Wet Weather Fails to Dampen the Joy of Mérida’s Latest Noche Blanca Spectacle

Wet Weather Fails to Dampen the Joy of Mérida’s Latest Noche Blanca Spectacle

Cue Noche Blanca, and cue the rain. It rarely happens, but in the latest edition of Mérida’s citywide cultural extravaganza, that’s what happened indeed. But the evening went on to triumph, best symbolized by the specter of a giant mechanical man ambling down the Paseo Montejo. It was one of Noche Blanca’s more powerful symbols,…

Noche Blanca returns for a 2022 encore in October

Noche Blanca returns for a 2022 encore in October

The second Noche Blanca of 2022 will feature a panucho fair, tours and — despite added scrutiny of the tradition — horse-and-carriage rides. City Cultural Director Irving Berlin Villafaña confirmed Wednesday that the next edition of the Noche Blanca citywide celebration will be Saturday, Oct. 22. It also marks the return of La Víspera on…

Mérida’s Noche Blanca 2022 is finally here, and it’s going to be enormous

Mérida’s Noche Blanca 2022 is finally here, and it’s going to be enormous

The citywide arts celebration La Noche Blanca has made a comeback, and as if to make up for lost time, an overwhelming schedule of events begins Saturday night and into early Sunday. Just about every park, gallery, cultural center, and museum in the Centro will be open late. The streets will be packed with visitors…

Merida’s Noche Blanca No. 10: What to expect
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Merida’s Noche Blanca No. 10: What to expect

Skies are clear and temperatures are pleasant for tonight’s Noche Blanca.  For its 10th edition, the sprawling citywide festival of art and music pretty much takes over Merida’s historic center at 8 p.m., and continuing past midnight. The nearly 200 events are too numerous to list, although the city has a searchable database here.  Tomen…

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