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Mexico City to Project Juan Gabriel’s 1990 Bellas Artes Concert Free at the Zócalo on Nov. 8

The city-backed tribute ties into Netflix’s documentary featuring previously unseen material.

Overview

  • Netflix and Mexico City’s Secretariat of Culture announced a free public screening of Juan Gabriel’s first Bellas Artes concert at the Zócalo on November 8 at 8 p.m.
  • The plaza will be equipped with giant screens and surround sound to accommodate a large audience and recreate the concert experience.
  • The screening will include never‑before‑seen footage connected to Netflix’s documentary Juan Gabriel: Debo, puedo y quiero, which premieres October 30.
  • Unreleased photographs will be displayed at Metro Bellas Artes starting October 27, then at the Ángel de la Independencia and the Diana Cazadora from October 30.
  • The 1990 Bellas Artes performance is noted for breaking barriers between popular and institutional culture, and Juan Gabriel later drew a record crowd at the Zócalo in 2000.