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Les Girafes Street Spectacle Closes Guadalajara’s LATE 2025 With Packed Free Performances

The city underscored its public‑space cultural strategy with a publicly funded, large‑format production led by seven eight‑meter marionettes.

Overview

  • Three shows concluded over the weekend across La Minerva to Los Arcos, the Vía RecreActiva morning route, and an afternoon finale on Paseo Alcalde.
  • Crowds numbered about 10,000 on Saturday and more than 15,000 on Sunday morning, with a third performance adding additional spectators.
  • The production fused opera, circus arts, dance and performance, featuring roughly 100 artists with about 70 from abroad, primarily France and Italy.
  • France’s Off Compagni led the street theater with support from local performers including Cabarete Capricho, animating seven eight‑meter giraffe marionettes.
  • The municipality reported spending 3.9 million pesos for the three free presentations, and Mayor Verónica Delgadillo praised the event as the festival’s capstone.