Traveling Film Festival “Ambulante”
This travelling documentary film festival serves as a forum for ground-breaking Mexican documentaries. read more
News and events
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January 03, 2012Mexico City Included in the 10 Emerging Sustainable Cities to Watch in 2012
Triple Pundit
Mexico City is recognized as one of the world’s greenest cities in a list of the top 10 sustainable cities to watch in 2012 read more
December 19, 2011Mexico City tries to go green by closing one of world’s largest trash dumps
Associated Press
Mexico City will close one of the world’s largest garbage dumps by Dec. 31 and will instead turn the garbage from millions of people into reusable materials and energy. read more
December 15, 2011Mexico City hopes to lure Chicagoans by touting cheaper health care
Chicago Tribune
Mexico City is courting Chicagoans searching for affordable medical care. read more
December 15, 2011New Mexico City buses cut pollution, generate cash
Reuters
Mexico City’s sleek new public bus system is attracting significant international funding in carbon credit sales, part of the capital’s ongoing effort to reduce pollution. read more
December 13, 2011Christmas scene in Mexico City sets records
Travel Weekly
A record-breaking Christmas scene in Mexico City takes up an entire parking lot in the giant Estadio Azteca sports stadium and is bigger than four football fields. read more
December 08, 2011Mexico City brings some good news to COP17
UN: ISDR
The World Green Building Council awarded Mexico City the prestigious Local Climate Action Leadership Award for its Climate Action Plan and global leadership on climate change. read more
November 16, 2011Mexico City hails electric taxicabs
Travel Weekly
Mexico City’s first all-electric Nissan Leaf taxicabs hit the capital city’s streets in late September. read more
November 01, 2011Three Perfect Days: Mexico City
United Airlines Hemispheres
The November issue of Hemispheres magazine features Mexico City on the cover as part of its Three Perfect Days series. read more
October 31, 2011Mexico City thoroughfare is alive with color
Los Angeles Times
Paseo de la Reforma, the most important avenue in Mexico City, features 185,000 marigolds for the Day of the Dead celebrations. read more
October 31, 2011Flights between S.A., Mexico City to grow
San Antonio Express-News
There will be more daily flights between San Antonio, TX and Mexico City beginning Dec. 1 read more
October 25, 2011Bicycles roll into fashion in Mexico City
USA Today
Cycling has become a fashionable mode of transportation for many Mexico City residents. read more
October 05, 2011Mexico City included in Frommers “World’s Best Street Food”
Frommers
Frommers, a premier travel guide, included Mexico City in its round-up of the cities with the best street food. read more
September 30, 2011ELLE DECOR Goes to Mexico City
Elle Decor
Some of Elle’s favorite places in Mexico City. read more
September 29, 2011Mexico City inaugurates electric-taxi program
EFE News
Mexico City inaugurated its “Zero-Emission Taxis” program with the rollout of the first three electric vehicles and the presentation of the first quick-charge stations. read more
September 23, 2011Mexico City Ministry of Tourism Opens Tourism Fair of the Americas
Travel Agent Central
Mexico City hosted the second annual Tourism Fair of the Americas. read more
Voices from the city:
The Forgotten Island
I‘m standing in the Casa del Poeta on Colonia Roma’s tree-lined Avenida Álvaro Obregón, imagining my feet subsumed in lake water. On the wall in front of me is an artist’s impression of Mexico City, then Tenochtitlan, in 1519. read more
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
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
In the midst of urban hustle, the pre-Hispanic way of life goes on in the traditional markets that sprout in every colonia. They are cultural as much as shopping experiences; the gravity-defying stacks of avocados, pink grapefruit and pottery are works of art in themselves.
— Christine Delsol,10 Great Reasons to Visit Mexico City