January 2019 Events in Sonora, Mexico
The 2019 Sonora events calendar begins by a continuation of the 2018 Christmas season on January 6, the Dia de Reyes (Three Kings’ Day). The month concludes with what has become a massive cultural and arts festival, the Festival Cultural Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado, also known as FAOT. Tens of thousands flock to the epicenter of Alamos, Sonora, and concerts are also performed in Hermosillo and other Sonoran cities.
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New Year’s Day
A quiet day, most stores and businesses are closed.
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Dia de Reyes – Kings Day
Nationwide
Mexican children receive gifts from the three kings (the Magi) on this day, which is a continuation of the Christmas season. Bakeries prepare traditional circular bread called a “rosca.” Inside every rosca there is a small plastic figurine that represents Christ, and whoever gets the piece of bread that contains the plastic Jesus is obligated to provide tamales for Candlemas (Dia de la Candelaria) on the 2nd of February.
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Alamos Cultural Festival – Festival Cultural Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado
Alamos
This annual festival, commonly known as the “FAOT,” is named in honor of Alamos doctor and philanthropist Alfonso Ortiz Tirado, who was also an accomplished opera singer.
The event highlights operatic singing and chamber music, but a variety of popular music and art are also featured – not only in Alamos, but Hermosillo and other cities in Sonora as well, where concerts are performed during the week.
This event has steadily grown in popularity and is now one of Sonora’s most prominent cultural events, drawing over 100,000 people from many different countries. 2019 marks the 35th year of the festival. More information
