Daily -
9am to 6pm - Free
CaSa - Centro de las Artes de San Agustín

Vista Hermosa, Etla
If you missed this show at MACO a few years ago, don't miss it now. Artist Santiago returned to the puebla (Teococuilco) where he was born and found that 2500 persons were missing - immigrated to the United States. He made a clay figure for each one. Incredibly moving!

Daily -
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Evening concerts on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday generally starting at 6pm. Noon concerts on Wednesday and Saturday.

Monthly - First Friday
11am - Free
Oaxaca Lending Library

Pino Suarez 519
An informal chat about new books at the library, interesting books and bookish things. Come and share what you have been reading!

Weekly - Tuesday
2 to 5pm - Free
Oaxaca Lending Library

Pino Suarez 519
No partner necessary. Bridge lessons before starting at 1:15.

Weekly - Thursday
8pm - Free
Buddhist Center

M. Bravo 210, 2nd patio, upstairs

Weekly - Wednesday & Thrusday evenings
-
Bantaba Drum Studio

next to La Buena Mano
San Sebastian, Etla
Box Office Info: wearethedrum@yahoo.com or www.wearethedrum.com or 044 951 122 5590
Group and private lessons, all drums and instruments provided

Weekly - Wednesday
6:30pm - Free
Zócalo

A tradition imported from Cuba, the danzón is a stately dance with syncopation. The citizens of Oaxaca gather weekly to dance and watch the dancers.

Weekly - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
11am - $100 MXP
Entrance Reforma & Constitutión

The only way to see this wonderful garden is on a tour. The tour is at least two hours long so come with water and sunscreen. There are also tours in Spanish which last one hour and cost 50 pesos daily at 10, 12 and 5pm. Arrive ten minutes before the tours to purchase tickets.

Weekly - Wednesday
5-7pm - $20 pesos
Textile Museum

Hidalgo & Fiallo

Weekly - Sunday
11am - Free
Crespo 211 (between Morelos & Matamoros)

Box Office Info: information at 515 9545
Liturgy followed by coffee hour.

Weekly - Saturday
5 to 7pm - Free
Centro Arte Biulú

Av. Juárez 503

Monthly - Saturday
All Evening - Free
Centro

On the 15th of the month or the Saturday before, this is a city-wide celebration. Watch for the posters with lists of events. Many restaurants offer discounts, the museums stay open and the Alcalá has roving musicians.

Weekly - Tuesdays
8pm -
La Nueva Babel

Profirio Díaz 224

Daily - Tuesday & Thursday
7-8 pm - $40 pesos per class
Tinoco y Palacios 217 (corner Matamoros, in front of Ahorro, just ring doorbell)

A great place to exercise and get in shape every week with a class taught in English. Bring: a mat or towel, comfortable clothes.

Weekly - Saturday
10 to noon - Free
Oaxaca Lending Library

Pino Suárez 519
An opportunity to practice your Spanish and help a Oaxacan learn English. Just arrive at 10 and you will be paired with someone. All levels of Spanish accommodated - including beginners!

Weekly - Sunday
12:30 - Free
Zócalo

A wonderful tradition, sometimes other orchestras perform.

Weekly - Friday
10am to 6pm - Free
San Martin Tilcajete

more information at www.feriadelalebrije.org.mx

Weekly - Tuesday & Saturday
10am - Mex$95
meet in front of the Cathedral

A tour for the devout, the lapsed, and the never-were. For more information or tours at other times write ridgecliff@hotmail.com

Friday, July 03 - 6:30 pm - Free

Alcalá Tourist Street

More information at www.prisma-forum.info

Friday, July 03 - 7 pm -

Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

with Lia Ferenese (Argentina), Nathan Fuhr (USA), Keith Hennesy (USA), Frans Poelstra (Holland) & Robert Steijn (Holand)

Friday, July 03 - 8 pm -

Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

More information at www.prisma-forum.info

Friday, July 03 - 12 noon - Free

Burgoa Library at the Stanto Domingo Cultural Center
to the left of the Santo Domingo Church

Benito Juúarz and 150 Years of Reform Laws

Friday, July 03 - 7 pm - $30 & $50 pesos

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

Friday, July 03 - 10 pm - $40 pesos cover

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

Friday, July 03 - 8 pm - Free

Casa de la Cultura Oaxaqueña
Gonzáles Ortega 403 (corner Colon)

Friday, July 03 - 9 pm - Free

La Nueva Babel
Profirio Díaz 224

Saturday, July 04 - 1 pm -

Linda Hanna's home and gardens

Box Office Info: tickets and directions at the Oaxaca Lending Library, Pino Suarez 519

For the benefit of the Oaxaca Lending Library - ppicnic fare and no host bar - games!

