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The Guadalajara International Mariachi Festival gets into full swing this weekend with a host of familiar activities. Here’s a run-down of what’s on offer over the next ten days.
For a unique musical experience head over to the Casa Museo Lopez Cotilla on Tuesday, August 23 for a free concert featuring local U.S. mezzosoprano Kimball Wheeler singing a world premiere piece inspired by legendary Mazatec curandera (native healer) Maria Sabina.
Tuesday recitals
The Martes de Música y Ópera series sponsored by the Jalisco Culture Department attracts some truly stellar classical performers and it’s all free!
More than 400 works of art have gone on display in a double-header mega exhibit at the Instituto Cultural Cabañas and the Museo de Arte de Zapopan (MAZ).
The Guadalajara International Mariachi Festival kicks off in the Plaza Liberacion Friday, August 26, 10 a.m. with a Guinness record attempt to form the biggest ever mosaic from charro sombreros (hats). Take your camera!
The Centro Regional de Estudios Musicales (CREM) offered a heart-warming tribute to Disney at its annual summer concert, presented August 6 at the Auditorio de la Ribera.
This year’s 15th Traditional Mariachi Festival runs from August 15 to 21 and will feature seven free concerts at the Degollado Theater.
