Danza Costeña
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Danza Costeña |
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The Fiestas de Noviembre is an annual event in Puerto Escondido. There are typically numerous events, with something happening almost every day during November and into the first week or so in December. Puerto Escondido is composed of two municipalities, one that includes Playa Principal and the downtown area and another in the Playa Zicatela area. Both municipalities participate in the Fiestas de Noviembre but the events are not coordinated. So there are often competing events taking place simultaneously in both areas. Zicatela events are often staged on Playa Zicatela just past Restaurante Sabor a Mar while the uptown events are often on Playa Principal or the municipal plaza or "City Hall" west of the playa.
Ear plugs are a good thing to bring to festival events. Sometimes things get loud, very loud. Below will be a partial listing of events when they are available. There are many, many events held during Fiestas de Noviembre. |
 Puerto Escondido Centro |
 Marinero and Zicatela north |
| Friday, November 3 10:00 am | Exhibition - Mixtec, Codex, Tututepec y Jicayán at City Hall |
| Friday, November 3 5:00 pm | Parade from Hotel Santa Fe to City Hall Music and Dancers |
| Friday, November 3 9:00 pm | Baile/ Dance at Unidad Deportiva CBTIS #240. |
| Saturday, November 4 7:00 am | Foot Race Starts at Rinconada, finishes in Bacocho. |
| Saturday, November 4 10:00 am | Exhibition of Paintings at City Hall. |
| Saturday, November 4 7:00 pm | Guelaguetza Dancers from Puerto Escondido at City Hall. |
| Sunday, November 5 | 55k Race |
| Friday, November 10 2:00 pm | Food Festival at Playa Manzanillo |
| Friday, November 10 6:00 pm | Arts and Crafts at City Hall. |
| Friday, November 10 7:00 pm | Concert with Alejandra Robles a soprano born in Puerto Escondido. Folk Music. at City Hall. |
| Saturday, November 11 10:00am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition: Sea snail purple dye Natural dye. at City Hall. |
| Saturday, November 11 7:00 pm | 30th Festival Costeño de la Danza Folk dancers from the Oaxacan coast. at City Hall. |
| Sunday, November 12 7:00 am | Triathlon at Playa Coral. |
| Sunday, November 12 12:00 noon | Food Event at Rotary Club in Carrizalillo. $$$ |
| Sunday, November 12 7:00 pm | Festival Costeño de la Danza Folk dancers. at City Hall. |
| Thursday, November 16 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Art Workshop at Parque Idilio |
| November 17 - 19 7:00 am to 3:00 pm | Fishing Tournament Sailfishing at Playa Principal. |
| November 17 - 19 | Jazz Festival in Mazunte. |
| Saturday, November 18 6:00 pm | Boxing at Cancha Bienestar, Mercado Benito Juarez. |
| Saturday, November 18 | Cockfight at Cancha Bienestar, Mercado Benito Juarez. $$ |
| Saturday, November 18 7:00 pm | Dances Chilenas Folk dancers. at City Hall. |
| November 24 - 26 7:00 am to 12:00 noon | Surfing Tournament at Playa Zicatela. |
| Saturday, November 25 8:00 am | Basketball at Centro de Bienestar |
| Saturday, November 25 7:00 am to 3:00 pm | Motocross at Cerro de la Vieja |
| Saturday, November 25 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm | Food Festival Colors and Flavors. at Mercado Benito Juarez |
| Sunday, November 26 6:00 pm | Film Festival - Short Films Club Bacocho on Playa Bacocho. Free. |
| Thursday, November 30 7:00 am | Water Polo at Playa Puerto Angelito |
| Thursday, November 30 8:00 pm | Concert - End of Fiestas at Playa Zicatela |
Additional events will be posted here when available and at the tourist Kiosk in the Adoquin (where you will find Gina, the Information Goddess) from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm. You can also call Gina at (954) 559-5518 (Mexico).
See photos from the 1999 events.
See photos from the 2007 events.
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