Viva! Maya Culture Festival
October 2025
Textile Display by Artist Miguel Loeza Carrillo
CUARTETO MEXICO FEATURED ENSEMBLE
Featured Maya Artist
Harpist- Marco Pat
Bloomington, IN
The OperaMaya foundation
Located in the Yucatán Peninsula of México, has the mission to create world-renowned artistic expressions that exemplify both the historical and modern Maya Culture.
ÓperaMaya produces several events throughout the year including the “ÓperaMaya International Music Festival”, a cultural exchange of musicians from across the globe held in June throughout the Yucatán Peninsula of México. With a mission of breaking the confines of class and conception to bring opera to the masses throughout the region of the Maya. The festival features Guest Conductors, Emerging Artist, and Young Artist vocal training programs (YAPs), Opera Chorus, Collaborative Piano, Festival Orchestra, Brass, Wind and String Ensembles, Ensemble in Residence, along with special guest performances.
The “Viva! Maya Culture Festival” brings Maya culture to the midwest. Maya artists ranging from photographers to poets share their works in a diverse series of events celebrating the living Maya Culture.
The"OperaMaya Composition
Competition” for original works in Maya Language, features a new composition annually. Debuted during the OperaMaya International Music Festival, winners packages as well as complete rules and regulations are available upon request.