The Government of Mexico with the Ministry of Culture stated that the fiftieth edition of Cervantes International Festival (FIC) From From 12 to 30 October At its famous headquarters in Guanajuato and the main stage of this celebration will be the Alhóndiga de Granaditas Square.

During the show in Guanajuato, the first part of its programming was announced, as well as the special guests that the festival will bring for this edition. for this year Korea and Mexico City They will be the special guests. 115 theatrical performances are planned, among which are such disciplines as theater, dance, music, opera and others.

Additionally there will be 50 Interdisciplinary and Visual Arts Activities; Undoubtedly, the most important thing is that it will be held in person so as to welcome the audience of the Mexican Republic and the world.

During the presentation, the Minister of Culture of the Government of Mexico said, Alejandra Frosto Guerrero, stressing that the Cervantino Festival “with its head held high and is better than ever.” He added that the programs offered are just over half and that this is the festival of hope and cultural rights.

It should be noted that the Cervantino Festival is the most important in Mexico, and it is also among the five most important festivals in Iberian America. According to the bulletin issued by the Ministry of Culture, this ceremony will include the participation of 34 countries such as: Germany, Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Denmarkamong other things.

“A sample of the artistic and cultural diversity in the world, showing that in Mexico and the FIC we welcome artists of any nationality or origin, because culture and art are universal,” he added.

Frausto Guerrero confirmed that the festival will have replicas in more than 20 entities in the country; However, the headquarters will always be in Guanajuato. He also stated that his fiftieth edition is a sign of the impulse shown by the government The President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorgives to culture and the arts in order to revitalize the economy in the sector.

Through a previously recorded video message, Head of Government, Claudia Sheinbaum, thanked Pardo and celebrated that Mexico City was one of the entities invited to the 50th edition of the Cervantino Festival. We hope that all the activities we have provided will be Minister of Culture As you wish, it is a privilege and an honor for us to have Mexico City, the capital of all Mexicans, represented in Guanajuato,” he said.

On the other hand, the Minister of Culture, Claudia Coriel de Icaza, announced that the opening and closing of the meeting will be in charge of the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra and the Symbolist Orchestra. cannabisStraight.

Old, classical, contemporary, experimental and rock music, among others, fuel the programming. The typical orchestra of Mexico City, Héctor Infanzon, Cecilia Tossaint, Los de Abajo, Hello seahorse!Sonideras and sonideros, Las Reinas Cholas, Astrid Haddad and Ambiance Los Angeles Hallcommented.

Special activities will be implemented in this version such as:

Publication of a book in memory of FIC’s 50th Anniversary

Exhibition at the Regas de Chapultepec Open Gallery

– Launch of the National Lottery ticket.

The radio series will be released Your voice matters

Audio-visual capsules Cervantes 50

– It will be implemented Cervantes First International Symposium in America Quixotes of languages

– There will be a Servantine chair

-Reorganization and opening of the Cervantino group

– group show K-pop: Card

–group show Korean

It should be noted that the opening of the festival will be on October 12 in the Alhóndiga de Granaditas with the presentation of CDMX Philharmonic Orchestra And Mexican Maria Katsarava and Korean soprano Hera Haesang Park in an artistic fusion between Mexico and Korea.

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