FAOT (International Alfonso Ortiz Tirado Festival) returns to Puerto Peñasco with three presentations at the Gerardo Portugal Municipal Auditorium (across from City Hall), Jan. 20th – 22nd. Each evening’s presentation is scheduled @ 7 pm Entrance is free though reservations are encouraged (300 seat capacity) Reserve a space by visiting offices of Casa de la Cultura Mon-Fri 8 am – 7 pm, or call 638 388 6375
Monday Jan 20th 7 pm
Tenor Ernesto Ochoa accompanied by pianist Emmanuel Sábas
Tuesday Jan 21st 7 pm
“Punto de Partida”
César Baro troubadour
Wednesday Jan 22nd 7 pm
“Plumas de Pavo real”
with the theater company La Rana en la Hamaca
The international festival, whose home is in Alamos, Sonora, is an annual celebration of music and the arts, from opera to rock – named in honor of Mexican tenor Alfonso Ortiz Tirado, born in Álamos on Jan. 24, 1893, and the first Mexican singer to perform works by Mexican composers abroad.