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| Guelaguetza Dance - "Grupo Folklorico Tradicional de la Juventud Oaxaquena" ballet - MexicoFest Vancouver |
Updated 2012 -
MexicoFest Vancouver 2012 Pictures
MexicoFest 2011
Experience Mexico in Vancouver ... is the logo of MexicoFest. That is what thousands of people who gathered at the Jack Poole Plaza downtown Vancouver experienced yesterday at the Fiesta Mexico Independence.
The Mexican estate of Oaxaca is being featured during the different events of MexicoFest. Traditional dances of the most famous festival in Oaxaca
La Guelaguetza were presented by the folk ballet "Grupo Folklórico Tradicional de la Juventud Oaxaqueña", an exhibition of beautiful art crafts, coffee, Mezcal, and information of Oaxaca tourism destinations (Huatulco, Oaxaca city, Puerto Escondido) were also displayed.
Recognized Pop Musician and composer Benny Ibarra who is famous in Mexico, Latin America and Latin population of Canada and the U.S. participated in this festival, along with other artists and musicians like "Estudiantina de la Universidad La Salle" from Mexico City, Rosalinda from San Antonio Texas, Mariachi Estrella de Mexico from Seattle, and Vancouver based pop band "Tren al Sur" , Latin Trio "
Cafe con Leche" and
Zumba Fitness BC.
A very popular character during the festival was "Frida", along with a "Charro" who were featured as amazing giant puppets known in Mexico as "mojigangas". They were brought from Sonora, Mexico by artist Ana Isabel Martin del C.
There were also food and exhibition of products and services by different Vancouver based Mexican, Latin American restaurants , businesses and sponsors.
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Note - You can visit Magical Oaxaca Exhibition at PERA Gallery and enjoy Oaxacan cuisine at different Mexican restaurants in Vancouver.
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| Frida and Charro - "Mojigangas" by artist Ana Isabel Martin del C. - MexicoFest Vancouver |
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| Estudiantina La Salle - MexicoFest Vancouver |
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| Zumba Fitness BC - MexicoFest Vancouver |
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| Mezcal - Oaxacan Exhibition at MexicoFest Vancouver |
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