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Viva Mexico Festival 2023


VIVA MEXICO AMIGOS!!!!!

This is a 100% Mexican event! (Organized by Mexicans for Melbourne! Orale!)
We will like to invite everyone to join us on this huge milestone in the way only Mexicans know... with a HUGE fiesta!

This Festival includes:

+ Chilli shots competition
So, you think you can handle the heat and also give us a demo of your best “grito ranchero” (ranchero screaming)? Then join us on this competition where the winner will take home $500 pesos! –Actually, it is $300 Aud). Warning: you may spit fire compadre-

+ Frida Kahlo costume competition (The winner will get home $300 pesos too! Ay Caramba!)

+ Live Mariachi music
With an amazing line up of live music!
-Sin Frontera Band (traditional mariachi music)
-And all the way from Tijuana (Si señor, the real Tijuana): The Lone Mariachi & The Silver Masked Men (latino music, cumbia and other Mexican beats to make you shake your bon bon)
- Plus more to be announced!

+ Mexican Djs
- Cumbia Massive Djs and more to be announced!

+ Mexican Folk Dance
With very special guests: Mexbourne Dance Co. showing off some traditional and great dance moves.

+ Tacos & Mexican street food (of course!)
We don't mean to brag but... we have on board some members from the Mexican community who are famous for their dishes and they are coming to The Viva Mexico Festival! So, expect REAL Mexican food.

+ Mexican market

+ Piñatas and kids activities

+ Tequila & Mezcal Master-class
Have we mentioned The Tequila Tram???
Retropolis has a 1950’s Tram which will be transformed into a Mexican Cantina where we will host a Tequila & Agave Distillates Master-class (very limited tickets unfortunately and we are so proud to have some mezcal which is not available anywhere else in Australia!)

+ Special guests from Lucha Fantastica (Mexican wrestling in Australia) doing a Lucha Libre demonstration and teaching people how to become a pro wrestler!

+ And... Mexican Independence is celebrated with what Mexicans we call: "El Grito" (VIVA MEXICO!!!) El Grito ceremony will happen at midnight!

Family friendly event from 1pm to 7pm ($10 per ticket only, kids over 3 have to pay por favor)
Adult fiesta from 7pm to 1am ($20 per ticket only, this ticket also gives you access to the day time fiesta –1pm to 1am-)

Tickets on sale: Monday 17th July 2023.

Una fiesta de Mexicanos para Melbourne!
Salud y...
VIVA MEXICO!!!

WHERE:
Retropolis
1 Newman St. Preston
(Take tram 11 from the city)
1pm to 1am