It’s July, corn planting time and “Mes de la Guelaguetza” (month of the Guelaguetza) — a time when Oaxaca recognizes and celebrates the sixteen indigenous groups whose languages, traditions, and maize cultures long predate the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors and permeate the character of the state. However, all is quiet in the streets. Due to the dreaded virus, there will be no live and in-person Guelaguetza 2020.
All is not lost; the “máxima fiesta” and its ancillary activities have gone virtual — broadcasting on TV and online.
Click on each image to read the dates and details for the book presentations, art exhibitions, lectures, and music and dance performances — including how to watch.
Villa de Zaachila is even holding a virtual Guelaguetza 2020, accessed from the Facebook page, “Guelaguetza Virtual Zaachila 2020”
It may not be up close and personal, but if you are missing the sights and sounds of la Guelaguetza, it’s better than nothing! And, if the above isn’t enough, you might want to scroll through my Guelaguetza blog posts from previous years.
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Thank you for the schedule – hope to catch many of the events.
I hope you’ve been able to watch! I’m looking forward to the Zaachila Guelaguetza — the village is known for the Danza de los Zancudos (Dance of the Stilt Walkers).
Kudos to them for going forward, even if it is virtually. Looks like the organizers did a good job showing how you can watch virtually. This could be a good launch/start for how to make the event watchable/accessible by remote access for future live events – Next year!
For many years, they have been broadcasting on TV and online La Guelaguetza and Donaji La Leyenda. It’s the other events that are new to the online world. And, they seem to be archiving them either on their Facebook pages or YouTube.