In Tupátaro: July 24, 25 and 26. Music, street parties and masses. In Capula: Music with local bands, Capula pottery exhibition and contest. In Tingambato: The Moors parade through the streets. Music and dances, craft exhibition and other events. Snack market. In Uruapan: Procession. Dances and fireworks…
Ver másFrom this neighbourhood, in the 16th century chapel located there, a procession begins with oxen and mules decorated in bright colours. They are taken to the church atrium, where the dances of the old men, blacks, Moors and maringuías take place.
Ver másIt is celebrated on the first Sunday in July. Thousands of Quiroguenses living in other cities return to their town to take part in this celebration. The feast of the Precious Blood is almost as important to them as Christmas. The object of veneration is a huge image of Christ crucified,…
Ver másIn Uruapan, in the San Juan neighborhood, there are dances of old men and black people. In Santa Fe de la Laguna there is a fair, dance of the Moros and competitions of popular music, classical music and sones.
Ver másThe city of Valladolid, today Morelia, was founded on Wednesday, May 18, 1541 in the valley of Guayangareo, by order of the Viceroy Don Antonio de Mendoza and at the request of several Spaniards settled in Michoacán, with the purpose of having a capital city where the authorities resided...
Ver másOrigins The festival of the Cross of May has its origins in the pre-Christian celebration known as the Festival of the Mays (or Maypole, from the English maypole), in which the middle time of spring was commemorated by worshipping nature. In particular, it was celebrated by decorating a…
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