Stylos Awards Celebrates 10 Years of Recognizing and Showcasing Phoenician Talent

(Phoenix, Ariz.) – On Saturday November 21, the Isac Amaya Foundation will celebrate the 10^th anniversary of Stylos Awards, an event that, for the last decade, has presented prominent local and international talent in Phoenix.  Part awards ceremony, fashion show and concert, Stylos is a unique event that recognizes and showcases the Valley’s talented artists, fashion designers, entrepreneurs, activists and leaders.

In its 10^th anniversary, Stylos Awards promises to deliver a stellar line up.  Performers and participants include:

• From Mexico City, a band that mixes the classic rhythms of Cumbia with Rock, New Wave and Disco, El Conjunto Nueva Ola.

• A stilt circus performance to kick off the show by House of Cirque.

• Phoenix’s first and only “Klezploitation” band, Jerusafunk.

• Byron Fenix mixing for the Stylos Awards signature fashion show.

• The world sounds of Phoenix’s quintessential music persona DJentrification.

• Chandra Narcia mixing in the Stylos Awards patio.

• To close the night, Phoenix’s best cumbia collective CLANDESTINO.

• Fashion by Phoenician Clothing, Laurel Symone, Inoe Vargas, Blush Boutique and Luis Solis.

• Emcees: Radio and TV personality J.R. Cardenas and Vice President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Monica Villalobos.

“We started organizing Stylos Awards 10 years ago to create a platform for showcasing the incredible talent of the people of Phoenix,” says Nuvia Enriquez from the Isac Amaya Foundation. “Now Stylos has become an emblematic event in our city and we’re very thankful for those that have supported us over the years.”

Past Stylos Award recipients include Worker’s Rights trailblazer Dolores Huerta, Councilman Daniel Valenzuela, former Arizona Governor Raul Castro, the Downtown Phoenix Journal, renowned artist Gennaro García and restauranteur Silvana Salcido Esparza. Stylos Awards was one of the first Latino cultural events to be held at the Phoenix Art Museum to where organizers brought international acts such as the Mexican Institute of Sound, and Latin Grammy winners La Santa Cecilia and Carla Morrison.

Stylos 2015 will be held at The Pressroom in Downtown Phoenix. A walk through the red carpet begins at 7 p.m. The awards ceremony will start at 8 p.m. and it will include its signature fashion show featuring local fashion designers, followed by the long line-up of bands and DJs at 10:00 p.m. Tickets are available at www.StylosAwards.com.

Proceeds from the event go towards the creation of scholarships for Latino students seeking to achieve a higher education. The Isac Amaya Foundation has awarded more than 20 scholarships including one given to Daniel Rodriguez, ASU graduate student and former president of activist organization Somos América who fundraised his way through Law School and has since started his law practice.

Stylos Awards 2015

Date: Saturday, November 21 at 8:00 p.m. (Red Carpet starts at 7 p.m.)

Location:

The Pressroom

441 W. Madison St.

Phoenix, AZ