INAH Hosts Cancún Music Festival 2025

Cancún, Mexico — The Maya Museum of Cancún (MMC) and the Regional Museum of the Costa Oriental (Mureco) in Quintana Roo, both administered by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), will serve as venues for the XII Cancún International Music Festival (FIMC). The initiative aims to bring high-level musical expressions to local communities and broaden the artistic offerings of the region.

Activities are scheduled from October 10 to October 18, 2025, across various cultural venues, and consulting the complete program is recommended.

It is noteworthy that the Maya Museum of Cancún, since last Thursday, October 9, has been presenting the photographic exhibition "Otoños con FIM," a retrospective of the festival marking 12 years since its founding in 2013. The exhibition was conceived by the head of the MMC, Laura Rojo Färber, who has also served as the official photographer for the event since its first edition.

The exhibit, composed of 50 images reflecting iconic moments from past editions, will remain on display until November 9, 2025. It is located in the area of the helical ramp on the ground floor of the repository. The exhibition will feature Ulises Verde, a professor from the Faculty of Arts and Design at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, as a guest of honor. Admission will be free on the opening day, with regular museum entry fees applying thereafter.

At the same venue, the concert "Mexican Guitars of the Viceroyalty. Strings That Tied Mestizaje" will be presented on Wednesday, October 15, at 8:00 p.m. The performance will be under the direction of musician and composer Manuel Mejía Armijo, who is recognized for his mastery of ancient instruments such as the Renaissance lute and the Baroque guitar.

In addition to his musical performance, the program includes a talk about the gambarrino, a string instrument created by Captain Gonzalo Guerrero, considered the father of mestizaje in New Spain. Manuel Mejía has a solid national and international trajectory as an interpreter and researcher. He is the founder of the groups La Giralda and Segrel, and his work has contributed to the recovery of Hispanic viceregal and medieval musical heritage.

Consequently, Mureco, located within the Jaguar Park in Tulum, is joining the celebration for the first time and also invites the public to enjoy the interpretation of the Mexican musician on Thursday, October 16, at 7:00 p.m. Admission will be free by presenting an image of the event poster at the park ticket booth; however, it is important to note that access will be restricted solely to the museum, and the use of the surrounding facilities will not be permitted.

This concert represents a unique opportunity for the local public to learn about the sonic richness of viceregal Mexico. Furthermore, it constitutes a meeting point between history and music, in dialogue with one of the most relevant festivals in the Mexican Caribbean.

On Friday, October 17, at 8:00 p.m., the MMC will once again become a stage to welcome the artistic performance of the group Sesquiáltera, with the theme "The Mexican Guitar," which will also feature Manuel Mejía as a special guest. Admission is free, with a limited capacity of 200 people.

Since its founding, the FIMC, directed by cultural manager Victoria García, has been a platform that promotes cultural diversity and international artistic exchange. In its XII edition, the festival pays homage to the guitar as a symbol of cultural identity, with Spain and Michoacán as guests of honor.

Over eight days, the festival will feature a program of more than 30 activities, to be held across 10 venues, with the collaboration of a hundred artists from different latitudes.