Radish Night 2017
Oaxaca City, Mexico – 2017 is the 120th iteration of the annual Noche de Rábanos, aka Radish Night, which takes place on Saturday, December 23 in the downtown zócalo.
For those who have not seen this in person, the experience can be delightful. Bonus points for those who chat with the artisans and with locals who have intergenerational memories of this celebration.
Planeta.com will be updating this page with curated tweets, photos and videos. CORTV will provide livestreaming video for those of us unable to visit in person.
Who to follow on Twitter? @cortv, @TurismoCdOax
About the event
La Noche de Rábanos (Radish Night) is celebrated on December 23rd and for more than a century has been a focal point of Christmas celebrations in Oaxaca. True to its name, the Radish Night festival lasts only a few hours as vegetables have a limited lifespan as folk art.
Questions = Preguntas
- How many artisans are participating in this year’s Noche de Rábanos? = ¿Cuántos artesanos están participando en la Noche de Rábanos de este año?
- How many visitors will attend this year’s Noche de Rábanos?
- How can we watch the live and archived videos? = ¿Cuántos visitantes asistirán a la Noche de Rábanos de este año?
- Are there remote viewing parties? = ¿Hay fiestas de observación remota (viewing parties)?
- What events can we look forward to in 2018? = ¿Qué eventos podemos esperar en 2018?
- Does ‘Cosecha de Rábanos’ 2017 have captions? An English-language translation? =
¿Tiene Cosecha de Rábanos 2017 leyendas? ¿Una traducción en inglés?
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The harvest of radishes takes place in the nursery of El Tequio Park (near the airport). Participating in the 2017 harvest were 61 artisans and gardeners.
Poster (Uriel Barranc)
Planeta.com
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