The Cervantino will consolidate as the most important cultural festival of Al

The Cervantino International Festival (FIC), in its 53rd edition, promises to be an experience with an innovative and quality program, which offers art lovers a fresh and contemporary vision of artistic creativity.

It is not about bringing only the international for its fame, but the most relevant and contemporary backed by its indisputable qualityhe said in an interview with The day Claudia Curiel de Icaza, Secretary of Federal Culture, referring to the FIC that will be held from October 10 to 26 in Guanajuato, with the United Kingdom and Veracruz as guests of honor.

Cervantino restructuring includes concepts and values ​​in a bet that seeks depth, exchanges and collective benefits. The 53 edition seeks to break with traditional schemes and strengthen collective work in its programming to consolidate it as The most important cultural festival in Latin America.

The official explained: There is always a general direction that serves as an artistic direction, but I wanted to break that idea and do an intergenerational collective job.

Under this philosophy, the structure of the FIC has been renewed to integrate an executive direction headed by Romain Greco, experienced cultural promoter, and a programming committee composed of key figures in various artistic disciplines.

Among the summoned specialists are Annette Fradea, recognized musical researcher; Celso Duarte, concertist and harpist; Martín Bauer, director of contemporary music festivals; Lucía Anaya, promoter of emerging talent, and Claudia Lavista, dancer and choreographer.

This team is complemented by the participation of Mario Moncada, National Theater Coordinator, and an Advisory Council made up of specialists from the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (Inbal), the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the University of Guanajuato.

Visibility of native peoples

The Veracruz selection as a guest of honor is not fortuitous. For Icaza Curiel, it is essential to highlight the black and indigenous cultural wealth of the region. This government, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, has opted for the visibility of the original and Afromexican peoples, and Cervantino is an ideal space to consolidate this narrativehe said.

From his traditional music, with the son Jarocho as an emblem, to his inheritance in dance and popular theater, the participation of Veracruz is expected to transcend the artistic exhibition and encourage a deep exchange between local and national creators with foreign artists.

On the other hand, the relationship with the United Kingdom will have a special approach. We will find a confluence in the representation of diversity and exchangethe official stressed, who highlighted the importance of strengthening dialogue on cultural decentralization and the decolonization of artistic speeches.

Among the multiple festivals in which Claudia Curiel de Icaza has participated, highlights her work at the Festival of the Historic Center of Mexico City (FCHCM), where she was part of the organizing team from 2007 to 2010, a period that many consider the golden age of the encounter.

During those years, the FCHCM was consolidated as a cultural reference by gathering innovative proposals in music, theater and dance, in addition to strengthening the link between public space and performing arts.

His experience in this platform, together with his work in other cultural acts such as Ficunam, has shaped his vision of artistic programming and the decentralization of art, principles that he now seeks to reinforce in FIC.

A key point of the festival restructuring is the strengthening of the street program. Since its foundation, Cervantino has had a strong presence in public spaces. We want to articulate a work between Guanajuato, its artistic groups and the inbal so that national talent has the same relevance as the internationalCuriel de Icaza added.

For the Secretary of Culture, this edition of Cervantino also represents a transformation in the forms of management and programming.

There has always been only one head at the head of the festivals, but now we seek that the programming is an intergenerational exercise. We will see the results, but I trust that this international professional team will achieve an artistic proposal of great depth, with an enriching dialogue between the local and the globalhe emphasized.

In addition, it seeks to strengthen their links with other international platforms and meetings. Collaborations with cultural institutions from different countries have been established to promote the co -production of shows and academic exchange.

Not only do we want Cervantino to receive artists, but also a round trip space, where projects that can travel to other countries are gesturedCuriel highlighted.

Another important aspect is the strengthening of the links between the festival and the universities. For the Secretary of Culture, Cervantino is not only an artistic showcase, but a space for reflection and research.

We want universities to play a more active role, facilitating meetings between students, artists and researchers. Cervantino is a space of all, and we want each edition to be a reflection of the cultural transformations that we livehe concluded.