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A great clash of cultures originated in the Valley Mataltzinco between inhabitants of the Valley as well as residents of the whole region of west-central Mexico, managed to create a fusion of various aesthetic elements, which today becomes the possessor of a rich folk art and tradition.
Toluca is a city where the festivities play a very important role in terms of culture and customs. Occasions such as Palm Sunday, Lent, Easter, Pentecost and Corpus Christi are of great boom for the capital. Stress among them the blessing of the animals on the day of San Antonio Abad, offering flowers to the Virgin and the Procession of Silence to be held every Friday.
Most of these cultural or religious holidays are generally accompanied by dances, music, artist presentations outdoor fireworks and a sampling of their traditional dishes.
An example of these celebrations is the famous "Festival Chimera", a show full of magic and culture that mixes artistic expressions such as singing, drama, poetry and crafts and is conducted in the month of October; March 21 takes place''''Dancing Festival, which gives a sample of the various regional dance styles.
The''Day of the Dead''in addition to paying tribute to their deceased, presents plays, storytelling and cinema.
The same month, can not fail to visit the traditional "Fair Alfeñique" which takes place in the portals of Toluca, which through the food, crafts and coloring of its conclusion, there is life through different aesthetic representations of death.
Popular parties in Toluca Mexico
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