Guide to enjoy the Festival of Foreign Communities in Querétaro

Soaking up the traditions of other cultures is something extremely rewarding that, luckily, we can do today without having to travel. And even more: we can celebrate a wide range of identities in a single space, sharing them with others while we get to know them in depth.

If this sounds good to you, then you don’t want to miss the
12th Festival of Foreign Communities of Querétaro.

The city ​​of Querétaro, the one that has shaped much of the Mexicannesswill be the hostess of this multi-ethnic festival, full of colors, flavors and sounds from different corners of the planet.

In this festival that celebrates otherness, you will be able to learn how it is danced in Turkey, how it is sung in Italy, how it is harvested in Azerbaijan and how fashion is displayed in the Ivory Coast, among many other things. You will even get to experience some treasures that now belong to world culture. but which originated in England, with the tributes to the mythical English bands The Beatles and Queen, which will take place within the framework of this festival of plurality. In addition, you will be able to discover the world with your palate, because in this festival dishes from practically all types of gastronomy that exist are offered.

Read on to find out what awaits your senses at this celebration.

When and where?
Corregidora Stadium, from 2 to 5 may

What countries participate?

Bangladesh, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Germany, Honduras, India, England, Kuwait, Libya, Nepal, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Togo, Turkey and Uruguay… to name a few.

Things you must do in this world festival

Since you know all this, now we want to help you enjoy to the fullest of the twelfth edition of the Festival of Foreign Communities. In the page of the city of Querétaro you can see everything about the event, including the agenda of the 4 days that it will last. But here we have prepared a guide so that you can create your own road map and experience this celebration with all your senses.

1. Come early and listen to this conference

The first events start at 11:00, so you can even get there for lunch and enjoy one of the concerts in the meantime. Friday there will be an interesting conference on ethnic mythology that you can see in the Serbian tent, on the north stage.

2. Choose your food wisely (we recommend these dishes)

Since so many flavors and aromas come together at this fair, surely you won’t be able to choose just one dish. Be patient and go through all the tents until you find that dish with which you feel love at first sight. And try to eat small portions, so you can try more cuisines.

eye! You can’t miss the Turkish tacos, the juicy Indonesian skewers, or the traditional cantaritos, soft drinks prepared to the rhythm of the drums in the Togolese tent.

3. Save your place: arrive 20 minutes before these events

There will be events that will surely be very well attended, among them the ones on the weekend, which include an unmissable presentation of the Flamenco Company of the Anahuac University on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and the closing of the event with a tribute to Queen by Grupo Fénixat 7:30 p.m.

This way you can choose which events you want to attend – there are so many that you won’t be able to choose easily. We suggest you bring a marker to underline the ones that most attract your attention.

5. Admire the crafts

The crafts in this edition of the festival will be separated from the food tents. This way it will be easier for you to appreciate the works of art of each country and decide on those that you want to acquire as a souvenir – or that you want to offer to someone. We recommend you above all go see the masks that usually adorn the tents of African countries, and go to learn more about India through its ritual objects.

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