October is one of the favorite months for people who love the gloomy and respect the Mexican traditions of not fearing but celebrating death. The beginning of autumn is here and besides the weather getting colder and it being pumpkin season, there are countless other things to do. activities that continue to make San Miguel the best city in the world.
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Continue the San Miguel Fair With high caliber musicians joining the people in concert will be the performers Lupillo Rivera, Emmanuel, The Overwhelming and closing with a flourish Caliber 50.
San Miguel is a magical place and when the Day of the Dead approaches, activities related to witchcraft and the cult of the cross increase. If you are one of those brave people who wants to explore mystical activity, you cannot miss the Guided tour of the oldest cemetery in San Miguel led by Joseph Toone Explore.
It's time to dust off the skeleton and dance to the most famous music in Brazil: La samba which arose when slaves gained their freedom in Rio de Janeiro and danced in tremendous frenzy.
In the 1920s in the United States, the Scoopes Trial took place, in which a teacher was tried for teaching Darwin's theory of Evolution, which according to fundamentalists was opposed to what the Holy Bible taught. The lawyer who opposed evolution was the famous William Jenings Bryan Who is the winner and in this play Located 4 days after the trial, one can see the effect that the victory had on him.
Djelem Djelem, Borino Oro and Venzinadiko These are some pieces of Balkan music that will be performed with candor and gypsy spirit as they deserve in the Angeles Peralta Theater.
On Rodarte Bazaar You will find the extraordinary work of artisans, local artists, designers and young entrepreneurs with products such as jewelry, clothing textiles, paintings, prints and much more.
The Santa Catalina grape harvest It will allow you to delight in the fruits of the vine transmuted into the most intoxicating and exquisite drink of all: wine.
The sum of painting and sculpture will be in the hands of the humanoid figures of Antonio Loza Hecht and the colorful paintings of Victoria Ezquerra in our favorite gallery Current Point located inside La Aurora Factory.
The Cow Who Thought She Was a Butterfly This is a beautiful children's story that shows us that stereotypes only exist to be broken and that you can be what you want with effort and determination in this theatrical adaptation written by Emilio Lome and directed by Lorena Kasper.
The image of the Lord of Saint Michael will walk through the main streets and temples of the city with the assistance of civil and religious authorities, so we recommend going out to welcome our patron saint as he deserves.
He Grand Prix has arrived and the crests of the steeds swell with pride ready to be ridden by their brave riders in this exciting race that will take place in Otomi Equestrian Club.
Another children's play will be The Things of Flying a sensitive and fun staging in which we will meet the tender grandmother Cleofás and her grandson Ali who together will reimagine Don Quixote of La Mancha! using their kitchen as the main setting.
Death is a big deal for us Mexicans, because instead of being afraid of it, we accept it as something natural and even celebrate it. With the festival of Death Peels My Teeth, we will be able to celebrate the most beloved skeleton next to the Mesón San Ignacio.
It is important to familiarize the little ones with the tradition of the Day of the Dead and this is wonderfully taken care of by the Necromancer's Festival of the Living and the Dead where children will learn to design mini-mojigangas, catrinas and paper flowers among other things, as well as how to collaborate with a community altar.
We close this magical month with A Feast for the Very Alive Dead in Conception Boutique Hotel at a dinner organized by the Chef Gerardo Quezada in a menu that, as its name indicates, will celebrate the stages of crossing the Mictlán in a menu that commemorates both life and death.