Saturday, July 04 - 10 am - Free

Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

More information at www.prisma-forum.info

Saturday, July 04 - 12:30 pm - $50 pesos

Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

Saturday, July 04 - 7 pm - Free

Casa de la Cultura
Gonzáles Ortega 403 (corner of Colon)

Mixtecan legends

Saturday, July 04 - 7 pm - $30 & $50 pesos

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

Saturday, July 04 - 7:30 pm - Free

Henestrosa Library at the Casa de la Cuidad
Profirio Díaz 105 at Morelos

Saturday, July 04 - 5 pm - Free

Basilica de la Soledad
Independencia (5 or 6 blocks west of the zócalo)

Moere information at www.festivaloaxaca.blogspot.cam

Saturday, July 04 - 7:30 pm - Free

Henestrosa Library at the Casa de la Cuidad
Profirio Díaz 105 at Morelos

Saturday, July 04 - 9 pm - Free

La Nueva Babel
Profirio Díaz 224

Monday, July 06 - 12 noon - Free

Burgoa Library at the Stanto Domingo Cultural Center
to the left of the Santo Domingo Church

Benito Juúarz and 150 Years of Reform Laws

Tuesday, July 07 - 7 pm - inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Tuesday, July 07 - 12 noon - Free

Burgoa Library at the Stanto Domingo Cultural Center
to the left of the Santo Domingo Church

Benito Juúarz and 150 Years of Reform Laws

Tuesday, July 07 - 2 pm -

Biznaga Restaurant
Garcia Vigil 512

Everyone is welcome but only those dressed as Frida or Diego will be seated at the main table. This is an open, no host comida in honor of Frida's 102nd birthday. Last year there were 22 Frida look-alikes.

Wednesday, July 08 - 9:30 pm - Free

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

From IMDb.com: An allegorical comedy centered on two childhood sweethearts who seem destined for one another until the women of their isolated village, angered by male indifference toward the water shortage, go on a sex strike that threatens the young couple's first night of love.

Thursday, July 09 - 4 pm - Free

Jardín el Pañuelito
Constitución & 5 de Mayo

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009

Thursday, July 09 - 7 pm - Free

Álvarez Bravo Photography Center
M. Bravo and García Vigil

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009 - by Mario Mutschlechner and the Mixteca from the Coast.

Thursday, July 09 - 7pm - various and very expensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Thursday, July 09 - 7 pm - Inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Thursday, July 09 - 8 pm - #34 pesos donation

Casa de la Protección a la Joven de Oaxaca
Tinoco y Palacios 217

Theater Group Crisol

Thursday, July 09 - 6 pm - Free

Hemeroteca Pública de Oaxaca
Reforma & Constutución (at entrance to the EthnoBotanical Garden)

A father's faith in God is put to the test when he falls for another woman. Director is Carlos Reygadas, México, 2007.

Thursday, July 09 - 10 pm - No cover

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

Friday, July 10 - 8 pm - Free

Colegio de Oaxaca
Alamos 227
Colonia Reforma

The chorus under the direction of Christophe LaFontaine will perform works by Bach, Bruchner, Dowland, Mozart among others.

Friday, July 10 - 6 pm - Free

Casa de la Cultura
Gonzáles Ortega 403 (corner of Colon)

Friday, July 10 - 8 pm - $200 pesos

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

Three dance companies with 36 ballerinas

Friday, July 10 - 8 pm - $35 pesos donation

Casa de la Protección a la Joven de Oaxaca
Tinoco y Palacios 217

Theater Group Crisol

Friday, July 10 - 10 pm - $40 pesos cover

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

Friday, July 10 - 9 pm - Free

La Nueva Babel
Profirio Díaz 224

Saturday, July 11 - 4 pm - Free

Jardín el Pañuelito
Constitución & 5 de Mayo

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009 - Group from Teposcolula

Saturday, July 11 - 8 pm - $200 pesos

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

Three dance companies with 36 ballerinas

Saturday, July 11 - 8 pm - $35 pesos donation

Casa de la Protección a la Joven de Oaxaca
Tinoco y Palacios 217

Theater Group Crisol

Saturday, July 11 - 7:30 pm - Free

Biblioteca Henestrosa at the Casa de la Cuidad
Profirio Díaz 105 at Morelos

More information at www.hechoenoaxaca.org

Saturday, July 11 - 7:45 pm - Free

CaSa - Center for Art at San Augustin
Vista Hermosa, Etla

Integrates improvisation of music for silent films, sections of contemporary music

Saturday, July 11 - 9 pm - Free

La Nueva Babel
Profirio Díaz 224

Sunday, July 12 - 4 pm - Free

Jardín el Pañuelito
Constitución & 5 de Mayo

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009 - Group from Nochixtlán

Sunday, July 12 - 5 to 7pm - $50 pesos at the door

Casa Colonial
Miguel Negrete 105

with Miguel Samperio, Charles Gray, Pablo Porras and Ornell Martinez and some of the best margueritas in town.

