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The first day of November marks the beginning of the fall/winter Mazatlan
Cultural Festival, now celebrating its 10th anniversary. From a modest start
in 1994, the festival has grown to be a major promotion of the performing
arts, mainly centered around the historic, restored Angela Peralta Theater.
Mazatlan is the only beach resort in Mexico with a center for the performing
arts like the Angela Peralta Theater, an elegant opera house that dates
from the 1870s. Besides having the theater as a centerpiece, the organizers
credit many community forces for helping put the festival together year
after year. These include the local businesses which chip in to help cover
the costs, the hotels which donate rooms, the airlines which help provide
transportation and the media which free of charge publicizes the events
to both residents and visitors alike. Showgoers can confirm performance
dates at the box office to the right of the theater, Calle Carnaval near
the corner of Constitucion, or by checking the various festival posters
that will be distributed around town during the course of the season. Some
festival events, such as Spanish-language plays, conferences and book presentations,
have been eliminated from this schedule which notes only those items of
interest to the English-speaking audience. Here’s how the Mazfest calendar
looks as the Pacific Pearl goes to press. All events take place at 8:00
p.m. in the Angela Peralta Theater and require admission tickets unless
otherwise noted: N O V E M B E R 1 Day of the Dead Callejoneada (walkabout)
in Old Mazatlan visiting altars in remembrance of noted Mexican comedians.
Forms up at 8:00 p.m. in the Plazuela Machado 3 “Pagliacci,” the Italian
opera as performed by the Angela Peralta Chorale and guest soloists. 7:00
and 9:00 p.m. 6 “Fractura,” a modern |
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dance performance by Mazatlan’s own professional dance company,Delfos 7
A Salute to the Saxophone, by the Sinaloa Orchestra of the Arts and guest
soloist Abel Perez Piton 8 Terceto Culiacan, a classical guitar trio, in
the theater lobby; free 12 Chamber music from the Mainly Mozart Festival
in San Diego: Marc Shapiro, pianist, and Timothy Day, flautist, playing
music by of the Bach era 13 History of a Soldier is the theme of a performance
by the Sinaloa Orchestra of the Arts, directed by Gordon Campbell 15 Joel
Juan Qui, the gifted Sinaloa-born pianist, offers a concert of contemporary
Mexican music 17 “Besame el Captus,” a contemporary dance performance with
guest artist Sol Pico 19 Homage to Enrico Caruso, as sung by tenor Rene
Velasquez with Maestro Antonio Gonzalez at the piano 20 The Spanish contemporary
dance company Provisional Danza offers a performance on the esplanade in
front of the Municipal Palace (City Hall) 21 Mexicanissimo! the Sinaloa
Folklore Ballet performs snippets of folk dances from various regions of
Mexico 22 Chacha, Mambo and More is on the program for the Cuban orchestra
Sobredosis (Overdose) 23 An evening of classical ballet by the Karemia del
Rey Academy 24 La Basura (the garbage), an anti-litter message in contemporary
dance called “biodance” 24 Pictures at an Exposition, 26 “Between Tangos
and Boleros,” music and song by Cacho Duvanced 27 Lux Boreal is the name
of the contemporary dance company performing this evening 29 Renaissance
music by Grupo Volta D E C E M B E R 1 Gitanerias: Guitarist Paco Renteria
plays a flamenco-flavored program 3 Sueño Barroco (Baroque Dream), with
pianist Adrian French, soloists and the chamber group from the Mazatlan
Municipal Center for the Arts Pick up next months copy of the Pacific Pearl
for the full December schedule. |
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