DESCRIPTION
The city of Oaxaca is more than the name of a territorial location, it is an identity and it is the sign of one’s own face and a true heart. When exploring its interiors, one encounters the origin of a great pre-Hispanic culture, richness that stands out in its wide and delicious gastronomy and in ancient archaeological zones, cultural heritage of humanity, such as Monte Albán and the Historic Center of the city, or the Yagul and Mitla caves, recently declared heritage sites by UNESCO.
The state capital has important cultural complexes, museums, temples and buildings of magnificent architecture that invite you to discover the history of Oaxaca; An example of this is the Santo Domingo Cultural Center, which houses the Museum of Cultures, the Ethnobotanical Garden and the Santo Domingo de Guzmán temple, which together captivate by possessing precious works of art, making it an excellent site of interest. for visitors.
The city of Oaxaca is a place to visit on foot, because at every step you can find a dazzling expression of high culture; innovative plastic artists, renowned painters, excellent photographers and outstanding personalities of the arts, who enjoy walking through the neighborhoods and streets, displaying the characteristic Oaxacan hospitality.
The city captivates its visitors with the joy and vitality of its cultural festivals and religious festivities, such as the traditional Day of the Dead, Holy Week, and the stewardships celebrated by the people of Oaxaca.
For its part, the offer of cultural activities is abundant, concerts, pictorial and dance exhibitions, craft shows and endless events, in which the senses are recreated and the artistic vision of a city in which the most deeply rooted coexist coexist. traditions and the latest trends in aesthetics.
- THE GUELAGUETZA
This expression of multiculturalism celebrates the brotherhood of the 8 regions of the state and its 16 ethnic groups, united by the offering to the goddess Centéotl.
It is currently celebrated in the City of Oaxaca on the two Mondays following July 16.
With 4 presentations in the Guelaguetza auditorium, it is a show of music, dance, dances and songs where each delegation presents a sample of its cultural heritage through dances that they perform to the sound of music and songs that are their own, wearing costumes of their respective towns. At the end of their participation, each group distributes its Guelaguetza to the public, made up of characteristic products from their respective regions.
- DAY OF THE DEAD
The meaning of the festivity is the invocation of loved ones who have left this world, to rejoice them with offerings of food, drinks and crafts; mole, seasonal fruits, cempasúchil flowers, typical sweets, mezcal, incense and copal, are elements that come together in an atmosphere of joy and mysticism.
During the last two weeks of October and the first days of November, the city is a spectacle of colors, aromas and flavors; the main streets, the shops, the catholic temples, the cemeteries and every corner of the city offer magical and unforgettable experiences.
- NIGHT OF RABANOS
The Night of Radishes is a festival in which market gardeners and flower growers exhibit sculptures and designs using radishes, the immortal flower and totomoxtle, to create works of art that adorn the capital’s main square.
On December 23, it brings together Oaxacans and visitors to admire the creativity that shapes such simple materials, transforming them into scenes of Oaxacan folklore and traditions.
