The emblematic Fernando Calderón Theater became the main stage of a night of joy, color, and dance, thanks to the outstanding presentation of the groups from Mexico City, Sinaloa, and Greece, during the gala performance of the Zacatecas International Folklore Festival (FZFI) «Gustavo Vaquera Contreras» 2024.
Under the organization and coordination of the Government of Zacatecas, through the Zacatecan Institute of Culture (IZC) «Ramón López Velarde», this afternoon, the different venues of the 27th edition of the FZFI 2024, which is part of the Zacatecas Peace Agenda, managed to bring together a large enthusiastic audience, who witnessed the various cultural expressions of the peoples of the world through music and dance.
Such was the case of the Dance Academy of Thessaloniki, from Greece, in the special performance at the Fernando Calderón Theater, which also featured the group from Mexico City, who entertained the attendees with their performances, alternating the stage with the delegation from Sinaloa, whose choreographic proposal paid tribute to the tambora and matachines sounds of Santa Cruz del Magistral, Mocorito.
The dance celebration continued in the Plaza de Armas with the participation of the Viard Nouvelle Group, from Guadalupe Island, which delighted the attendees with their dance and tradition. In addition, the Folkloric Dance Company of Zacatecas, under the direction of César Lara Bañuelos, as well as the representative group from Chiapas.
At the same time, in the courtyard of the Hotel Quinta Real, the folklore of the French delegation was received, which offered a show composed of dances from the Altas Landas, some of which date back to the time of King Henry IV. After their performance, the dance companies from Michoacán and Sonora shared their dances and colors with the audience gathered in this unique venue.
Finally, in the Plazuela Miguel Auza, the presentation of the Mar de Leva Ensemble, from Colombia, along with Traditional Guasmole Music, took place, completing the night with their performance full of music and folklore, within the Music and Musical Fandango forum of the Zacatecas International Folklore Festival 2024.