2024-09-24 22:32:02
Get ready to explore, enjoy and live the Historic Center Festival in Guatemala 2024An event with more than 100 free activitiesfrom guided tours of buildings, temples and historic sites, to jazz, rock, marimba, classical music concerts, dance performances and much more.
All the details of the Historic Center Festival in Guatemala 2024
For ten days the heart of the Guatemala City will become the epicenter of more than 100 cultural, artistic and academic activities, all free, as part of the Historic Center Festival in Guatemala 2024The Historic Center Festival is an event that has been celebrated since 1998, the year in which this sector, delimited between Elena Avenue and 12th Avenue, and from 1st to 18th Street in Zone 1, was declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
From its first edition to the present, the festival has been a platform for several artists to share their art with Guatemalans and foreign tourists, as well as being an excellent opportunity to learn about the history of this place, where emblematic buildings are located, such as the National Palace of Culture, the National Library of Guatemala, the Museum of the University of San Carlos, among many others.
The 27th edition of this event will take place from October 3 to 12, 2024, and is made possible thanks to the support of several institutions, including the University of San Carlos of Guatemala, the Municipality of Guatemala, the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism —INGUAT—, the contribution of the Cervecería Centro Americana and other institutions.
The agenda: Guided tours, marimba, a rock festival and much more
There are more than 100 free activities which you can enjoy during the Historic Center Festival in Guatemala 2024, some of them being tours and guided toursdance performances, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, dance classes, recitals, conferences, workshops, discussions, theatre performances, among many others.
There is a limited capacity for some activities, including tours, walks, excursions, some concerts and artistic presentations, so it is necessary to reserve your space or purchase your ticket in advance. To find out the date, time and place of the activities, as well as to reserve a space, you can visit the complete agenda and find the participation forms at
Our top 10 activities
- “Terraces in the Historic Center” trolley tour on October 4
- Korean Culture Week on October 5th
- “Guate a Pata” tour of the Historic Center and Civic Center with Alexander López on October 4
- Rock Fest Radiorama 92 on October 4th
- Screening of the historical short film of the Nobel Prize ceremony for Miguel Ángel Asturias on October 5
- Concert “Traditional and popular Guatemalan music” with the Bellas Artes Concert Marimba on October 6
- The Route of Faith on October 7
- Popular music concert by the National Choir of People with Disabilities on October 9
- Presentation of the “Literary Tour of Guatemalan Gastronomy: Desserts of Cabecera” on October 10
- Night tour of legends at the National Palace on October 12
Dates and places where the activities will take place
In October! From Thursday 3rd to Saturday 12th October you can join the 27th Historic Center Festivalenjoying the culture, history and art of national and foreign artists. The activities will take place in 24 iconic buildings and places in the area, some of which are:
- Constitution Square
- Historic Temple of San Francisco
- National Palace of Culture
- National Museum of History
- Moussac
- Relief map
- Luis Cardoza y Aragon National Library of Guatemala
- César Brañas Library
- Municipal Houses
- Carmen Hill
- Caribbean Cultural and Gastronomic Center – Gusina Garifuna Restaurant
- Colibri House Cultural Center
- La Majo House
- April House
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