More than 3,000 pieces make up the World’s Largest Embroidery and Weaving Exhibition, which has just earned a Guinness World Record. There are only a few days left to visit. Are you going to miss it? Check out all the details.
The first thing you need to know is that this exhibition is a great showcase of Mexican talent. Two hundred artisans from all over the country participated in this exhibition, creating different textiles. During your visit, you will see each of the 3,106 embroideries made on 15×15 cm canvases.
Each one was made using different traditional techniques, from cross-stitch and unraveling to pedal loom and petatillo cross-stitch, as detailed in a statement from the Ministry of Culture. It is an exhibition where you will see part of Mexico’s textile heritage.
Where can I see the World’s Largest Embroidery and Weaving Exhibition?
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This exhibition is located in the Casa Miguel Alemán of the Los Pinos Cultural Complex (Molino del Rey 252, first section of Chapultepec Forest, Miguel Hidalgo municipality).
You can visit it from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It will be open until Sunday, February 1. There are only a few days left to see it, so take advantage of the long weekend or a weekend to visit. Here is a small sample of everything you will see.