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Culture & Traditions

Mexico’s cultures are local first: community festivals, craft traditions, music scenes, and kitchens that tell history in every dish. This page collects our culture stories with an emphasis on the people who keep traditions alive and the changes they face. Expect profiles, event coverage, and explainers that connect past and present without cliché. We highlight regional differences and the everyday work behind a “cultural moment,” from rehearsals to markets to community halls.

Mariachi Day celebrates Mexico’s musical identity worldwide

Mariachi Day celebrates Mexico’s musical identity worldwide

Mariachi Day on January 21 honors the music from Jalisco that became a global symbol of Mexican identity and earned UNESCO heritage status.
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Arandas weekend guide for tequila, food and fair season

Arandas weekend guide for tequila, food and fair season

Plan a short trip to Arandas, Jalisco for its January fair, agave-country flavors, and two spots that nail dinner and drinks.
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world chewing gum day

World Chewing Gum Day recalls Mexico’s chicle origins

January 13 highlights chicle’s Mexican roots—from chicozapote sap to global gum—showing how jungle latex became everyday candy.
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Mexico earns Guinness record for largest embroidery show

Mexico earns Guinness record for largest embroidery show

Mexico set a Guinness World Records mark at Los Pinos with 3,106 embroidered and textile pieces made by artisans from all 32 states.
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puerto vallarta Rosca de Reyes

Mega Rosca de Reyes draws 18,000 downtown Vallarta

Over 18,000 people filled downtown Puerto Vallarta for a two-kilometer Mega Rosca de Reyes, sharing cake, hot chocolate, and Three Kings photos.
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Three Kings parade

Three Kings parade brings San Miguel streets to life

San Miguel’s Cabalgata de Reyes Magos set off at 4:30 pm from El Cardo, ending at the Oratorio with music, horses and gifts.
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Rosca de Reyes

Rosca de Reyes symbolism behind Mexico’s holiday bread

From the jeweled topping to the hidden baby figure, Mexico’s Rosca de Reyes turns Epiphany into a shared ritual that continues to Candelaria.
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INAH photo contest

INAH photo contest spotlights living Indigenous Mexico

INAH’s ethnarchaeological photo contest rewarded images where living Indigenous rituals and craft explain pre-Hispanic life.
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Kahlo Rivera opera

Kahlo Rivera opera lands major international 2026 dates

2026 brings a Kahlo Rivera opera at the Met, a MoMA tie-in show, and a blockbuster Frida exhibition moving from Houston to London, with a...
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Rosca baby tamales

You Found the Baby Now You Owe Everyone Tamales

Find the baby in the rosca and you “pay” later on Candelaria Day by bringing tamales for everyone at the follow-up gathering.
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Mexico New Year rituals

Mexico New Year rituals with grapes and suitcases tonight

Mexico New Year rituals mix 12 grapes, suitcase runs, sweeping, and color-coded underwear—superstition that doubles as goal-setting.
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Mexican New Year rituals

Mexican New Year rituals that set the tone for 2026

From grapes and colored underwear to suitcases and lentils, these Mexican New Year rituals are playful ways to set your 2026 intentions.
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