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Jesús María Festival Opens After Rainout With 25,000 On Hand

Organizers kept the 60th edition on track by shifting the inauguration to Friday.

Overview

  • The originally scheduled opening on Jan. 8 was definitively canceled because of heavy rain and will not be reprogrammed.
  • The Acto Inaugural and the Unión de los Pueblos parade were held on Jan. 9 to launch the festival’s 60th edition.
  • More than 25,000 people attended Friday at the Predio José Hernández, where Jairo performed the Argentine national anthem during the opening.
  • Organizers restored the campo de la doma for the start of the national jineteada, and nightly coverage is airing on Televisión Pública with continuous online streams.
  • The festival runs through Jan. 18 with a day-by-day lineup; Saturday’s bill includes Abel Pintos, Los Nocheros, Los Herrera and Los Trajinantes.