Celtic Music Festival Returns to Puerto Vallarta Celtic Vallarta
go to original November 19, 2014

It has been confirmed by Sergio Zepeda, Director of the Cultural Institute, that the Second International Festival of Celtic Music will return to Puerto Vallarta on March 6 & 7, 2015.

"Celtic Vallarta" is the only Celtic music festival in Mexico and Zepeda commended the commitment of the organizers and together with the authorities will provide all facilities to further strenghen this event.

With the successful experience of last year due to the joint efforts between authorities and organizers, a new account of cultural expressions were brought to Mexico from the Celtic nations: the British Isles (Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Ireland), the French Brittany and Spain (Galicia and Asturias).

Last year, hundreds of pipers and drummers paraded down the Puerto Vallarta Malecon attended by thousands of onlookers.

This year, Anam Keltoi of Rosario, Argentina will perform fusing pop ballads to Celtic folk traditional. The Empreinte Vagabonde France will bring film screenings with numerous years of Breton music. "Los Angeles Fifes and Drums" emanating from the spirit of the American Revolution will bring military fife and drum rhythms to Puerto Vallarta.

"The Cultural Association of Galicia in Mexico," like last year, will share costumes and sounds from the Iberian Peninsula: Ogham Ensemble, Scandinavian music, Pipe Band San Patricio Battalion.

Besides the parade along the malecon and the subsequent free concert in the Los Arcos amphitheater, there will be new features added to the Celtic festival called "Ceilidh," a traditional Gaelic social gathering, which usually involves playing Gaelic folk music and dancing.

Stay tuned for detailed festival event activities and venues.

Translated and edited by Team Angels