México Now Festival

Join us for the México Now Festival’s first official summer activation!

For the first time in the festival’s history, the México Now Festival will present a special free summer program as part of Summer for the City at Lincoln Center.

With Summer for the City’s focus on movement, contemporary artistry, and international voices, the México Now Festival will highlight artists across three generations of creators living in the United States. Through poetry, music, and performance on June 20, we will showcase artists whose works explore themes of migration, identity, and cultural exchange.

While the annual México Now Festival will return in Fall 2026, we invite you to experience the movement, creativity, and community that make our global city extraordinary during the summer!

More details about the June 20 performances

Performance 1: La Casita

La Casita will return with a program that builds on its 25+ year history celebrating the vitality of artistic communities and oral traditions across New York City’s five boroughs. The México Now Festival will present queer Black Mexican American poet Irene Vázquez, alongside norteño music and dance from Queens-based Suspenso del Norte.

• Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026

• Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm

• Location: La Casita at Hearst Plaza (30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023)

• Admission: General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!

Performance 2: Orkesta Mendoza

Later that evening on the Summer for the City Dance Floor, Tucson’s Orkesta Mendoza, led by Sergio Mendoza, will take the stage. Orkesta Mendoza’s work reflects the vibrant musical influences of growing up along the United States–Mexico border. Join us for a trip to the desert, where mambo meets indie rock with a psychedelic twist.

• Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026

• Time: 8:00 pm

• Location: Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza (10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023)

• Admission: General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!