Quintana Roo Festival to Showcase Maya Culture at Mexico City’s Los Pinos

Mexico City — Quintana Roo will bring its Maya heritage, cuisine and music to the Los Pinos cultural complex next month, part of a series of themed weekends that showcase Mexico’s states in the capital.

Governor Mara Lezama announced the event on social media, inviting residents of Mexico City to see “the beauty of the state” at a special exhibition. On Monday, September 28, she said she was reviewing final details with the Culture Ministry to present Quintana Roo’s “greatness, identity and cultural richness” at one of the capital’s best-known venues.

When and Where

The Quintana Roo Festival will run Oct. 3-4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission at Molino del Rey 252, in the first section of Chapultepec Park in the Miguel Hidalgo borough.

Organizers say the goal is to raise the profile of the Mexican Caribbean and promote tourism and the culture of other states in the capital. Earlier editions have featured Guerrero and Nayarit.

What to Expect

• Cultural diversity: Los Pinos hosts themed weekends dedicated to different states, bringing the traditions of the republic closer to Mexico City residents.
• Maya knowledge and traditions: The state aims to project the richness of its Indigenous communities nationally through their languages, poetry and artisanal techniques, including melipona honey cultivation and traditional embroidery workshops.
• Beyond mass tourism: Quintana Roo wants to show that its value goes beyond the beaches of Cancún and Tulum, highlighting traditional music such as calypso and soca, native cuisine and utilitarian art.

Visitors will be able to sample dishes and watch cultural performances representing the Riviera Maya, part of an effort to spread awareness of the state across the rest of the country.