If you like Christmas, this weekend has options with all the spirit of the season.
Mexico City, December 5 (However).- The first weekend of December has arrived and it already brings all the Christmas spirit, so here we leave you some options to enjoy these days of carols, theater and cinema.
Christmas Concert at the Metropolitan Cathedral
This December 6 at 7:00 p.m., a Christmas Concert will be held in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City by the University of the Americas Puebla (UDLAP). The program will include classic Christmas carols and some Latin American pieces.
Nearly one hundred artists will participate in the concert, including members of the UDLAP Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir and the Zentzontle Folkloric Ballet.
Where? Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City (Plaza de la Constitución s/n, Colonia Centro, Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc, CP 06000, Mexico City).
How much? No cost.
Christmas Concert by the National Symphony Orchestra
The National Symphony Orchestra (OSN) presents its Christmas Concert, under the artistic direction of Ludwig Carrasco and with the special participation of Fine Arts Ensemble Soloists, directed by Christian Gohmer. This concert will take a musical journey that involves joy and devotion, a sound mosaic with a selection of works by Handel, Bach, Miguel Bernal Jiménez, Vaughan Williams and Tchaikovsky, who have offered different visions of the Christmas celebration.
The performances will take place in the Main Hall of the Palacio de Bellas, at the following times: Friday, December 5 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 7 at 12:15 p.m.
Where? Palace of Fine Arts (Av. Juárez and Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, Historic Center, CP 06050, Cuauhtémoc Mayor’s Office, Mexico City).
How much? Luneta 1 has a cost of 300 pesos; amphitheater under 250 pesos; high amphitheater 150 pesos and gallery 150 pesos.
The other Nutcracker
Artistic director and choreographer Diego Vázquez presents a reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky’s classic, which crosses contemporary ballet with hip hop, voguing and aerial dance. With humor and visual power, the Laleget Danza company integrates the participation of girls, boys and young people from academies in Mexico City.
The performances will be from Friday December 5 to Sunday December 14 (except Friday the 12th), on Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The performance on December 5 at 11 am will be a Relaxed Function for people with autism and neurodivergents; For this function only, access is free with prior reservation to: [email protected]
Where? CENART Arts Theater (Av. Río Churubusco 79, Churubusco Country Club, Coyoacán, 04210 Mexico City).
How much? Access costs 250 pesos. Tickets can be buy by clicking here.
Everything’s fine at CENART
The work Everything’s fine takes the stage of the CENART Arts Forum, the work directed by Angélica Rogel; It reveals to us the most absurd thing about contemporary working life after a failed suicide attempt and a bureaucratic labyrinth.
Performances take place on Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays 7:00 p.m. and Sundays 6:00 p.m. It will be presented until December 14, 2025 (except Friday, December 12) at the Arts Forum. The work is for people over 15 years old.
Where? CENART Arts Forum (Av. Río Churubusco 79, Churubusco Country Club, Coyoacán, 04210 Mexico City).
How much? Access costs 250 pesos. The tickets are You can buy by clicking here. On Wednesdays there are 2×1 online, Thursdays 50 pesos online and at the box office, Fridays 2×1 at the box office.
The Strange World of Jack at the National Auditorium
This December 7, the film The Strange World of Jack It will be screened accompanied by live music performed by the Minería Symphony Orchestra, through its Minería Pops project. The film is already a classic that both children and adults love. An important fact is that the film will be shown in English with Spanish subtitles.
Where? National Auditorium (Avenida Paseo de la Reforma 50, Polanco, V Section, CP 11560, Miguel Hidalgo Mayor’s Office, Mexico City).
How much? They range from 380 to 2 thousand pesos (plus fees).
