ENTERTAINMENT
AND SPORTS EVENTS
In Taxco you can
attend important sporting and cultural events with many years of tradition, or
you can visit the city?s most notable venues.
Feria Nacional
de la Plata
(National Silver Fair) ? Held in November, this is the city?s most important art
and industry fair. It includes cultural events, artistic performances and a
silver exposition.
Jornadas Alarconianas ? This event, which is held in honor of famed
playwright Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, takes place in May
and June. It features various theatrical performances throughout the city and
its surrounding areas at such places as the Santa Prisca
Church and the Cacahuamilpa Caverns.
Red Bull
Down Taxco ? Held in August, this
event is a downhill mountain bike race that runs along 198 meters (653 feet) of cobblestone
streets and an additional 1800
meters (5,940 feet) to the lowest point of Cerro Atachi.
Teatro Juan Ruiz de Alarcon ? Located on Ex-Convento Street, in the Colonia Centro. This venue mostly stages theatrical performances
and occasionally it hosts cultural events.