Sunday, July 12 - 12 noon - Free

Casa de la Cultura
Gonzáles Ortega 403 (corner of Colon)

Sunday, July 12 - 8 pm - $35 pesos donation

Casa de la Protección a la Joven de Oaxaca
Tinoco y Palacios 217

Theater Group Crisol

Monday, July 13 - 4 pm - Free

Jardín el Pañuelito
Constitución & 5 de Mayo

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009

Tuesday, July 14 - 4 pm - Free

Jardín el Pañuelito
Constitución & 5 de Mayo

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009

Tuesday, July 14 - Free - 8:15 pm

Casa de la Cultura Oaxaqueña
Gonzáles Ortega 403 (corner Colon)

Wednesday, July 15 - 4 pm - Free

Jardín el Pañuelito
Constitución & 5 de Mayo

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009 - group from Chalcatongo de Hidalgo

Wednesday, July 15 - 9:30 pm - Free

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

Fro IMDb.com: A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.

Wednesday, July 15 - 8 pm -

Wednesday, July 15 - 8 pm - $70 pesos, students & seniors $40 pesos

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

Music by Weber, Gershwin, Khachaturian among others.

Thursday, July 16 - 4 pm - Free

Jardín el Pañuelito
Constitución & 5 de Mayo

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009

Thursday, July 16 - 6 pm - Free

Hemeroteca Pública de Oaxaca
Reforma & Constutución (at entrance to the EthnoBotanical Garden)

From IMDb.com: After the corrupt former Mayor is killed by the peasants, poor janitor Juan Vargas is appointed new Mayor of a desert town in central Mexico. Although he tries to bring the motto of the ruling party to town (modernity, peace and progress) he realizes soon that there's nothing to do against corruption... except to become corrupt. Step by step, helped by his pistol, Juan Vargas becomes the law and the worst Major in the town's history.

Thursday, July 16 - 7:30 pm - Free

Cultural Center at Santo Domingo
to the left of the Santo Domingo Church

Thursday, July 16 - 10 pm - No cover

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

Friday, July 17 - 4 pm - Free

Jardín el Pañuelito
Constitución & 5 de Mayo

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009 - group fro Tlaxiaco

Friday, July 17 - 7 pm - Inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Friday, July 17 - 10:30 pm - $40 pesos cover

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

Saturday, July 18 - 5 pm - Inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Saturday, July 18 - 8 pm - Free

2nd Privada de Avenida Universidad 112-B
(behind the 5 Señores gas station)

Saturday, July 18 - 7:30 pm - Free

Henestrosa Library at the Casa de la Cuidad
Profirio Díaz 105 at Morelos

Saturday, July 18 - 7:30 pm - Free

Henestrosa Library at the Casa de la Cuidad
Profirio Díaz 105 at Morelos

Ricardo Fernándes, Roberto Ramírez & Julio García with Héctor Díaz

Sunday, July 19 - 5 pm - Inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Monday, July 20 - 10 am & 5 pm - $400 pesos

Guelaguetza Stadium

Box Office Info: tickets at Ticketmaster.com.mx or in Oaxaca at the Oaxacan Painters Museum, Teatro Macedonio Alcalá or at Farmacias del Ahorro (Flores Magón 120-5, Av. Juárez & Humbolt and Calz. Profirio Deiaz y Naranjos)

Monday, July 20 - 7 pm - Inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Tuesday, July 21 - 7 pm - Inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Wednesday, July 22 - 7 pm - Inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Wednesday, July 22 - 9:30 pm - Free

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

An animated version of the epic Indian tale of Ramayana set to the 1920's jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw.

