Mexico’s Culture at Shanghai 2010

Mexico’s participation at the Shanghai 2010 Expo has been marked by intense cultural activity. During the first weeks, the Expositions Centre was filled with the electronic music promise from Positrón, a young man who brought to Shanghai a new way of making music that impressed the attendants—mostly Chinese.

A week later, the venue vibrated with a performance by Café Tacvba—one of Mexico’s leading bands. The rock band entertained an audience of more than 2,000 spectators in only two days with their classic song with a show that lasted almost two hours.

Likewise, the expo showcased other alternatives, such as Chéjere, a Mexican band that blends Latin rhythms with Mexican folk music, Cuban son and huapango from Veracruz.

This concert took place at the Americas Square, which is in the heart of the C Zone of the Expo’s park. Chéjere offered a couple of performances that were a huge success among the more than 600 individuals attending each performance.

Some of the newest proposals included in the Mexico Pavilion’s cultural agenda at Expo 2010 were Lumínico, a very interesting music proposal that shows the creativity and experimentation that Mexican artists are capable of reaching and bringing to Asia.

This “multimedia concert” has held on June 13 at the Expo Culture Center’s Music Club.