Raicilla Damajuana Festival 2020

Enjoy the 2020 Raicilla Damajuana Festival in Puerto Vallarta, come and try this distilled drink from the western part of the state of Jalisco, Mexico.

The Raicilla Festival #Damajuana2020 will take place on the Isla del Rio Cuale on March 13, 14 and 15. As part of the programmed activities, the talks, tastings, screenings and musical concerts, the charro parade and the tropical party stand out.

Activity program.

Thursday March 12

DEMIJUANA FORUM
Vizcaya University of the Americas
10:00 a.m. – “When your advice tastes like root, I will take it.”
Raicilla and cooking by Memo Wulff” Taught by: Memo Wulff & Fernando Castillón (Barrio Bistro- La Lulú)

11:00 a.m. – “Sips of wisdom. “The raicilla in mixology”
Taught by: Dan Rodríguez (Say Dante wine)

Friday March 13

DEMIJUANA FORUM

• José Mario Molina Pasquel y Henríquez Technological Institute (TecMM Vallarta)
9:00 hrs. – “The Raicilla DO and its economic and social development” Taught by: Jorge Luis Carbajal (Producer of Raicilla El Divisadero)

10:00 a.m. – “The importance of the bat in the cultivation of agave” Taught by: Zulema Arias Delgado (Coordinator of the Bat Friendly program)

• University Center of the Coast, University of Guadalajara (UdeG)
9:00 hrs. – “The science behind the raicilla” Taught by: Dr. Dánae Cabrera Toledo (CUCBA, UdeG)

INAUGURAL GALA

Vallartense Institute of Culture (Cuale River Island)
6:45 p.m. - Reception

7:00 p.m. – Raicillera talk: “Conversation between raicillero teachers and the chroniclers of Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas”

8:15 p.m. – Delivery of Recognitions to the Raicillera Tradition

8:30 p.m. – Christmas Mariachi Presentation & Complimentary Cocktail. Two-handed preparation: Joel Ornelas (Executive Chef of Tintoque) and Juan Jorge Cortés (Owner of the Pajaritos restaurant) Raicilla in charge of “Arre Corazón” by Chef Memo Wulff.

Saturday March 14

12:00 p.m. – Opening ceremony
1:00 p.m. – Versatile Marimba
3:30 p.m. – Tajín Group (Latin American Music)
17:00 hrs. – La Querendona Banda Manantial
8:00 p.m. – Hobbie Collective (Reggae)
9:30 p.m. – Bobui (Indie Rock)

Sunday March 15

12:00 p.m. – Madrigal Trio (Boleros)
1:00 p.m. – Pet Sticks (Traditional Mexican)
4:30 p.m. – Mariachi Nuevo Continental
8:00 p.m. – Ampersan (Fusion, traditional Mexican)
9:30 p.m. – White Monkey (Son Jarocho)

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