Thursday, July 23 - 6 pm - Free

Hemeroteca Pública de Oaxaca
Reforma & Constutución (at entrance to the EthnoBotanical Garden)

From IMDb.com: Old bachelor Benjamin (Lopez Rojas) still lives with his sister Micaela (Doria) in the boredom of a small town. His only entertainment is getting together with a bunch of old men and spare time playing like children. Benjamin falls in love with beautiful and young Natividad (Ramirez). First, he writes love letters for her. Then, when this strategy fails, Benjamin and the old men plan to abduct her and wait for her falling in love.

Friday, July 24 - 8 pm - $100 pesos

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009 - State Contemporary Dance Company

Friday, July 24 - 8 pm - $50 pesos

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

The State Contemporary Dance Company

Friday, July 24 - 10:30 pm - $40 pesos cover

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

Saturday, July 25 - 8 pm - $100 pesos

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

Rescheduled event from Humanitas 2009 - State Contemporary Dance Company

Saturday, July 25 - 8 pm - $180 & $80 pesos

Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

Box Office Info: More information at www.instrumenta.org

The inaugration of Instrumenta Verano 2009 with the Compañis Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes

Saturday, July 25 - 8 pm - $50

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

The State Contemporary Dance Company

Saturday, July 25 - 8 pm - Free

Henestrosa Library at the Casa de la Cuidad
Profirio Díaz 105 at Morelos

Jesús Torres, Julián Hernández & Roberto Fiesca, winners of the Berlin Festival, will play.

Monday, July 27 - 10 am & 5 pm - $400 pesos

Guelaguetza Stadium

Box Office Info: tickets at Ticketmaster.com.mx or in Oaxaca at the Oaxacan Painters Museum, Teatro Macedonio Alcalá or at Farmacias del Ahorro (Flores Magón 120-5, Av. Juárez & Humbolt and Calz. Profirio Deiaz y Naranjos)

Tuesday, July 28 - 7 pm - Inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Wednesday, July 29 - 7 pm - Inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Wednesday, July 29 - 8:20 pm - Free

MUFI - Stamp Museum
Reforma 504

An evening of art presented in a format devised by two Scandanavians in Japan. About 12 artists present 20 visuals, each for 20 seconds each. Pecha Kucha night is a world-wide phenomenon - check it out on YouTube

Wednesday, July 29 - 9:30 pm - Free

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

A cinematic triptych of three Tokyo-set stories.

Thursday, July 30 - 7 pm - Inexpensive

Vasconcelos Stadium
Niños Heroes & Vasconcelos

Thursday, July 30 - 8 pm - $180 & $80 pesos

Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

More information at www.instrumenta.org - a grand gala of Instrumenta Verano 2009

Thursday, July 30 - 6 pm - Free

Hemeroteca Pública de Oaxaca
Reforma & Constutución (at entrance to the EthnoBotanical Garden)

From IMDb.com: October 2, 1968 in Mexico City. There's only ten days for the Olympic Games and a small student's revolt has turned into a major political turmoil. A meeting will be carry out that day in Tlatelolco (the largest housing complex in the city) and the situation is extremely tense. A typical middle-class mexican family (living in Tlatelolco) will be tragically involved in the events, when the meeting is brutally interrupted by the army and hundreds of people are killed in the square in front of their apartment building.

Thursday, July 30 - 7:30 pm - Free

Cultural Center at Santo Domingo
to the left of the Santo Domingo Church

Works by de guillermo Flores, Herbert Vázquez, Julio César Oliva & Heitor Villalobos.

Friday, July 31 - 7 pm - Free

Casino Theater of the Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

Benito Juárez and 150 Years of Reform Laws

Friday, July 31 - 7 pm - Free

Café of the Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

Box Office Info: limited space

Instrumenta Verano 2009 - More information at www.instrumenta.org

Friday, July 31 - 8 pm - $180 & $80 pesos

Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

Instrumenta Verano 2009 - More information at www.instrumenta.org. With Klaus Stol, András Adorjan, Thomas Indermuehle, Tomas Realp, Cuarteto Szymanowski, Meridian Arts Ensemble.

Friday, July 31 - 10 pm - $40 pesos cover

Café Central
Hidalgo 302

Saturday, August 01 - 5 pm - Free

Basilica de la Soledad
Independencia (5 or 6 blocks west of the zócalo)

Sunday, August 02 - 12 noon -

Children's Library of Oaxaca
José López Alavez 1342
Xochimilco

Instrumenta Verano 2009 - More information at www.instrumenta.org

Monday, August 03 - 8 pm - $180 & $80 pesos

Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

Instrumenta Verano 2009 - More information at www.instrumenta.org

Tuesday, August 04 - 8 pm -

Cultural Center of Santo Domingo
to the left of the Santo Domingo Church
M. Alcalá

Instrumenta Verano 2009 - More information at www.instrumenta.org

Friday, August 07 - 8 pm - $180 & $80 pesos

Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Independencia & 5 de Mayo

Instrumenta Verano 2009 - More information at www.instrumenta.org - With the Classical Orchestra of Instrumenta Verano and Manfred Kraemer.

