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Jesús María Festival Begins 60th Edition After Storm-Delayed Start

Following a washed-out opener, organizers pressed ahead with a full eleven-night slate carried nationwide.

Overview

  • After the rainout of Thursday’s planned opener, the official start moved to Friday, Jan. 9 with Los Palmeras, Q’ Lokura, Los 4 de Córdoba, Destino San Javier, Ángelo Aranda and Lautaro Rojas.
  • More than 25,000 attended the first night as Jairo performed the Argentine national anthem during the opening ceremony.
  • Organizers restored the flooded doma field, allowing the national jineteada championship to proceed on schedule.
  • Live coverage is available on TV Pública with continuous online streaming, and La Voz is retransmitting each night on YouTube.
  • The program runs through Jan. 18, with Abel Pintos headlining Saturday, Jan. 10 as the festival continues.