“Raices” Art Exhibit
“Raices,” or “Roots,” is a new public exhibit by Mexican artist Rivelino, designed to provoke reflection about the nation’s past. read more
Helpful links
Use the links below to learn more about the travel, business and green opportunities in Mexico City.
Helpful Links
- Official City Government (Spanish)
- Mexico City Secretary of the Environment (Spanish)
- Mexico City Secretary of Economic Development (Spanish)
- Mexico City Secretary of Culture (Spanish)
- Secretary of Tourism (English)
- Secretary of Health (Spanish)
- Secretary of Urban Development and Life (Spanish)
- VisitMexico.com (Mexico Tourism Board) (English)
- Inside Mexico (English Speaker’s Guide to Living in Mexico) (English)
- Fita 2010 (English)
- Mexico City Government on Twitter (Spanish)
- Mexico City Bicentennial Committee (Spanish)
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
January 18 – February 14, 2012
Palacio de Bellas Artes and National Museum of Art
January 25 – January 28, 2012
Centro Banamex
Mexico International Furniture Fair
Hundreds of vendors from various countries exhibit their beautiful and unique furniture during this three-day display of craftsmanship. read more
February 09 – February 11, 2012
Teatro Julio Castillo
International Symposium of Contemporary Art Theory
Artists, architects, writers and visionaries of contemporary art exhibit their work. read more
February 10 – May 03, 2012
Traveling Film Festival “Ambulante”
This travelling documentary film festival serves as a forum for ground-breaking Mexican documentaries. read more
February 23 – March 01, 2012
The University Cultural Center
UNAM’s International Film Festival
The Festival introduces audiences to cinema as a social driving force. read more
Surprising Fact
Research at the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City resulted in the first tissue culture technology developed anywhere in the world and has saved the lives of many first and second degree burn victims.
Overheard
Metrobús also offers a remarkable example of how to put a new transport system into place in a relatively short time, how to foster cooperation over competition in a city known for its rough-and-tumble politics, and how to create a public-private transport system that does not rely on massive public subsidies. In other words, not business as usual.
— Cristine Russell, The Atlantic