CULTURE OF LAZARO CARDENAS MICHOACAN

Culture

José Vasconcelos House of Culture

Founded in November 1979/ Dir. Francisco Gómez Bataz They teach workshops on: Literary
Creation**, Guitar, Gymnastics, Pre-ballet, Jazz, Tahitian dance, Classical ballet, Piano and
singing, Marquetry and carving, Painting, Arabic dance, Folk dance, Artistic drawing, Screen
printing, InTemporalidades Photographic Exhibition **/ **in coordination with Sueño Colectivo

ArcelorMittal Cultural Center

Founded in August 2007/Dir. Lic. Cynthia Vázquez León They teach workshops on: Popular
Art, Tahitian, Piano, Hindu Dance, Ballroom Dance, Plastic Arts, Drawing and Painting, Guitar,
Chess, Capoeira, Ballet, Artistic Gymnastics, Motor Development, Jazz, among others. It has
representative groups such as: Jazzthilet Contemporary Dance Ensemble, Polynesian Dances
and Tuna from the University District of Lázaro Cárdenas. Recognized at the Municipal level by
various civil society organizations and companies, at the State level by the Ministry of Culture
of Michoacán and at the National level by the Mexican Center for Philanthropy CEMEFI as
"Best practice of corporate social responsibility in the field of Linkage with the Community".
Certify Ballet students by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing in London. He has been
the winner of State incentives such as PacMyc in 2015. Over the course of 10 years, it has
managed to benefit more than 20,000 people who take workshops and attend cultural events.

La Parota Cultural Center

Founded in 1999/ Dir. María Concepción Talavera Ortíz Currently teaches workshops on: Folk
dance, Crafts, Tahitian dance, Embossing, Plastic arts, Aerobics, Literary activities (in
coordination with Sueño Colectivo), Short plastic arts workshops, Piano clinics.

SOME CULTURAL EVENTS OF LAZARO

CARDENAS
Lázaro Cárdenas Fair Expo
Social and cultural
Expo fair

General data

This is the most representative fair on the Michoacan Coast. During the fair, visitors will be able to see
cultural and social manifestations such as: sale of artistic works from the Nahua coast where clay and
textiles dyed with purple snails are worked, mechanical games, music bands, etc.
Campus

Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán de Ocampo

Date

from March 9 to 29

Tourist Coexistence on Las Peñas Beach

Social civic
Social Coexistence

General data

Sports tournaments, stage dancing, regional dances, children's games, musical groups, gastronomic
exhibitions and contests.
Campus

Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán de Ocampo

Date

from December 21 to 22

Torah Month Marina tuga in Lázaro Cárdenas

Social civic
Event

General data
Between June and September, three of the seven species of turtles that inhabit the Pacific Ocean arrive
on the Michoacan coast. These are the Olive Ridley, Giant or Leatherback species and the Black Turtle.
The Olive Ridley turtle spawns on the beaches of Colola and Maruata. The so-called Lute or Giant,
arrives from October to April, but to the beaches of Mexiquillo and Caleta de Campos. These 2 species
reproduce on several beaches in the Pacific, but the Black Turtle does so only in Michoacán. It spawns
during October on the beaches of Colola and Maruata (the same ones occupied by the Olive Ridley
Turtle a month before). "October, sea turtle month", whose objective is to promote ecological awareness,
releasing more than 5,000 hatchlings. The event aims to rescue traditions such as the "baile de tarima",
where music, typical dances and traditional clothing are shown.
Campus

Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán de Ocampo

Date

from October 1

Sea Turtle Exhibition in Playa Azul

Social civic
Exposure
General data

The inhabitants of Playa Azul and tourists participate in the releases of sea turtles, which are currently in
their nests, under the jealous custody of fishermen from the region, in one of the 24 Sea Turtle
Protection and Conservation Centers distributed along the Michoacan beach fronts. Four of these
Protection and Conservation Centers are in Playa Azul.
Campus

Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán de Ocampo

Date

from October 1

International Sport Fishing Tournament in Lázaro Cárdenas

Tournament
Social Coexistence

General data

The sailfish is considered a species for sport fishing, not commercial, due to the characteristics involved
in capturing it, since once it has taken the hook, it can take the fisherman up to an hour to remove it from
the water due to the force that this species exerts. Among the advantages that Michoacán offers for this
sporting practice, the following preeminences stand out: 1) Abundance of the species, because care has
been taken in its use, while other sites have periodically exploited the resource for fifty years. 2) The
boats set sail from inside the Balsas River and thanks to this their departure does not represent danger
because the breakwaters protect them against the waves. 3) The Sailfish is an abyssal creature that is
only found in deep waters, but on the Michoacán coast these waters are within an hour of navigation,
while in other states the boats must go up to more than four hours. 4) The average weight of the
specimens found in Michoacán waters is 45 to 50 kilograms and it should be noted that this exceeds the
30 kilos of the normal adult fish. 5) During December the fish prefer the coasts, where the water is
warmer. 6) Sailfish only feed when there is light and on the dates of December 10 to 12 there is no full
moon, so it will be easy to find it during the day swimming at shallow depths. 7) The prizes of the
International Tournament organized by the Michoacan coast are the best currently offered for this type
of events throughout the country and are also the most numerous.
Campus

Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán de Ocampo

Date

from December 1

Bay Festival in Caleta de Campos

Social civic
Event

General data

The bay is home to beach sports, banana boat rides, platform dancing, gastronomy and music. This event
is the most recent of those held on the coast, as there is history of a sesame fair that was held in the town
of Caleta. There are shows of boats, bananas, jet sky, performances by imitators, musical groups and
various competitions.
Campus

Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán de Ocampo

Date

from February 1