Oaxaca Is Bringing Its Culture, Cuisine, and Traditions to Los Pinos
Oaxaca is a state rich in biodiversity, making it a national reference for culture and gastronomy. For this reason, the “Oaxaca at Los Pinos” Festival will take place at the Los Pinos Cultural Complex, bringing together music, dance, gastronomy, handicrafts, and cultural expressions from the state’s Indigenous communities.
The event will offer a representative showcase of Oaxaca’s culinary traditions, performing arts, archaeology, music, and a wide variety of products from local producers.
What Will Be Featured at the Oaxaca at Los Pinos Festival?
Over the course of two days, visitors will enjoy philharmonic bands, traditional musical groups, interactive workshops, and artistic performances.
The festival’s gastronomy will play a central role through the Cencalli Smoke Kitchens, featuring dishes from Tlacolula de Matamoros, Santa Ana del Valle, San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán, as well as the Coast and Isthmus regions.
- Tlayudas
- Pipián tostadas with nopales and grasshoppers
- Chepil tamales, guías stew, and black fandango mole
- Zegueza pork stew
- Black mole
- Enmoladas tacos
- Bean tostadas with pennyroyal herb
- Salad tostadas with nopales and chileajo
- Pork mole and coloradito tacos
- Fish turnovers (pescadillas) and coastal pozole
- Garnachas, tamales, and chicatana ant salsa
At the Cencalli Tejaban, local producers will showcase a variety of food and agro-industrial products. From Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo come corozo tortillas, corn tostadas, and passion fruit, papaya, and mango jams with tamarind. Meanwhile, San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán will offer jams, regional sweets, traditional bread, and products made with locally sourced ingredients.
The marketplace will also include fruit snacks, herbal infusions, powdered mole, chocolate, snacks, cheese, coffee, honey, mezcal, traditional liqueurs, and powdered tejate.
Workshops and Handicraft Sales
Visitors can participate in a red clay pottery workshop led by Cristina Santiago Antonio from San Marcos Tlapazola, a community renowned for its pottery tradition passed down through generations of women artisans.
Additional activities include:
- Alebrije painting
- Temporary tattoos inspired by Zapotec and Mixtec pre-Hispanic symbols
- Stone carving of traditional figures known as gulaals
- Workshops dedicated to creating the everlasting flower
The handicraft exhibition will feature textiles, traditional clothing, handmade huaraches, filigree jewelry, goldsmithing, tin crafts, red, green, and black pottery, alebrijes, and waist-loom woven pieces made by artisans from Villa Zaachila, Pinotepa de Don Luis, Ejutla de Crespo, Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, and San Bartolo Coyotepec.
Music Program – Saturday, July 4
Saturday’s artistic program highlights traditional musical expressions with performances by:
- Donají Music Band and the Chirimía Orgullo Zapoteca Collective
- Los Tejones Nee Bya International Traditional Orchestra
- Poet and improvisational singer Evelin Acosta
- The Traditional Valley Band
- Zapotec soprano Paris Alana Kimberly
- Mujeres de Viento Florido Women’s Band
- Oaxaca State Dance Company
Music Program – Sunday, July 5
Sunday’s program combines tradition with contemporary artistic expression through performances by:
- Tapacamino Colectivo Musiquero
- Mixe soprano María Reyna
- Ensamble Bandido del Camino, Noé Soto, and the Ka’ux Women’s Band
- Oaxaca State Dance Company
- Cultural presentations from the Sierra Norte and Papaloapan regions
Visitors will also be able to explore a replica of Tomb 1 from San Pablo Villa de Mitla, offering an immersive experience that showcases the architecture and symbolism of Zapotec culture.
When and Where Will the Oaxaca at Los Pinos Festival Take Place?
The “Oaxaca at Los Pinos” Festival is a gathering where communities, artists, traditional cooks, musicians, and artisans share the cultural diversity of Oaxaca with visitors of all ages. Admission is completely free and open to the public.
Location: Los Pinos Cultural Complex (Molino del Rey 252, Bosque de Chapultepec I Section, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City)
Dates: July 4 and 5
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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