Mexican Cultural Institute DC

Mexican Cultural Institute DC Sharing Mexico's vibrant cultural past and present from the U.S. capital.
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We are committed to enriching the relationship between Mexico and the United States by sharing Mexico's vibrant cultural past and present with the local community. Since our establishment in 1990, the Institute has succeeded in presenting diverse, ongoing cultural programs and has become a thriving artistic center in the heart of Washington, DC. The Mexican Cultural Institute is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that relies on private, corporate, and foundation support to fulfill its mission.

Join our special program Los Juegos de Pelota: Mesoamerican Ball Games, a journey through one of Mesoamerica's most capt...
06/18/2026

Join our special program Los Juegos de Pelota: Mesoamerican Ball Games, a journey through one of Mesoamerica's most captivating traditions highlighting the past and present of ball games and the invention of the rubber ball and its vulcanization, featuring talks, an exhibit, and a film screening.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ TUESDAY, JUNE 23 | 6:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ Mexican Cultural Institute DC

Juegos de Pelota: Ball Games a talk with Ana Claudia Collado, President of the Mexican Federation of Indigenous and Traditional Games and Sports Fmjdat AC.

Free RSVP: http://bit.ly/4w3Az37

๐ŸŽฌ WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 | 6:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ Dupont Underground

Screening of the Documentary "Ulama: The Game of Life and Death" and Q&A with director Roberto Rochรญn.

Free RSVP: https://bit.ly/4vWVwfQ

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ JUNE 18 โ€“ AUGUST 1
๐Ÿ“ Mexican Cultural Institute DC

Exhibition Canchas Sagradas | Sacred Fields, centered around a pre-Hispanic piece from the collection of Museo Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli and a series of photographs by Javier Hinojosa, the exhibition offers a contemporary interpretation that connects past and present, tradition and modernity.

Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/4uIusA8

Last chance to sign up: Mexico in a Nutshell: Mexico City Through its Literature starts on June 17!Join writer Roberto F...
06/15/2026

Last chance to sign up: Mexico in a Nutshell: Mexico City Through its Literature starts on June 17!

Join writer Roberto Frรญas for 10 live Zoom sessions exploring Mexico City's history, culture, and identity, all through the lens of its most iconic books

Open to everyone, from anywhere in the world. No background required: https://events.humanitix.com/mexico-in-a-nutshell-mexico-city-through-its-literature

NOW SHOWING: Amores Perros returns to theaters for its 25th Anniversary! ๐ŸŽฌ You cannot miss the seminal debut feature by ...
06/12/2026

NOW SHOWING: Amores Perros returns to theaters for its 25th Anniversary! ๐ŸŽฌ You cannot miss the seminal debut feature by five-time Academy Award-winning Mexican filmmaker Alejandro G. Iรฑรกrritu, presented in a newly restored 4K edition.

The film arrives at the DMV this weekend, first at AMC Hoffman Center 22 starting on June 12 and at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center on June 13. Get your tickets! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ

Learn more: https://mubi.com/en/se/films/amores-perros

Cinema Tropical

06/12/2026

Meet writer and translator Roberto Frรญas as he introduces you to this new course focused on Mexico City through its Literature, a dynamic journey where over ten engaging sessions participants will explore the capital's history, culture, and social transformations through emblematic Mexican literature and guided discussions. Open to all audiences!

Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/mexico-in-a-nutshell-mexico-city-through-its-literature

โฐTen sessions of 1 hour and 30 minutes starting on June 17 and ending August 19.

๐Ÿ“† Every Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (EST) via Zoom.

Before soccer, there were the Mesoamerican Ball Games! Join us for a special conversation with Ana Claudia Collado, Pres...
06/11/2026

Before soccer, there were the Mesoamerican Ball Games! Join us for a special conversation with Ana Claudia Collado, President of Fmjdat AC, as we explore the importance of preserving and promoting Mexico's traditional games and sports as part of the country's living cultural heritage.

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday, June 23. 6:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ Mexican Cultural Institute DC

Registration is free: https://events.humanitix.com/juegos-de-pelota-or-ball-games-a-talk-with-ana-claudia-collado

โœ๐Ÿพ ยฟEscribes poesรญa en espaรฑol, tienes menos de 30 aรฑos, y naciste y resides en el continente americano? ยกEl Premio Lati...
06/10/2026

โœ๐Ÿพ ยฟEscribes poesรญa en espaรฑol, tienes menos de 30 aรฑos, y naciste y resides en el continente americano? ยกEl Premio Latinoamericano de Poesรญa Joven Diana Moreno Toscano 2026 de la Fundaciรณn Carmen Toscano-IAP te estรก esperando!

El premio serรก de $100,000 pesos mexicanos y la ceremonia de entrega, con la obra ganadora publicada en ediciรณn impresa, se llevarรก a cabo en la Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara. ยกEstados Unidos, Canadรก y Brasil participan este 2026!

La recepciรณn de candidaturas cierra el 15 de julio. Consulta la convocatoria y participa: https://www.fundacioncarmentoscano.org/

Please note that our two temporary exhibitions, ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† and ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€ | ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ...
06/09/2026

Please note that our two temporary exhibitions, ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† and ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€ | ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜€ originally scheduled to open on June 8, will now open to the public on Friday, June 12 due to circumstances beyond our control.

We sincerely appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you soon! Plan your visit: https://instituteofmexicodc.org/

๐Ÿ“ข ยกAtenciรณn, escritoras y escritores mexicanos en el extranjero!El 5ยฐ Concurso de Literatura para la Diรกspora Mexicana d...
06/09/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ยกAtenciรณn, escritoras y escritores mexicanos en el extranjero!

El 5ยฐ Concurso de Literatura para la Diรกspora Mexicana del Instituto de Mexicanas y Mexicanos en el Exterior SRE ya tiene convocatoria abierta.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Fecha lรญmite: 7 de agosto del 2026
๐Ÿ“ง Envรญanos tu documentaciรณn a: [email protected]

๐Ÿ”— Consulta todos los detalles y bases:
https://ime.gob.mx/vinculacion/articulo/5-concurso-de-literatura

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