To start the year off right, plan your activities with activities that you can enjoy alone, as a couple, or with your family. Among the alternatives you will find everything from an ideal show to relive the magic of the Three Wise Men; live jazz and reggae funk, and even the possibility of being part of a monumental huapango choreography.
In addition, there is the option of learning the psaltery and visiting exhibitions with contemporary textile works and designer stuffed animals made by Querétaro artists.
Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos
For 60 years, the Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos has been held in Querétaro, a tradition promoted by the Patronato de las Fiestas del Estado de Querétaro, in order to strengthen the bond between the inhabitants and unite families during this season.
Melchor Gaspar and Baltasar will begin the tour on January 4 in the municipality of El Marqués at 7:00 p.m., and then they will travel through the streets of the Historic Center of the capital on January 5 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is at Corregidora corner with Ángela Peralta
The next day, January 6, they will arrive at the municipality of Corregidora to deliver toys and gifts to families, on the main arteries of El Pueblito. The tour will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez Avenue, almost on the corner of Constituyentes Avenue.
It is worth mentioning that in both parades the Wise Men of the East will be accompanied by monumental animals, artists and local bands.
Cavalcade of the Three Wise Men
Visit an exhibition with designer stuffed toys
Inspired by the story En resistencia, which tells how a Garambullo from the semi-desert took on an anthropomorphic form to defend itself from its worst predator, humans; 36 Querétaro artists created the designer plush toy collection Manifiesto, which is promoted by the eco-pacific organization Guerreros Guardianes.
Emerging and established authors participate, such as Valentina Vasa, Oscar Cabrera, Arce Friedmann, Amarantonio, Mónica Escorcia, Walf, Alan “Mayor” Luna, Ranita, Ishi, La Lore and Guerrero Zergëi, among others.
Each piece is accompanied by a text that explains the nature and mission of each character.
“The Otomí legend mentions that the UEMAS were giant warriors who inhabited the territories long before man. They were the ancestors of the Otomi and taught them pottery, weaving and agriculture, although it is said that they disappeared after a flood that swept away men and animals. They were known for their great strength with which they lifted tons of stones without any effort. It is said that they disappeared, but there are also those who say that they are still among us. They also mention that they do not like what man has done and they defend nature from him, since in the ambition of the individual to have more, harmful damage is being done to everyone, from the smallest insect to the largest tree. We simply do not want to see it or rather… we do not want to recognize it… Do we need a UEMA to remind us of this? ” reads the plush toy UEMA El Guerrero by Alan Mayor Luna.
When and where
You can visit the collection from Monday to Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., until January 30 at the Centro de Arte de Emergente. Admission is free.
Become part of the Monumental Choreography of Huapango
Preparations have already begun for the new edition of the monumental choreography of huapango Mi Tierra Queretana, which every year brings together hundreds of dancers from Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato and other parts of the country in the capital.
This year it will take place on February 2 in Jardín Guerrero. The invitation is open to the entire population, as well as dance groups, since the objective of this independent initiative is to encourage and spread huapango.
Those interested can register through the WhatsApp number: 442 171 9720 or directly on the official Facebook page @MitierraQueretana, where they can also download the tutorial to learn the choreography.
When and where
There will be group or couple rehearsals on January 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Manuel Gómez Morin Educational and Cultural Center (Dance Hall No. 2). Admission is free.
In Querétaro there are also reggae exponents
This 2025, Pachedub Collective celebrates 13 years of experience in the Mexican reggae scene, and will celebrate it with an intimate concert at the Moser Café Kultur forum.
They are characterized by being a fusion of reggae with genres such as ska, funk, rocksteady, jazz and surf, among others.
Their discography is available on platforms such as Spotify, and is made up of albums such as Pachedub Collective (2013), Tepe Roots (2016) and Künidub (2019).
When and where
The appointment is this January 10th at 8:00 pm at Industrialización 4, Álamos Segunda Sección, Querétaro. The cost per person is up to 200 pesos. You can reserve by calling 442 245 2733
*It is worth mentioning that in the same forum, but on January 8th, Paco Servin will play live with his jazz project, starting at 9:00 pm.
HUAPANGO MONUMENTAL CHOREOGRAPHY
Psaltery music for children
As part of the children’s Saturdays at the Casa del Faldón cultural center, the duo Dulcemelos, made up of Alejandra Barrientos and Héctor Larios, will offer the psaltery workshop for children Saltarín y cerebrín.
Dulcemelos is a civil association focused on promoting musical education in Querétaro, mainly among children, so that this art allows them to strengthen their intellectual, emotional and social development.
When and where
The classes will be held at the Casa del Faldón (Primavera 43 Ote, San Sebastián neighborhood, Querétaro), on January 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 5:00 p.m. Admission is free.
This is how Querétaro traditions were lived
The Cavalcade and the Christmas Carriages were present in the central streets to bring the message of love, peace and joy
Get to know the textile exhibition Ella se transforma
Arantxa Chirino presents a collection of textiles that she has dyed with natural dyes in the indigenous way, and with which she takes a journey through the ancestral and the contemporary.
In total there are 13 pieces that show “the transformation process and the stages that the woman’s body goes through; not the woman herself, but the body itself, understood as a temple and a dynamic and sacred organism with a giving potential, container of moisture and fluids that are only part of the female body like the ephemeral breast milk and menstrual blood so long-lived in a stage of life,” reads the description of the work.
Among the collection stands out the installation Milk and Blood, an eight-meter-long mural, made with a wool-based pedal loom, which honors all mothers and nursing women.
When and where
She transforms is exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Querétaro (Manuel Acuña s/n esq. Reforma, Barrio de la Cruz), where it will remain open until February 9. It can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free.
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