Upcoming Events
Friday, February 01 - 5 pm - $50 pesos
Movie: Vera Cruz
Friday, February 01 - 9 am - $250 pesos
Tour to Atzompa Archeological Site with Dr. Robert Markens
leaving from the Oaxaca Lendiing Library
Pino Suárez 519
Space limited - sign up early.
Friday, February 01 - 7 pm - Free
Lecture: Pedestrian Oaxaca by Gustavo Madrid Vazquez
Casa de la Cuidad
Porfirio Diáz & Morelos
In Spanish.
Friday, February 01 - 11 pm - Free
Music: Dengue Dengue Dengue Live Set
Café Central
Hidalgo 302
Friday, February 01 - 7 pm - Free
Slide Show: Ejutla de Crespa by Marisa Pertierra Altamirano
San Pablo Cultural and Educational Center
Hidalgo 907, Antiguo Callejón de San Pablo
Friday, February 01 - 8:30 pm - Free
Music: Flamenco and Classical Guitar Music by Alberto Revilla
Laberinto Café
Colón 312
San Felipe del Agua
Friday, February 01 - 10 pm - Free
Music: Juan & Juana, Argentine Rock Folk
Nueva Babel
Porfirio Díaz 224
Friday, February 01 - 7 pm - Free
Art Opening: Miviemento/Comala by Luis Canseco
Allende 109
Friday, February 01 - 7 pm - Free
Listening Session: The Expansion of Consciousness with Sound by Huemas Olivares
Fonoteca Eduardo Mata
Av. Juárez 203
In Spanish
Saturday, February 02 - -
Candelaria Day
This is the day when the Niños Dios (baby Christ) is taken from the manger in the family and church altars and is seated on a small throne. Families purchase or make a new outfit for the doll and take it to the church to be blessed. Be sure to visit the markets in the weeks before to see the clothes offered for sale.
Saturday, February 02 - 9:30 to 3:30 - $500 pesos
Libros Para Pueblos Tour
leaving from the Oaxaca Lendiing Library
Pino Suárez 519
Box Office Info: Sign up and pay in advance at the Oaxaca lending Library
Visit a Libros Para Pueblos Library (and learn about this program), visit the ceramic workshop of Vicente Hernandez and enjoy a buffet lunch. Libros Para Pueblos is a small group of readers living in Oaxaca, Mexico. Since the mid-1990s they have been sharing their passion for reading with the children who live around us. Working with their donors they now have more than 60 libraries located throughout one of the poorest states in Mexico. One library at a time reading is becoming part of the culture of Oaxaca.Click here for more information For more information about the tour write Enid Dollard at enidlynn47[at]gmail.com
Saturday, February 02 - 7 pm - Free
Book Presentation: Reguelras by Sergio García Diaz
La Jicara Librería
Porfirio Díaz #1105
In Spanish.
Monday, February 04 - -
Constitution Day Celebrated in Mexico
Expect banks and businesses to be closed
Tuesday, February 05 - 5 pm - Free
Ordination of Mons. Gonzalo Alonso Calzada Guerrero as Auxiliary Archbishop of Oaxaca
Guelaguetza Auditoriium
Cerro de Fortin
It will be a long service but certain to end with fireworks.
Tuesday, February 05 - 5 to 7 pm - $600 pesos
Workshop: Beginning Engraving given by Frederico T. Valdez
Stamp Museum - MUFI
Reforma 504
Every Tuesday and Thursday in February, limited to 12, in Spanish
Wednesday, February 06 - 1 to 3 pm - $60 pesos
Lecture: Four Oaxacan Religious Orders by Mary Randall
Oaxaca Lending Library
Pino Suárez 519
Wednesday, February 06 - 11 to 1 pm - Free
Oaxaca Garden Club Meeting: Visit to a commercail scale worm composting facility
Centro Lombri-Acción
On the carretera toward Tule
For more information and directions contact aomestl[at]gmail.com
Wednesday, February 06 - 6 pm - Free
Movie: Fritz Lang's Metropolis
Thursday, February 07 - 10 am - $60 pesos
Walking Tour: Churches of Oaxaca by Peter McCallion
meet in front of the Santo Domingo Church
Limited to 12 - sign up in advance at the Oaxaca Lending Library, Pino Suárez 519
Thursday, February 07 - 10 pm - Free
Music: Quimi Moro
Café Central
Hidalgo 302
Friday, February 08 - 5 pm - $50 pesos
Movie: The Night of the Iguana
Friday, February 08 - 7 pm - Free
Lecture: The Zapotecan Ritual Calendar by Ron van Meer
San Pablo Cultural and Educational Center
Hidalgo 907, Antiguo Callejón de San Pablo
In Spanish
Friday, February 08 - 5 pm - Free
Conference: Yo Lo Vi (A look at violence in art)
IAGO - Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca
M. Alcalá 507
In Spanish
Saturday, February 09 - 8 pm - Free
Art Opening: Los Desastres Colaterales ( Francisco de Goya & Demaán Flores
Museum of Oaxacan Painters
Independencia & García Vigil
Saturday, February 09 - 5 pm - Free
Conference: Yo Lo Vi (A look at violence in art)
IAGO - Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca
M. Alcalá 507
In Spanish
Saturday, February 09 - 7:30 pm - Free
Art Opening: The World is a Garden by Jamelie Hassan & Ron Benner
Biblioteca Henestrosa at the Casa de la Cuidad
Porfirio Diáz & Morelos
Saturday, February 09 - 7 pm - Free
Music: Recital of Students of Composition Workshop of Raul Martell
San Pablo Cultural and Educational Center
Hidalgo 907, Antiguo Callejón de San Pablo
Sunday, February 10 - 3 to 5:30 - Free
Open Literary Reading and Potluck Supper
Galeria Zentzontle
Callejon de la Luna 1
San Andrés Huayapam
Featured guest Surrealist poet Ludwig Zeller. An afternoon for sharing your original writing. Listeners as well as readers are welcome. Readers will present their work. Please limit your reading to 5 minutes. Readings in Spanish welcome with English translation. Please confirm your attendance atgaleria.zentzontle[at]gmail.com Transportation from Centro can be available.
