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Mexico Sets Nov. 22 Zócalo Fiesta Celebrating Community Cultures and Indigenous Languages

The showcase advances a cross-agency push to preserve indigenous languages through children’s community ensembles.

Overview

  • Organizers confirmed free public entry with a live Canal 22 telecast for those who cannot attend, with the program starting at 5:30 p.m.
  • Participation is slated to include more than 1,200 children and adolescents from across the country, with some reports citing over 1,500, including 350 players from the Orquesta Monumental de PILARES.
  • Officials framed the event within the government’s atención a las causas approach to expand cultural access and elevate native languages through youth performance.
  • Cuicallis (Casas de Canto) expanded in 2025 to 100 sites in 46 municipalities across 12 states, working with more than 5,000 children as Cultura Comunitaria participation grew 65% this year.
  • INPI reported music instruction in about 1,400 Casas de la Niñez Indígena serving tens of thousands of children, with stated beneficiary totals ranging from roughly 64,000 to 84,000.