This festival celebrates the cultural contributions of Miguel de Cervantes. The roots of the festival dates back to 1950, when students began to implement farces of the work of Cervantes places in town. Over the years, these services more and more public. The first International Festival of Cervantes began September 29, 1972.
The festival has attracted participants and spectators from around the world, from the beginning, butIf Guanajuato has been named World Heritage by UNESCO in 1988, drew the city even more national and international tourism. On 4 March 2005, UNESCO awarded the city of Guanajuato to the song "Cervantino Capital of America", which has ensured the continuation of international attention and tourism.
Each year, prompted a country and state of Mexico, their traditional and contemporary performance and visual arts during the festival at times the parties, the supplier of the goodsCountry / State bringing their products (food, clothing, crafts, musical instruments for sale and much more).
This year's festival, now in its 36th offers year-round Cataluña (Catalonia), a Spanish region whose capital Barcelona and the Mexican state of Campeche.
The festival offers music, dance, theater, visual arts and roads. In addition to officially sponsored event, there are numerous other events, such as street theater, live music inCafes and bars, street musicians, jugglers, mimes, clowns, and some private concerts sponsored.
The 2008 festival features 46 different musical groups, 14 dance companies, 10 theater companies, four presentations especially for children, 44 art exhibitions of painting, photography, sculpture, as well as 55 films (including The Rocky Horror Picture Show , Tootsie, and The Killing Fields).
Music
Classical music will be given by the imagesCampeche Symphony Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of the University of Guanajuato and the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, among other things.
In addition to classical music, a number of other music groups from different countries will be offered.
Elastic Band (Banda Elastica) is on the alternative music scene of Mexico for over 25 years. The sound is a mix of jazz, rock and contemporary music. The band is composed of six members, who play instrumentsincluding the marimba, drums, guitar, drums, bass, flute and saxophone.
Black Mud (Barro Negro) from Guanajuato. This group was founded in 2002 by students and graduates of the University of Guanajuato School of Music. The group collects folk rhythms and different types of music from around the world. The group is composed of five members who play the electric guitar, saxophone, drums, electric bass and drums. Four of the five songs they offer. Create mixes of jazz,Africa, house, reggae, swing, foxtrot, cumbia (originally a folk dance and folk music from Columbia), Guaguancó (a sub-genre of Cuban rumba, which is) a very complex and rhythmic music and dance, buleria (a fast flamenco rhythm that originates in the region of Andalusia in Spain), and chachacha (a type of Cuban dance music).
Café Tacuba (also known as Café Tacuba) started in 1989 in a garage in the state of Mexico. Consists of five members, twotype of voice. The instruments are guitar, bass and keyboards. The group's name was originally "Alicia Ya No Vive Aqui", a tribute to the film "Alice Does not Live Here Anymore." The band took its final name from a coffee shop in Mexico City, which opened in 1912 and is still in full swing on Tacuba Street. The music covers a wide range of genres, but is most often labeled as a rock in Spanish.
Although all the songs are performed in Spanish, the group has a considerable followingEnglish-speakers. The group has won Grammy Awards and Latin Grammy Awards.
The National Opera of Mexico officially started in 1948 and continues to classics such as La Traviata, Carmen, Turandot, Tristan and Isolde, and more tests performed. In 1992, underwent a modernization of the Opera Company for the artistic quality of the increased production and provide a better show for the spectators. This is a system of simultaneous subtitles in Spanish, so that the audience members canto fully understand and appreciate the story.
The YL (Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat) Men's Choir was founded by Finland at the University of Helsinki in 1883. The choir has had a long history of concerts, international tours and numerous recordings. The choir is considered one of the leading male choirs in the world.
Els Pets (the name means "The Hare"), from Catalonia is a group of six people, four of whom have no voice. The instruments are guitar, drums, piano,Keyboards, violin and mandolin. This group was founded in 1985 and was part of the musical movement called Rock used the Catalan language Catalan (a language which has been prohibited for use) at public events and government-run institutions during the dictatorship of Franco. In 1994, the group has received the National Music Awards.
Ehecalli Ensemble (Ensemble Ehecalli) was founded in Guanajuato in the spring of 2001. The group chose the name Ehecalli, the "House of the wind" in the mediaNahuatl language, in June 2002. This group meets woodwinds and piano. The horns are members of the 'University of Guanajuato Symphony Orchestra.
Great voices of gospel, from Harlem (New York) is one of the most famous gospel choirs in the world. The youth choir was founded in 1982 and is one of eight choirs in the Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem. In addition to making songs with religious themes, the choir has also made a tribute to Stevie Wonder,The Beatles and Elvis Presley. The choir has performed in many places in the United States and South Africa and South America. The choir was invited to participate at Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy in December this year.
Shlomo Mintz, Israel, is one of the most important musicians in the world. He made his debut with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra when he was just 11 years. He made his Carnegie Hall debut at age 16. He also conducted the Royal PhilharmonicOrchestra, the NHK Symphony Orchestra of Japan and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He has won many awards and has recorded several albums.
Dance
Folk dance is of the Ballet Folklórico of the University are given Campeche, the Ballet Folklórico 's University of Guanajuato and Folklore Ballet of Amalia Hernandez in Mexico.
In addition to folk dancing is performed by Ballet and Grand Ballet of the State of CampecheDance forms from different countries.
Anajnu Veatem us (and all of you ... ustedes y nosotros ... in Hebrew), Jewish dance company in Mexico was founded in 1971 and integrates all the disciplines of art. They play everything from folk to contemporary dance and the celebration of Jewish culture in Mexico.
Living Arts is a dance group from India, whose goal is to preserve India's rich cultural heritage and promote. This is one of the most popular in India.
In particular PerformancesChildren
A Poc a POC was founded in 1994 by Jaime Camarena in Barcelona, Spain. This group investigates the relationship between the dancer and his environment.
Kawasemi-za, director Oshiya Yamamoto, is a puppet theater from Japan.
The L'Auditori de Barcelona is a group that plays experimental music, especially for children. His goal is to create a show that has cut not only children but also introduces different tools and teaches them how to createto attend concerts.
Theater
Be submitted using one of the most interesting theatrical productions of Producciones Sarruga of Catalonia (Catalonia), Spain, a group of street theater, giant mechanical insects as part of his presentation. These insects not only resemble true insects, but also move almost identical to their real counterparts.
For a more traditional theatrical production, run the Lithuanian company, Meno Fortas,Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The festival has something for every age and taste. Enjoy the art and the city of Guanajuato. Not regret it!
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