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Cervantino International Arts Festival
The Cervantino International
Arts Festival is Mexico's premier arts festival and surely
the most important cultural event in Latin America. Held annually
since 1972 in the UNESCO declared World Heritage city and
surrounding mines of Guanajato, the city was founded in 154.
It is also the capital of the state bearing the same name
and always been to the forefront of great historical change
and is the recognized Cradle of Mexican Independence (1810).
Originally the emphasis of the
Fesival concentrated on artistic creations in the Spanish
language in homage to Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, author
of Don Quijote, but the universal atrraction of Cervantes
pervaded and now a host of worl class artistic and cultural
expressions are present.
During the Cervantes Festival
, Guanajuato is transformed into the Mecca of artistic expression
and creation in such diverse areas as music, opera, theatre,
dance, visual arts, cinema amongst others. Guanajuao is during
the festival the major scenario for contemporary artistic
creation attracting a wide audience from Mexico and abroad.
To date most countries have taken part in at least one edition
of this feast of worl culture.
The Cervantino International
Arts Festival , an active member of the European Association
of Festivals, is the result of the coordinated effort by the
Mexican government via the National Council for Arts and Culture
in conjunction with the State and Municipal governments of
Guanajuato, the Guanajuato Institute of Culture, the University
of Guanajuato as well as other important public and private
institutions.
Magnificient venues such as the
Juarez Theatre, built between 1872 and 1903, the Principal
Theatre, the Cervantes Theatre, the Mining School Theatre,
and the State Auditorium have been mute witness to great historical
events. The imposing Granaditas Granary, a fortress like structure
from the 18 century, provides the background for a magnificient
outdoor venue. Other events are held in the churriqueresque
(Mexican baroque) style churches of Valenciana and La Compañía.
The San Gabriel de Barrera Hacienda offers a refined open-air
scenario. Visual arts are catered to at the unique University
of Guanajuato, the Diego Rivera Museum, the Alhondiga Regional
Musseum, the Olga Costa-Jose Chavez Morado Museum, the Quixote
Iconographic Museum, the Pueblo Museum, the State Historic
Archives building and the Gene Byron Museum, amongst others.
Its privileged geographical location
and accessibility in the center of the country midway between
Mexico City and Guadalajara, the stric selectionb of artist
and groups, the important support of public institutions,
the generosity from the private sector as well as the enthusiasm
of the people of Guanajuato make the Cervantes Festival a
unique rendezvous for artistic and audience. It is no coincidence
that this display of cultural and artistic expression has
been named after Cervantes, the most universally acclaimed
of all Spanish writers.
Hotels nearby de zone
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Mision Guanajuato (Guanajuato)
The Mision Guanajuato is a deluxe hotel located five minutes from the downtown area, situated by the convention center and near the famous Los Momias Museum. The Hotel Mision Guanajuato was built within the 17th century Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera, an...more
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Hotel Hacienda Jurica (Queretaro)
Aptly named by the Tarsco Indians as a "place of well being", Jurica is an oasis where the past mingles with the present. The Hotel Hacienda Jurica is a timeless sanctuary for shedding the tensions of modern daily life. 16th century Hacienda Jurica is a h...more
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Mision Juriquilla (Queretaro)
Mision Juriquilla Hotel is a luxury property strategically located only 20 kilometers east of the Fernando Espinosa Airport. First class hospitality, comfortable rooms, convention facilities, great landscapes and the unique Mision service are all characte...more
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Hotel Mision San Gil (Queretaro)
The Mision San Gil Hotel is a luxurious property located in the quaint town of San Juan Del Rio, 35 kilometers outside of Queretaro City. This hotel is a colonial building composed of two sections an antique and a garden area. In this old hacienda, over...more
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