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Palacio de Bellas Artes: performance halls
Opera, dance and orchestral music animate the Palacio de Bellas Artes after a day in the Centro.
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The Mexico City address book
Museums, parks, a public library and rooms for a night out. Use each address as the start of a plan: see its neighbourhood, practical information and any linked events before setting off.
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Conservatorio Nacional de Música
A working music school opens parts of its programme to public listeners at the Conservatorio Nacional.
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Mercado de Artesanías de la Ciudadela
Textiles, ceramics and carved objects turn La Ciudadela into a patient browsing stop.
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Centro de Creación Literaria Xavier Villaurrutia
Writing and reading shape the programme at this Hipódromo literary centre.
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Consalero Bar
Live accompaniment makes Consalero different from a backing-track karaoke room.
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Mercado de Coyoacán
Tostadas and market aisles make a useful pause between Coyoacán museums.
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Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris
A Donceles theatre makes the architecture part of the evening.
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Escuela de Diseño del INBAL
Graphic design becomes a public cultural outing when EDINBA opens its galleries and auditorium.
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Museo del Juguete Antiguo México (Mujam)
Everyday toys tell a different story of Mexican popular culture at MUJAM.
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Fonoteca Nacional
Listening becomes the reason for a Coyoacán detour at the Fonoteca Nacional.
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Escuela de Iniciación Artística No. 3
Public talks and exhibitions offer a way into the work of EIA No.
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Utopia Meyehualco
Large dinosaur models give Utopía Meyehualco a memorable family focal point.
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Proyecto Público Prim
Two adjoining mansions become a changing stage for art, design and music at Proyecto Público Prim.
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Teatro Reforma IMSS
A modest Juárez theatre carries a long history of public performance at Teatro Reforma IMSS.
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Bar La Ópera
Wood, mirrors and ornate ceilings give La Ópera the feeling of an older Centro gathering place.