Sunday, February 10 - 4 to 6 pm - $50 pesos at the purple door
Jazz in a Tropical Garden
Casa Colonial
Miguel Negrete #105 (corner Div. Oriente
Miguel Sampiero and friends
Monday, February 11 - 1 to 3 pm - $375 pesos
4 Part Lecture Series: History of Mexico by Mary Randall
Oaxaca Lending Library
Pino Suárez 519
Mexico from the Conquest through the Revolution. A collegelevel lecture series includes a bibliography, maps, handouts and encourages your participation.
Monday, February 11 - 11 to 2 pm - $350 pesos
5 Day Workshop: Backstrap Loom Weaving
Textile Museum
Hidalgo & Fiallo
Tuesday, February 12 - -
Carnival - The Day before the start of Lent
All over
A day for dressing up and celebrating. My personal favorite party is given by San Martin Tilcajete.
Wednesday, February 13 - 4 to 7 pm - $150 pesos
3 Day Workshop: Macramé
Textile Museum
Hidalgo & Fiallo
Bring a piece of cloth with at least 20cm of fringe. Sign up in advance at the museum. In Spanish.
Thursday, February 14 - 5 pm - Free
Lecture: Jazz by John Goodman
Oaxaca Lending Library
Pino Suárez 519
Jazz explained and exemplified with recordings, vidoes, photos and talk by music critic and fan John Goodman.
Thursday, February 14 - 7 pm - Free
Music: Presentation of new CD by La China Sonidera
Museum of Oaxacan Painters
Independencia & García Vigil
Friday, February 15 - 5 pm - $50 pesos
Movie: Traffic
Friday, February 15 - 9 pm - $50 pesos
Cabaret de Circo
Café Central
Hidalgo 302
Saturday, February 16 - 11:55 am - $120 & 150 pesos
Opera: Verdi’s Rigoletto
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo
New York Metropolitan Opera simulcast in HD - Director Michael Mayer has placed his new production of Verdi’s towering tragedy in Las Vegas in 1960. Piotr Beczala is the womanizing Duke, Željko Lucic is his tragic sidekick, Rigoletto, and Diana Damrau is Rigoletto's daughter, Gilda. Approximate runtime: 3:31
Saturday, February 16 - 9 pm - $50 pesos
Music: Amparanoia
Café Central
Hidalgo 302
Wednesday, February 20 - 5:30 & 8:30 pm - $400, 450 & 500 pesos
Ballet: Swan Lake by the Moscow Classical Russian Ballet
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo
A mixture of classical ballet, ice skating and circusClick here for a video
Friday, February 22 - 5 pm - $50 pesos
Movie: Frida
Sunday, February 24 - 4 to 6 pm - $50 pesos
Music: "On the Rocks" with Kim Reyes
Casa Colonial
Miguel Negrete #105
classic rock, blues, rock 'n' roll and R&B
Sunday, February 24 - 10 to 2 pm - Free
Workshop: Alebrijes by Jacobo Ángeles
San Pablo Cultural and Educational Center
Hidalgo 907, Antiguo Callejón de San Pablo
For the entire family but limited space. Sign up in advance aby calling 501-8800 ext. 181
Sunday, February 24 - 12 noon - Free
Discussion of writing movies by Laura Esquivel
San Pablo Cultural and Educational Center
Hidalgo 907, Antiguo Callejón de San Pablo
In Spanish
Monday, February 25 - 5 pm - $100 pesos
Lecture: Codices by Linda Martin
Oaxaca Lending Library
Pino Suárez 519
Back by popular demand…a fun, informative and illustrated talk to learn about Oaxaca before Cortez. Lord 8 Deer and Lady 6 Monkey. Sacred hallucinogenic plants: the Zapotec's express route to the gods. Codex images in Oaxaca graffiti, Frida, Tamayo, Toledo and Disney. Antiquity with a zany modern touch.
