Octoberfest in Guadalajara
Our students attending our Spanish programs in October will have a chance to experience Gudalajara’s largest celebration: “Octoberfest” or “Las Fiestas de Octubre” as we locals call it. This yearly festival is much anticipated by the citizens of Guadalajara and during this month students will have the opportunity to find out why.They will get to experience a variety of cultural events like folkloric ballet and dance performances, film and painting exhibitions, and expositions of Mexican craftsmanship. They can get an adrenaline rush from the mechanical rides, delight their taste buds with a variety of Mexican “antojitos” (or snacks), or bare witness to the famous cock fights held in the arena known as “El Palenque” amongst other things.
Guadalajara’s Octoberfest also draws the participation of Mexico’s finest performers, from the year’s top pop music acts to the ever favorite singers of Mexicos traditional Rancheras and Mariachi music.
Festivities kick off on the first Saturday of October with a parade along 16 of September Avenue and end on the first Sunday of November. Every year the goal is to top the one before and you can bet that Octoberfest 2011 will live up to this tradition!
