Festival Cervantino

Something like 2,500 artists from nearly 40 countries will perform at the 32nd Festival Cervantino, which will be held in Guanajuato and other locations in central Mexico from 6-24 October.

The programme, featuring performances by global artists from the fields of music, opera, theatre, dance, cinema and literature has been posted on the official Festival website. This year, it is the turn of South Africa and the state of Baja California to receive special invitations.

The importance of the Festival was underlined last April when it received the Max Spanish American Prize for Scenic Arts, awarded by the General Society of Authors and Editors of Spain.

Photo credit: Festival Cervantino – 2003 © Jonathan Clark. Published with permission

The 32nd Festival Internacional Cervantino will take place in Guanajuato and other locations in central Mexico from 6 – 24 October.

Desmond O’Shaughnessy in the Guanajuato tourism office informs me that the programme will be posted on the official Festival website from 15 July.

Photo credit: Minstrels – Guanajuato © Kelly Sax; Thanks to Kevin Atkins

Because loads of you have been asking… the 31st Festival Internacional Cervantino will take place in Guanajuato and other locations in central Mexico from 15th October to 2nd November.

Although a celebration of world culture, the festival organisers historically give special recognition to one particular region of the world and one in Mexico. In 2003, it is the turn of France, Germany and the central Mexican state of Michoacan.

At last, more information about the programme and how to purchase tickets is available online – so far only in Spanish.