Join us November 5–8 for seven events spanning film, music, literature, and community—all celebrating the dynamism of contemporary Mexican art and culture.
After celebrating our 20th Anniversary last year, we’re thrilled to continue building on our legacy with a lineup that honors international artistic exchange and cross-cultural connection. Explore the full festival program and register below.
Together, we can continue strengthening the connection between the arts communities of Mexico and the United States.
Thank you for your continued support!
2025 FESTIVAL LINEUP
LITERATURE / Artist Talk
Queen of Swords
VIRTUAL | WED 11/5 • 1:00pm | FREE
Acclaimed Mexican author Jazmina Barrera and the award-winning translator of Elena Garro’s work, Megan McDowell, engage in a captivating virtual conversation about Barrera’s forthcoming book, The Queen of Swords.
Discover how art can spark revolution in this dynamic conversation with renowned Mexican cartoonist, writer, and historian Rafael Barajas (“El Fisgón”).
Solidarity in Song: Music, Mutual Aid, and the Making of a Movement
VIRTUAL | THU 11/6 • 1:00pm | FREE
Before she makes her Joe’s Pub debut, Doris Anahí Muñoz—founder of Solidarity for Sanctuary, artist manager turned singer-songwriter, and subject of the Sundance-premiered documentary Mija—shares her inspiring journey of transforming music into a vehicle for social change.
Canciones de Mis Ancestros, a Tribute to the Ranchera Legacy
JOE’S PUB | THU 11/6 • 7:00pm | $35-45
Canciones de Mis Ancestros is a heartfelt celebration of the composers and performers who have immortalized the beloved Mexican folk tradition of ranchera for over a century. Doris Anahí Muñoz and Mariachi Real de México de Ramón Ponce take the Joe’s Pub stage for an electric performance.
Presented with NYU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)
MUSIC / Performance
Singing Stones: Celebrating the Ancient Americas
THE MET MUSEUM | FRI 11/7 • 7:00pm | $35+
Celebrate The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing’s newly reimagined Ancient Americas galleries at The Met Museum with an illustrious lineup of U.S. and Mexican performers. The evening will include two newly commissioned works by Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz, performed by Roomful of Teeth and Coro Acardenchado.
NYU ESPACIO DE CULTURAS | SAT 11/8 • 5:00pm | FREE
For the first time, México Now Festival and CortoCircuito Latino Short Fest NY join forces to celebrate Latino culture with the New York Premiere of Con Alma. This moving documentary follows acclaimed musicians Magos Herrera and Paola Prestini, who created a global musical collaboration, Con Alma, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
