October 6th, 2004
Much Ado About Nothing
The 32nd Festival Cervantino opens in Guanajuato and other locations in central Mexico today.
This is the poster chosen by a jury to represent this year’s festival and attract a more youthful audience. It depicts a tradition-breaking modern-pseudo-Cervantes (after whom the festival is named) stripped to the waist with fetching tattoos and body-piercings. It was labelled ‘immoral’ and banned by the conservative PAN-led Guanajuato State Legislature. Creators Lourdes and Luis Almeida picked up a lot of free publicity and their 50,000 pesos (about $4,500 US dollars) prize money.
Until 24 October. At venues around the city; for a full listing visit the festival’s website. For tickets call Ticketmaster: +52 (55) 5325-9000 or visit their website.
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