Primer Gran Festival De Cerveza, Pulque Y Mezcal SAN MIKE [] Foro San Miguel

By Breyton Méndez

Foro San Miguel brings you this great event for the first time called “First Great Festival of Beer, Pulque And Mezcal SAN MIKE.” As the name suggests, this is a festival of craft beer, pulque—the beverage of the gods—and mezcal. You should not miss this as it will be a totally family-friendly event and you can taste different drinks as well as some delicious gourmet dishes. The event will take place on Nov. 21 and 22 at 12 p.m. All the necessary health measures and the mandatory use of facemasks will be observed.

There will be many activities and challenges with the chance to win prizes. Some of these are: challenges based on the four elements, a mechanical bull, and inflatable games for kids. There will be DJs playing multiple musical genres with local artists, mariachis, bands, imitators, versatile groups, and special guests.

The government of San Miguel de Allende invested 6 million 238 thousand 591 pesos in the “Foro San Miguel”, which will have a capacity of 4 thousand people. The venue will open on May 12, 2017 at 8pm, with a concert by Lila Downs. “At least 5 years, other administrations stalled this work,” recalled the municipal president, Ricardo Villarreal García. He added that the current government activated the work in early August; built the parking lot for general services and artists, the sanitary module, the acoustic shell, electrical installation, basement, dressing rooms, stage and steps. The site will house 4,000 people, divided into two sections: seats and talud with a capacity of 1,924 and 2,000 attendees, respectively, said Zonia Torres, head of Economic Development and Tourism and Guillermo González, Manager of the Tourist Council. In the framework of the 475th anniversary of San Miguel de Allende opens the Forum, as a space for events, concerts, musical shows and theater; “Will complement the tourist offer (…) and help to free the historic center and the heritage area so that the Sanmiguelenses and visitors have new options.” Tickets are on sale in e-ticket, in the offices of Economic Development and Tourism and the Tourist Council; ranging from 100 to 1,000 pesos. However there will be free tickets for those Sanmiguelenses who present a copy of the IFE or proof of domicile (to prove their residence). It will only be one ticket per person. These tickets will be granted in the facilities of the Tourist Board, as well as in the Directorate of Economic Development and Tourism