Guanajuato’s Secretary of Tourism, Juan José Álvarez, visited the city on Oct. 6 as part of a formal tourism reactivation event called “Guanajuato, Live Great Stories,” to deliver a metal structure he described as the state’s new tourism brand. This “is a whirlpool of colors, smells, flavors, culture, history, and tradition to the people,” he said, and represents the pride of being from Guanajuato.
One of the largest migrant communities in San Miguel is La Talega. Don Rutilio Hernández, representative of the community, says it was founded in the mid-1700s. There, the Holy Cross, San Isidro Labrador, and San José are venerated.
Devotees of the Holy Cross have won a temporary battle. In a meeting at the sacred site of Las Tres Cruces they managed to get representatives of the SAPASMA to postpone work to build a semi-buried tank to collect drinking water from the southern part of the city, water that will then be distributed to the east and west, that is, upper and lower parts.
La Alborada—the dawn—is a San Miguel de Allende tradition first held in December 1924 to honor the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
The artisans are once again working, enthused, and open to locals and visitors alike. Here are some of their stories.
The city’s Directorate of Culture and Traditions introduces a new and exciting audiovisual production titled “Qué Bonita es Esta Vida” (how beautiful is this life.)
On September 21, during a by-invitation event at San Miguel de Allende’s Zeferino Park, Villareal presented his annual activity report, summarizing activities carried out under his administration. Atención spoke with some of the guests present at the event
Mayor Luis Alberto Villarreal delivered an annual “municipal results” report on September 21 at an intermediate point in this pre-election year. Speaking before state and federal representatives of his party at Zeferino Gutiérrez Park, he also announced his intent to run for office again.
On this 210th anniversary of the beginning of the insurrection that brought independence to Mexico, the celebrations were quite different because of the pandemic.
The Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) is one event that makes San Miguel de Allende a center of international attention each year, bringing together directors, producers, actors, scriptwriters, filmmakers, and the general public.