The penultimate weekend of November will have movies and exhibitions because Mexico City always has something to distract you and enjoy your days off.
Mexico City, November 21 (However).- Among the activities this weekend there is a free movie marathon, piñatas and music, so if you still don’t know what to do these days, here are some options.
Anime Marathon
This Friday, November 21, the “Jaime Torres Bodet” Cultural Center of the IPN has an Anime Marathon to spend a great day of popcorn with this special selection of movies: Night on the galactic railway (1985), In this corner of the world (2016), Earwig and the witch (2020), Spriggan (1998), Redline (2009).
The marathon will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and the best thing is that entry is free of charge.
Where? LED screen of the “Jaime Torres Bodet” Cultural Center (Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n, almost corner with Av. IPN, Zacatenco, Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City).
How much? Free entry.
Eurojazz 2025
This weekend the Eurojazz comes to an end, so the green areas of the Cenart will be filled with jazz music for the last time this year as part of the festival. This Saturday, November 22 At 1 p.m., 5° Elemento, a Mexican jazz group that has performed at Eurojazz, the Polanco International Jazz Festival, the International Festival in the Zócalo of Puebla, also opened the concert for Chick Corea, and represented Mexico at the 27th edition of the FIMU, in France, among other performances on various stages.
Also on Saturday, but at 5 p.m., it is the turn of the Leonardo Prieto Ensemble, a project of the composer and multi-instrumentalist Leonardo Prieto Dorantes, a Mexican musician based in the Netherlands. The quintet explores sounds from contemporary classical music to modern jazz, influenced by the traditional music of Mexico.
He domingo 23 at 1 p.m. Luca Velotti 4TET will be heard and later, Marcin Masecki Trioa at 4 p.m. Marcin Masecki is one of Poland’s most prolific artists, his work spans a wide range of styles and he is known for his virtuoso fusion of genres; Masecki works as a singer, film and theater composer, festival producer, orchestra director, educator and curator of musical events.
His project, “Boleros y más,” explores Latin American music, which he is familiar with from his childhood in Colombia.
Where? Cenart (Av. Río Churubusco 79, Churubusco Country Club, Coyoacán, 04210 Mexico City).
How much? No cost.
Cirque du Soleil “OVO”
This Cirque du Soleil show introduces us to a clumsy and peculiar insect who discovers a magnificent ladybug in a neighborhood, they fall in love instantly. Their enchanting romance unfolds amid a vibrant ecosystem, revealing a world full of energy and life.
Where? Palacio de los Deportes (Av. Viaducto Río de la Piedad and Río Churubusco s/n, Colonia Granjas México, Alcaldía Iztacalco, CP 08400, Mexico City).
How much? Tickets range from 1,200 pesos to approximately 4,500.
Temporary exhibition Mexican Piñatas
For those who like crafts and especially piñatas, this very characteristic Mexican element, the Museum of Popular Art has the temporary Mexican Piñatas Exhibition in which you can see the incredible works made by artisans from Mexico City, Guanajuato, State of Mexico, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo and Morelos.
The hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where? Museum of Popular Art (Revillagigedo Street #11 Colonia Centro (Area 5), CP 06050. Cuauhtémoc Mayor’s Office, Mexico City).
How much? The entrance cost is 60 pesos. Those under 18 years of age, people with disabilities, people over 60 years of age, students and teachers with a valid credential do not pay. On Sundays admission is free.
Exhibition “I am Frankelda: Creation and Nightmares”
The tape I’m Frankelda It is the first Mexican film made in stop motionand has an exhibition at the National Cinematheque, which allows us to learn some information about its creation process, through models, conceptual art, sketches, 20 sets and more than 120 puppets that were used in this story.
Visiting hours are Tuesday to Sunday, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where? Gallery of the National Cinematheque (Avenida México-Coyoacán #389, Col. Xoco, Benito Juárez, CP 03330, Mexico City).
How much? The cost is 50 pesos general and 35 pesos for children.