Mexico City Gets Set for Children’s Day Festivities

With Día del Niño, or Children’s Day, approaching on April 30, Mexico City is preparing for one its largest festivities of the year. From late April to early May, the city will provide a line-up of activities and offerings at different venues throughout the city.

The Centro Cultural José Martí, a cultural center located off the Paseo de la Reforma, will feature numerous festivities including outdoor music performances, colorful puppeteers, storytellers and traditional games. Nearby shopping malls will also celebrate with clowns, magicians, music, shows and balloons. Amusement parks, zoos and children museums will also partake by offering special packages and discounts for children.

On April 27 at 12:00 p.m. the FARO de Oriente will have a Children’s Festival with storytelling followed by a comedy performance that combines dance, music, clowns and acrobats at 1:00 p.m. It will also feature a live music performance by the Sensacional Orquesta Lavadero, who use unusual instruments, at 2:00 p.m.

On April 27 at 10:00 a.m. el FARO Tláhuac will present a special workshop for children by the Circo Xocotzin to learn about radio production and editing. Additionally, every Sunday at noon a children’s movie will be played including March of the Penguins, Rango, The Triplets of Belleville and Princess Mononoke.

The Centro Cultural José Martí will showcase several plays throughout the month including “A la una a las dos y a las tres!!! Como nuevo otra vez,” on April 27 at 1:30 p.m., two plays on April 28, “Payasadas de payasos” on at 12:00 p.m. and “Lágrimas de agüita” at 4:00 p.m.

The National Museum of the Revolution will also participate in the festivities with a series of lectures on Saturdays and Sundays, beginning at noon.

At the Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris, located in the historic center of the city, singer Luis Pescetti will perform on May 4 at 6:00 p.m.

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