Tuesday, February 26 - 4 to 7 pm - $350 pesos
3 Day Workshop: Making Silk Thread
Textile Museum
Hidalgo & Fiallo
Sign up in advance - in Spanish
Thursday, February 28 - 5 pm - Free
Movie: Dolores Porras
Oaxaca Lending Library
Pino Suárez 519
Saturday, March 02 - 11:55 am - $120 & 150 pesos
Opera: Wagner’s Parsifal
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo
New York Metropolitan Opera simulcast in HD - Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of the innocent who finds wisdom in François Girard's new vision for Wagner's final masterpiece. His fellow Wagnerian luminaries include Katarina Dalayman as the mysterious Kundry, Peter Mattei as the ailing Amfortas, Evgeny Nikitin as the wicked Klingsor, and René Pape as the noble knight Gurnemanz. Daniele Gatti conducts. Approximate runtime: 5:40
Sunday, March 03 - 4 to 6 pm - $50 pesos at the purple door
Jazz in a Tropical Garden
Casa Colonial
Miguel Negrete #105
Miguel Sampiero and friends
Sunday, March 03 - 10 to 2 pm - Free
Workshop: Alebrijes by Jacobo Ángeles
San Pablo Cultural and Educational Center
Hidalgo 907, Antiguo Callejón de San Pablo
For the entire family but limited space. Sign up in advance aby calling 501-8800 ext. 181
Friday, March 08 - -
Good Samaritan Day
all over
Businesses all over Oaxaca offer free fruit drinks to anyone who passes by. Enjoy!
Sunday, March 10 - 10 to 2 pm - Free
Workshop: Alebrijes by Jacobo Ángeles
San Pablo Cultural and Educational Center
Hidalgo 907, Antiguo Callejón de San Pablo
For the entire family but limited space. Sign up in advance aby calling 501-8800 ext. 181
Sunday, March 10 - 10 to 2 pm - Free
Workshop: Alebrijes by Jacobo Ángeles
San Pablo Cultural and Educational Center
Hidalgo 907, Antiguo Callejón de San Pablo
For the entire family but limited space. Sign up in advance aby calling 501-8800 ext. 181
Saturday, March 16 - 11 am - $120 & 150 pesos
Opera: Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo
New York Metropolitan Opera simulcast in HD - Zandonai's compelling opera, inspired by an episode from Dante's Inferno, returns in the Met's ravishingly beautiful production, last seen in 1986. Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Marcello Giordani are the doomed lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts. Approximate runtime: 3:57
Sunday, March 17 - 5 to 7 pm - $50 pesos at the purple door
Jazz in a Tropical Garden
Casa Colonial
Miguel Negrete #105
Miguel Sampiero and friends
Sunday, March 17 - 10 to 2 pm - Free
Workshop: Alebrijes by Jacobo Ángeles
San Pablo Cultural and Educational Center
Hidalgo 907, Antiguo Callejón de San Pablo
For the entire family but limited space. Sign up in advance aby calling 501-8800 ext. 181
Monday, March 18 - -
Benito Juárez' Birthday Celebrated in Oaxaca
Expect schools, banks and businesses to be closed.
Sunday, March 24 - 4 to 6 pm - $50 pesos
Music: "On the Rocks" with Kim Reyes
Casa Colonial
Miguel Negrete #105
classic rock, blues, rock 'n' roll and R&B
Friday, March 29 - - about 4 pm
Good Friday Procession of Silence
From the church of the Sacred Blood of Christ (Alcalá and Matamores) northward and back
A very moving procession in silence excpet for drums and trumpets
Sunday, March 31 - -
Easter
A quiet day in Oaxaca. Expect most stores and many restaurants to be closed
Sunday, April 07 - -
Daylight Savings Time begins in Oaxaca
Set your clocks forward one hour
Sunday, April 14 - 5 to 7 pm - $50 pesos at the purple door
Jazz in a Tropical Garden
Casa Colonial
Miguel Negrete #105 (corner Div. Oriente
Miguel Sampiero and friends
Saturday, April 27 - 11 am - $120 & 150 pesos
Opera: Handel’s Giulio Cesare
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo
New York Metropolitan Opera simulcast in HD - The opera that conquered London in Handel’s time comes to the Met in David McVicar’s lively production. The world’s leading countertenor, David Daniels, sings the title role opposite Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra. Baroque specialist Harry Bicket conducts. Approximate runtime: 4:31
Friday, May 03 - -
Ambulante Documentary Festival
Friday, May 10 - -
Mexico's All Star Baseball Game #1
Vasconcelos Stadium
Vasconcelos & Niños Heroes
Saturday, May 11 - -
Mexico's All Star Baseball Game #2
Vasconcelos Stadium
Vasconcelos & Niños Heroes
Sunday, May 12 - -
Mexico's All Star Baseball Game #3
Vasconcelos Stadium
Vasconcelos & Niños Heroes
Sunday, September 01 - -
Gastronomic Festival 2013
This festival which brings chefs from all over Mexico to cook at different restaurants in Oaxaca will happen in the beginning to September. More details much closer to the time.
Monday, September 16 - -
Mexican Independence Day
Sunday, October 27 - -
Daylight Savings Time Ends in Oaxaca
Set your clocks back one hour.
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