Overview

• Distribution of 10,000 Paracho guitars to more than 360 public secondary schools and 500 study instruments for art teachers has begun for the 2025–2026 academic year.
• A technical dossier for a protected geographical indication is being finalized for submission to the IMPI to legally protect Paracho’s guitar-making heritage.
• The 5-million-peso investment directly purchases instruments from over 400 local workshops in Paracho, aiming to counter low-cost imports and revitalize the regional economy.
• Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla and SEP official Mario Delgado Carrillo presided over the symbolic launch on July 31, fulfilling President Claudia Sheinbaum’s pledge to rescue the guitar-making trade.
• Paracho’s 50th National Guitar Fair opens on August 2 with artisan showcases, cultural events and traditional music performances highlighting the town’s “Capital Mundial de la Guitarra” identity.