The CDMX Typical Orchestra resists abandonment
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Erika P. Bucio
Mexico City (July 18, 2025) - 9:00 p.m.
The Mexico City Typical Orchestra was founded in 1884; it is the longest-running active group in the country and in Latin America. Credit: FB Orquesta Típica de la CDMX
Artistic director Alberto Torres Xolocotzi had a contract with the ensemble until 2026, but it was terminated. Credit: FB Orquesta Típica de la CDMX
La Típica, which has suffered from a fixed venue, is now threatened with relocation from the FARO Cosmos to the Yancuic Museum in Iztapalapa. Credit: FB Orquesta Típica de la CDMX
Not even the declaration of Intangible Cultural Heritage has saved the Mexico City Traditional Orchestra from institutional abandonment.
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