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.