Cervantino

The Festival Internacional Cervantino (popularly known as El Cervantino) takes place each fall in the city of Guanajuato, located in central Mexico. This is a small colonial-era city with history of having a large cultural scene. The origins of the festival are from the mid 20th century, when short plays by Miguel de Cervantes called “entreméses” were performed in the city’s plazas. In 1972, this was expanded with federal support to include more events to add a more international flavor. Since then, FIC has grown to become the most important international artistic and cultural event in Mexico and Latin America, and one of four major events of its type in the world.[1][2][3] It is a member of the European Festivals Association and the Asian Association of Theater Festivals[1] In addition to government support, there are also private sponsors such as Telmex, Televisa and Microsoft

El Festival Internacional Cervantino (popularmente conocido como El Cervantino) tiene lugar cada otoño en la ciudad de Guanajuato, ubicado en el centro de México. Esta es una pequeña ciudad colonial con la historia de tener una gran vida cultural. Los orígenes del festival son de mediados del siglo 20, cuando los juegos cortos de Miguel de Cervantes llaman "Entremeses" se llevan a cabo en las plazas de la ciudad. En 1972, esto se amplió con apoyo federal para incluir más eventos para añadir un sabor más internacional. Desde entonces, la FIC ha crecido hasta convertirse en el más importante evento internacional artístico y cultural de México y América Latina, y uno de los cuatro eventos principales de su tipo en el mundo. Se trata de un miembro del Asociación Europea de Festivales y la Asociación asiática de Festivales de Cine Además de apoyo del gobierno, también hay patrocinadores privados, como Telmex, Televisa y Microsoft.

The city of Guanajuato, where the Festival takes place, has historically had a large cultural scene in relation to its size. The richness of the mines in colonial times started a tradition of theaters and other cultural venues to satisfy the desires of the middle and upper classes. The city has a tradition of hosting musical, theatrical and dance events not only in its numerous theaters but also in its many small plazas with benches.

In 1953, Enrique Rueles of the University of Guanajuato began to put on an annual event called the Entremeses de Miguel de Cervantes Saaevedra, short plays written by the author of Don Quixote. These plays are still part of the annual Festival. In 1972, he founded the Coloquio Cervantino from June to September to expand the annual Entremeses event. That same year, President Luis Echeverría Alvarez established the foundation for an international cultural festival, originally proposing it for Acapulco. However, the tradition of the Entremeses was the main reason why Guanajuato was eventually chosen, meshing the two ideas to produce the modern event for the first time in 1972 with performances by artists from fourteen countries including Mexico. For this reason, this year is considered the foundation of the event.[3]

The Festival quickly gained the attention of noted artists, with Elizabeth II and the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attending the event in 1975. By decree, an organizing committee was set up in 1976 under the Secretaría de Educación Pública, the state and city of Guanajuato and the University of Guanajuato to invite artists from Mexico and abroad. Some of the first invited by this committee were Mario Moreno Cantinflas and Dolores del Río. This committee is still in charge today, working with the Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes and the Instituto de Cultura de Guanajuato. In 1978, Juan Carlos and Sofía of Spain attended as guests of honor.[3]

La ciudad de Guanajuato , donde el Festival se lleva a cabo , ha tenido históricamente una gran vida cultural en relación con su tamaño. La riqueza de las minas de la colonia comenzó una tradición de teatros y otros espacios culturales para satisfacer los deseos de las clases media y alta . La

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