From Thursday 27 to Sunday 30, October, the city of Guanajuato will be living four days of tradition and magic with the celebration of the 3rd Edition of “La Catrina Vive Festival”, as a part of the Day of Dead (Día de muertos) traditional activities.
This celebration will take place at the University of Guanajuato featuring folkloric and classical ballets in the “Plaza de la Paz” on Saturday, 29 October at 20:30, along with dance, music, parades and contests.
One of the main attractions at “La Catrina Vive Festival” is the Catrina parade, in which the cobblestone streets of Guanajuato become full of fantastic characters, beautiful floats, and hundreds of boys, girls, men and women dressed as Catrínes or Catrinas.
Programme of “La Catrina Vive Festival”:
Thursday, October 27
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- 2:00 p. m.
Opening ceremony with the presentation of “Las Catrinas” at “Teatro Juarez”.
- 3:00 p. m.
“Inaugural photography”, Catrinas and floats at “Teatro Juarez” entrance.
- 7:00 p. m.
Projections of life and death history at “La Salle Muro Plaza Allende”
- 8:00 p. m.
Fashion show featuring 4 designers at “Teatro Juarez” stairs.
- 11:00 p. m.
“La catrina Vive Night” with an amazing Guanajuato Grill, presenting a “Catrinas” contest.
Friday, October 28
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- 10:00. a.m.
Artistic photography exhibition with the participation of 4 photographers at “Plaza Allende”, “Arcos”, “Jardín Union” and “Plaza de San Fernando”.
- 1:00 p. m.
“Catrinas” Runway, supporting the state institution of Integral Development of the Family “DIF” (Desarrollo Integral de la Familia) at “Jardín Unión”, downtown of Guanajuato.
- 2:00 p. m.
Gastronomic Exhibition.
- 3:00 p. m.
Floats parade, decorated with Catrinas” in support of the DIF.
- 5:00 p. m.
“Catrinas and Catrines” (Elementary school kids) at “Plaza Allende”.
- 6:00 p. m.
“Ecological and Living Catrinas” by Direction of Ecology at the Ex-railway station
- 7:00 p. m.
“Catrinas parade”, drums funeral, Stilt walker-Catrinas and Mojigangas at San Fernando.
- 8:00 p. m.
Video mapping “Resplandores de Guanajuato” at San Roque.
- 8:30 p. m.
Classical ballet group by University of Guanajuato featuring “Night of the Dead in Michoacán” (Noche de Muertos en Michoacán) and “the little bull of Guanajuato” (el torito de Guanajuato).
- 9:00 p. m.
Ghoulish Callejoneada (walking serenade), at temple of San Diego.
- 10:00 pm.
Ghoulish Callejoneada (walking serenade), at temple of San Diego.
Saturday, October 29
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- 10:00. m.
Artistic photography exhibition with the participation of 4 photographers at “Plaza Allende”, “Arcos”, “Jardín Union” and “Plaza de San Fernando”.
- 1:00 p. m.
Gastronomic Exhibition.
- 3:00 p. m.
Floats parade.
- 4:00 p. m.
Folk ballet, supporting the INAPAM at “Plaza La Paz”.
- 6:00 p. m.
Presentation of “Ecological and Living Catrinas” competition winners at “Teatro Juarez” entrance.
- 7:00 p. m.
“Catrinas parade”, drums funeral, Stilt walker-Catrinas and Mojigangas at San Fernando.
- 7:00 p. m.
Dedanse ballet at “Plaza Allende”.
- 8:00 p. m.
Dead Manolas (Flamenco dance) at “Plaza Allende”.
- 9:00 p. m.
Salsa and danzón, with live orchestra at “Plaza La Paz”.
- 11:00 p. m.
Grill night
Sunday, October 30
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- 10:00. m.
Artistic photography exhibition with the participation of 4 photographers at “Plaza Allende”, “Arcos”, “Jardín Union” and “Plaza de San Fernando”.
- 11:00. m.
Catrinas parade.
- 1:00 p. m.
The presentation of Countertenor Arturo Elizarraraz at “Jardín Unión” Kiosko.
- 2:00 p. m.
Catrina Queen Awards 2016, (featuring Monumental Parade)
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