Traveling Film Festival “Ambulante”
This travelling documentary film festival serves as a forum for ground-breaking Mexican documentaries. read more
Health excellence
Mexico City is an emerging destination for foreign visitors looking to receive state-of-the-art medical treatments they cannot get in their home countries.
Experience Health Excellence:
Campus Biometropolis
Mexico City recently announced the construction of a world-class center for biomedical and nanomedical research called Campus Biometropolis. It will be integrated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the top Spanish-speaking university in the world. The Campus Biometropolis will be sustainably designed and include hospitals, laboratories and medical universities, as well as residential and retail areas.
Mayor Marcelo Ebrard announces the Campus Biometropolis in December 2009.
This investment will position Mexico City as a knowledge capital and a global hub of scientific and technological excellence. The state-of-the-art research and development center will attract pharmaceutical and biomedical companies from around the world and provide a platform for world-class clinical research and medical services.
The Research and Development Center will focus on six areas of medical research and care: cancer, nutrition, care of the aging, cardiovascular, infectious diseases and pharmaceuticals. Given its close proximity to corporate laboratories, universities, start-ups and public research institutions, it will offer an environment to accelerate product development and commercialization.
The research complex, scheduled to begin construction in mid-2010, has been designed by the internationally-acclaimed architectural firm, Foster + Partners, whose previous works include the Hearst Tower in New York City and Berlin’s Reichstag building. The sustainably designed campus will include a natural reserve and become a model for green building and electricity and water conservation. This project goes in accordance with Mayor Ebrard’s plan to transform the city into one of the most environmentally-conscience and sustainable cities in the world.
Voices from the city:
The Professor
Jose Antonio Matezans has been a professor of history at the National University of Mexico in Mexico City for 42 years, The National University is highly regarded worldwide and with more than 300,000 students and 30,000 professors, it provides an excellent environment for learning. watch video
February 10 – May 03, 2012
April 12 – April 29, 2012
Zocalo--La corrala del mitote,
Perfomance of Shakespeare’s Henry IV
A powerful performance of Shakespeare’s Henry IV that demonstrates rivalries and moral dilemmas were as relevant in the past as they are today. Takes place at 6:30 PM on Thursday, Friday and Sunday and at 1 PM on Saturday and Sunday. read more
April 21 – June 24, 2012
Orquesta Filharmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico - Tlalpan
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra Performances
Mexico City’s world-renowned Philharmonic Orchestra will perform music by classical composers including Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy, Strauss, Mendelssohn, and other great names in music history. read more
May 24 – May 26, 2012
World Trade Center, Mexico City
Habitat Expo
A popular interior design and architecture exhibition that features close to 210 exhibitors. read more
May 26, 2012
Roma and Condesa neighborhoods, Mexico City
Roma Condesa Cultural Corridor
Experience the city’s avant-garde art and design and flavorful cuisine by visiting participating exhibits and restaurants. read more
Surprising Fact
Over 50 percent of Mexico City's GDP is produced in the service sector.
Overheard
"Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City's most prestigious boulevard, is buzzing with construction. In early April, there were 17 major building projects on a central stretch of the road less than two miles long."
— Fox News