The Festival Internacional Cervantino ( Festival Internacional Cervantino is one of the most important art events in Mexico and Latin America, held in Guanajuato in mid-October every year for 20 days, showcasing artworks from around the world, mainly from Spanish-speaking countries.

Festival Internacional Cervantino ( Festival Internacional Cervantino originated in the mid-20th century with the performance of a short play by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, author of Don Quijote de La Mancha, in a square. The festival, named after Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, was officially opened in 1972, the same year it was expanded to include more international productions.

The Festival Internacional Cervantino offers a wide range of activities, including opera, contemporary dance, theater, visual arts, film, literature and media, as well as workshops, exhibitions and conferences. These performances or exhibitions are held in various indoor venues around the city, including squares, theaters, churches, historic buildings or museums. If you visit the historic and elegant Teatro Juárez for a performance, you can admire the lavish interior decorations, including wood carvings, stained glass and other decorations.

There are also performances at the Teatro Principal and Teatro Cervantes, and you can catch up with Don Quijote and his cast at the entrance of the Teatro Cervantes. Quijote and his partner, Sancho Panza. You can take a picture with the statue of Don Quijote and his partner Sancho Panza at the entrance of Teatro Cervantes.

These three main theaters have more theatrical performances during the Festival Internacional Cervantino, but there are also a few theatrical performances during the non-festival period, so if you come here during the non-festival period So if you come here during non-festival times, you will have the opportunity to enjoy these theatrical performances that combine art and culture.

Every October, thousands of artists and tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world gather here to walk along the narrow stone roads, admire the colorful homes in the mountains, and watch the art performances on the streets and alleys, filling the town with a rich cultural atmosphere.

After 40 years, the Cervantes Festival has evolved from its earliest days when students dressed in Cervantes-era costumes and presented improvised theatrical performances in the piazza, to become the best platform for young artists to perform their works. With the support of the Mexican federal government, the Ministry of Culture and the Arts, the Guanajuato State Government and private enterprises, the festival has invited artists from all over the world, including music, dance, theater, visual arts and street performances, to gather together and prosper the arts and economic development of Guanajuato, and it has also become the largest international arts festival in Latin America. It has become the largest international art festival in Latin America, and is comparable in scale to other major international art festivals such as the Avignon Festival in France, the Edinburgh Festival in England and the Santiago Festival in Spain.