Parque Mexico Arena Packs Them in for Open-Air Theater 'Cinema Bajo la Luna' Lydia Carey - The News
go to original April 5, 2013

Hipsters and artists nostalgic for the good old days of outdoor entertainment have reinvented the concept of open-air movies to include organic snacks and bicycle-toting spectators. (uccapsulas)

What could be more intimate than a moonlit picnic for two on Valentine’s Day? A bottle of wine, warm bread, cheese, a blanket for two and... 1,000 other people.

At Cinema Bajo de la Luna, be prepared to be surrounded by a circus of dogs, lovers and kids. On Feb.14, Cinema Bajo la Luna presented its first screening, “Paris, je t’aime,” to the delight of a packed Parque Mexico. The Lindbergh outdoor arena, a weekend haunt for rollerskaters, jugglers and lovers, was transformed into an open-air theater complete with popcorn vendors and a live cupid posing for group photos.

From dancing around fires to Shakespeare’s Globe Theater and the drive-ins of the 50s and 60s, humans have always liked fresh air with their entertainment. Cinema Bajo La Luna is part of the past decade’s drive-in revival. Hipsters and artists nostalgic for the good old days of open-air entertainment have reinvented the concept of outdoor movies to include organic snacks and bicycle-toting spectators.

Cinema Bajo La Luna is a collective project of the the Universidad de Comunicación, the Condesa and Roma borough governments and Cinema Coyote, Mexico City’s only drive-in theater.

... Cinema Bajo la Luna is planning to show classics from the 50s, as well as family and horror films, and moviegoers can access the Coyote Cinema website or their facebook page and make suggestions about what they want to see. The organizers are also looking for sponsors, but that shouldn’t be too hard — after two successful movie nights, the Cinema seems to have the neighborhood’s full support. As long as the showings continue, film fanatics will be back every month for another movie in the park.

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