival has raised over $250,000 for recipients.

Individual tickets and tables can be purchased online at http://www.rebozofestival.org, by phone at (805) 500-3292, or at the following locations: Radio Lazer – 200 S. A Street, Suite 400, Oxnard, CA 93030, Estrella Market – 317 Central Avenue, Fillmore, CA 93015, and Bob Kildee Clothing – 606 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010.

Sponsorships and program ads are also available for the event. Sponsorship information can be found at sponsors@rebozofestival.org.

Additional information can be found at http://www.rebozofestival.org.

About the Rebozo Festival: The Rebozo Festival, founded in 2005, was established to host community cultural events while raising funds for Ventura County private non-profit charitable organizations that promote and support education, social and cultural needs of our community.