Selling Mexico: Focus on Guanajuato

THOUSANDS GATHER FOR ARTS FESTIVAL

The colorful and lively colonial city of
Guanajuato is gearing up to host the 41st annual Cervantino Festival,
locally called El Cervantino. One of the premier arts and cultural
festivals in all of Latin America, this year’s festival takes place for
three weeks, from October 9 to October 27. The festival draws thousands
of artists who put on performances in genres ranging from opera and
contemporary dance to visual arts, literature and multimedia in dozens
of indoor and outdoor venues throughout the city and nearby Leon; this
year performances will be even further extended throughout the state.

Click here for more information about the Cervantino Festival.

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE GETS IN THE GROOVE

Jazz lovers flock to the bohemian colonial
city of San Miguel de Allende every November for one of Mexico’s largest
music festivals, the International Festival of Jazz and Blues. The
country’s longest running jazz festival will take place this year from
November 13 to November 17, with performances throughout the city by
international and local jazz and blues musicians.

To learn more about the festival and San Miguel de Allende, click here.

TAKING OFF IN LEON

In 2002, 27 air balloons marked the debut
of the International Balloon Festival in the city of Leon this year, the
festival has grown to the point that 200 hot air balloons from around
the world will take off, including 25 “Special Shaped Balloons.” Clients
can join the nearly 400,000 visitors expected to flock to the city for
this year’s festival from November 15 to November 18 for a full program
of colorful balloons, music, food and family entertainment.

Read on for more information about the International Balloon Festival and Leon.

“In addition to
charming colonial cities, world-class culinary adventures and
fascinating ruins, the state of Guanajuato, in the center of the
country, offers up a full schedule of festivals and activities that
allow the whole family to enjoy an authentic Mexican experience.”

Gerardo Llanes,
Chief Marketing Officer,
Mexico Tourism Board