Billboard Magazine’s Tropical Artist of the Decade and GRAMMY®-award winning Gilberto Santa Rosa will take center stage to perform an amazing tribute to Latin music legends during CHCI’s 2nd Annual Post-Gala Concert on Wednesday, September 14, 2011.  The post-gala concert is the culmination of CHCI’s Hispanic Heritage Month Events as part of its 34th Annual Awards Gala at the Walter E. Washington Convention in Washington, D.C.

CHCI’s 34th Annual Awards Gala also features Latin music stars Prince Royce and Luis Miguel to provide an evening of dynamic entertainment.  Renowned singer and philanthropist Vikki Carr and former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez will receive CHCI’s 2011 Medallions of Excellence for Leadership and Community Service while CHCI Chair Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez will present the 2011 Chair’s Award to Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis.  Univision television anchor Teresa Rodriguez is the celebrity host.