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Cervantino 53 Unveils National Circuit as Women-Centered Relaunch Takes Shape

The touring circuit opens Sept. 28 in Mexico City to widen access through partnerships with UNAM, INBAL, Cenart.

Overview

  • The Circuito Cervantino will stage 88 functions across 40 venues in 22 cities in 11 states, featuring 815 artists from 21 countries, starting Sept. 28 in Mexico City.
  • The main festival in Guanajuato runs Oct. 10–26 with 17 days of programming, more than 140 functions, and 3,458 artists from 31 countries.
  • Veracruz and the United Kingdom serve as guests of honor across the festival and the circuit, with the British Council coordinating the UK program.
  • Programming places women, particularly Indigenous creators, at the center, including five commissioned premieres by Latin American women composers performed by the Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes.
  • Organizers highlight cross-institution collaboration and key capital venues—Palacio de Bellas Artes, UNAM, Cenart, Helénico—with titles such as Elektra, NeoArctic, Terebrante, Bagatelles, and a Victoria Sur tribute to Toña la Negra; a homage to journalist Huemanzin Rodríguez is planned with details to be announced at the festival’s start.