The popular Oaxacan festival will be in Mexico City for a day. What better place to enjoy the Guelaguetza than the Historic Center! Plaza Santa Catarina will be filled with dance, live music and lots of colors. Are you missing it?
Communities from Oaxaca will visit us to marvel at this festivity that is celebrated during July, it happens once a year, so don’t miss it!
What will you see? Regional dances, live music and costumes. This Saturday, July 19, a calenda will depart from Plaza Garibaldi towards Plaza Santa Catarina. This is where the Guelaguetza celebration will take place.
The calenda begins at 12:30 pm, while the Guelaguetza will be from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
What does the Guelaguetza consist of?
The Guelaguetza is made up of dances and songs that, during pre-Hispanic times, were offered to the gods to give thanks for the harvests. Nowadays, it is part of the commemoration of the Virgen del Carmen.
This is one of the most recognized festivities in Oaxaca and this year it has visited different municipalities of the CDMX. This Saturday it arrives to the downtown area to dress it with folklore, culture and flavor.
We remind you that Plaza Santa Catarina is located on the corner of República de Brasil and República de Honduras. The closest Metro station is Lagunilla, Line B.
Don’t miss out on discovering the Guelaguetza and go with your whole family to the Historic Center during the weekend!