Wednesday, August 19 - 8 pm - $70 pesos, students & seniors $40 pesos

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

Music by Paganini, Saint Saens, Tchaikovski among others

Wednesday, September 23 - 8 pm - $70 pesos, students & seniors $40 pesos

Teatro Juárez
Av. Juárez at Llano Park

Music by Faure, Franck, Beethoven among others.

9:30 to 8pm, closed Tuesdays
Free

M. Bravo 116 at García Vigil

Tuesday to Friday: 10 to 2 & 5 to 8; Saturday 10 to 2
Free

Abasolo 313

More information at arteazulgaleria.blogspot.com

11 to 6pm on Tuesday to Saturday
Free

Av. Juárez 503

Murgia 105

In addition to a broad selection of Oaxacan artists, the gallery has a permanent Rodolfo Morales display. www.artedeoaxaca.com

Murgia 400

Daily, 10am to 6pm
Free

Vista Hermosa, Etla

Open: 10am to 7pm - Mex$34

García Vigil 609

Benito Juárez lived in the beautifully restored house - Closed Monday; free on Sunday.

Open: 11am to 8pm

Valdivieso 116 (the street that goes from the M. Alcalá to the Zócalo)

A gallery of art glass. They also give classes in slumping and fusing glass at their studio in Etla. Inquire at the gallery.

M. Alcalá 305 (second floor)

Monday to Saturday - 10am to 3pm & 4 to 8pm
Free

Allenda 107

Monday to Saturday - 10 to 2 & 5 to 8
Free

Constitución 104

9am to 8pm
Donation

M.Alcalá 507

Open: to

Allende 104

10am to 2pm
Free

5 de Mayo 307
Jalatlaco

M. Alcalá 203

Broad range of high quality crafts

Open: 10:30am to 8pm - Mex$20

M. Alcalá & Morelos

Closed Tuesdays, free on Sunday.

Open: to

Portal Benito Juárez 110
East side of the Zócalo

Monday to Friday 10 - 2, 4 - 6; Saturday 10 -2
$20 pesos

Matamoros 307 (corner Tinoco y Palacios)

Wonderful new museum of jewelry (large collection of 20th Century Mexican silver), pottery and clothing. Large gift shop.

Open: 10am to 5pm

South Side of the Zócalo

This is the former Governor's Palace now turned in to a museum.

10 to 6 daily
$20 pesos

San Bartolo Coyotapec

Special exhibit of crafts by young artists continues to March 25th - more infor a www.fofa.us and oaxaca.gob.mx/cultura/meapo

Open: 10am to 6pm - Mex$20

Independencia & García Vigil

Closed Mondays

Open: 10am to 7pm

Pino Suárez 519

Over 30,000 books in English and Spanish, Social activities including American movies every Thursday at 6pm, bridge group Tuesdays at 1:30, Wi-Fi free to members. Closed Sunday, weekdays 2 to 4, Saturday hours 10am to 1pm. Membership fee to take out books.

10 am to 5 pm
$50 MXP

San Andrés Huayapam
Box Office Info: Reservations: www.orquideariolaencantada.com.mx

Astounding collection of orchids. Take a cab, it's 15 minutes from Centro.

Open Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm, activities from 9am - 3pm
Mex$25

Cerro del Fortin
Box Office Info: For information and reservations 514 7500

10-2 & 4-7 pm, Sundays 10-3 pm, closed Tuesday
$30 pesos

Morelos 503

Fine collection of Mexican antiquities. It was the personal collection of artist Rufino Tamayo.

10 am to 6:15pm
$45 MXP

M. Alcalá to the left of the church

Magnificent cloister houses historical displays including the treasures from Tomb 7 at Monte Alban as well as temporary exhibits.

Open: 10am to 8pm -

Reforma north of Constitutión

Closed Monday

Weekdays 8 to 8, Saturday and Sunday 10 to 12
Free

Av. Juárez 514

Exhibitions and workships

10 to 8pm - closed Tuesday
Free

Hidalgo & Fiallo

A new museum housed in an ex-convent with a superb collection of textiles from all over the world - and a great gift shop, too. Guided visits to the exhibitions every Wednesday at 5pm (in English and Spanish - $10 pesos)