Culture

Culture
Our State, the most populated of the
Mexican Republic, has a wide cultural variety
merging 21st century modernity, colonial and
pre-Hispanic Mexican traditions
We have 13 venues serving as an artistic forum and promoting culture:
6 museums
4 cultural fora
• Dr. Luis Mario Schneider University Museum
• Centre for Cultural Activities (CeAC)
• Leopoldo Flores University Museum
• Casa de las Diligencias University
Cultural Centre
• Dr. Manuel M. Villada Natural History Museum
• José María Morelos y Pavón University History
Museum
• Physics, Chemistry and Medicine Cabinets
• Mariano Bárcena Meteorologic Observatory
1 gallery
• Fernando Cano University Gallery
• El Olvido Ranch
• Cultural House in Tlalpan, Tlalpan
Municipality Mexico City
2 theatres
• Los Jaguares University Theatre
• Esvón Gamaliel University Chamber
Theatre
Additionally, there are more than 2 000 artistic,
cultural and academic support workshops
for the university community, all society and
vulnerable groups
Plastic arts
Practical knowledge for the creation of an art piece according to the kind
of technique: ceramic sculpture workshop, photography, human figure
drawing, natural drawing, oil painting, glass techniques, embossing,
jewellery and precious-metal craftwork, wood carving, comic drawing and
mixed techniques.
In our museums and venues,
you can see:
• More than 350 temporary and itinerant exhibitions of cultural and
scientific heritage, as well as artistic and cultural presentations.
• Literary and music, dancing, and artistic performances, as well as
painting, photography and sculpture exhibitions.
Dance
Polynesian, Spanish, Mexican folk, contemporary, classic, modern, Arabian
and ballroom dancing, as well as jazz and latin rhythms.
Music
Violin, classical, popular and electric guitar, keyboard and piano, as well as
courses for vocal technique and sol-fa.
English
Six month courses as part of the Institutional Program for English Teaching
(PIEI), in order to obtain a Cambridge University English language certificate.
Courses workshops for children
Activities for children: Comic drawing, finding art, folkloric, classical
Polynesian and Spanish dancing, oil painting and karate do Shito Ryu.
Informatics
Academic
support
Courses for informatics basics as well as Windows, Excel, Power Point,
AutoCAD, Word, Publisher, Access, Corel Draw, Java, web page designing,
PC, Coi and Flash, preventive maintenance and other courses under
demand.
Spelling and writing, rhetoric, public speaking, three levels of Italian
and French workshops.
Promotional workshops
Theatre, chess and costume jewellery setting.
Comprehensive health disciplines
Hatha Yoga, karate do Shito Ryu and t’ai chi ch’uan.
We have a renowned University artistic staff including:
Music: 92
132 groups of
Dance: 12
Literature: 7
Theatre: 20
Cinema:1
22 solo artists
Literature: 8
Music: 13
Theatre: 1
Theatre Company
The University Theatre Company fosters sparkling
and professionally made artistic and cultural
activities, which given its high level and wide
variety, has a high and growing demand within this
institution and from those who understand that
artistic performances are an essential and fulfilling
way of entertainment and culture.
In theatres, you can always find plays whose
theatrical quality productions seek to promote
Mexican cultural identity through traditions such
as Pastorelas (Nativity Plays) such as La Cola del
Diablo (The Devil´s Tail) and El Fandango de los
Muertos (The Deads’ Fandango), which represents
the tradition of the Day of the Dead, as well as
different classic plays such as Noche de Epifania
(The Twefth Night), Don Juan Tenorio (Don Juan) or
Perdidos en Broadway (Lost in Broadway).
University Symphonic Youth Orchestra
It aims to foster classical music, choir and lyric arts, as well as instrumental
instruction. Our orchestra is a mean of artistic development with a
humanistic, inclusive and spreading focus in order to:
• Promote a musical culture in the country and become a national and
international leader in the musical industry.
• Grow and spread music through its ensemble and productions.
• Foster music teaching and practice.
• Give and collaborate on musical shows in many areas.
• Promote and spread musical compositions of Mexican authors.
UAEMex traditional and cultural events
• Cultural Sundays
• Theatre Journeys: It’s worth to mention the annual performance of the
play El Fandango de los Muertos, related to the typical Mexican tradition
of the Day of the Dead.
• Film Series: CINECLUB, Ambulant and Performance Cinema
• Annual UAEMex Choir and Chamber Orchestra Seasons
• Lectures and Academos workshops Series
• In order to foster culture, UAEMex organizes the Annual International
Book Fair and April, a month for reading, in which writers, publishing
houses and artists from all the branches collaborate together.
International cultural events hosted by UAEMex
• International Book Fair of the State of Mexico (FILEM)
• International Poetry Award Gilberto Owen Estrada
• International Storytelling Award Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
• International Universitary Visual Art Biennale