The  2016 Pitic International Festival is all set to be celebrated in Sonora. The festival is expected to be celebrated by over 900 artists from 15 countries. The organizers are inviting  Arizonans to have a front-row seat.

Eduardo Lemmen Meyer, director of tourism for Hermosillo said during a presentation at the Mexican Consulate in Tucson, that, “We’re here to share the festival with Arizona, and specifically Tucsonans, whom we feel are part of Hermosillo. We want you to join us and enjoy this great experience.”

The massive festival is scheduled be be run for six days from May 26 through May 31. The traditional weekend festival is in its 14th year. All events are free at the festival.

“It’s clear we need to reestablish relations with Arizona, not only because we are a border state but because our families and our history, of Sonora and Hermosillo, are linked to Arizona,” Lemmen Meyer said.

Margarita Torres, director of the Municipal Institute for Art and Culture, said that, the  expanded festival brings something for everyone. “We’ve got everything from cumbia, opera, rock, circus acts, dance, film,” she said. “We’re trying to cover everything across the art spectrum so all visitors can have something they enjoy.”

The massive festival is spread across 27 venues. It features art exhibits, street theater, arts and crafts, indigenous food and  presentations and workshops. “We’re making sure the festival matures," Torres said, "and that its high quality can be something permanent.”

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Nandini