The Cultural Center / Old Jesuit College in Pátzcuaro

The Cultural Center / Old Jesuit College, also known as the Ex Colegio Jesuita in Pátzcuaro, is a place to enjoy culture, and in the context of a lovely 16^th century building.

This “College of the Society of Jesus” was the second of its kind that was established in “New Spain,” after the first one in Mexico City.  It was built in what was the orchard of what would become the Cathedral of Michoacán (now the Basílica).

Cultural Center / Old Jesuit College in Pátzcuaro

The Cultural Center is the home of much activity, including monthly exhibitions in the numerous salons upstairs and downstairs, and concerts in the little theater on the first floor.

Exhibitions in Pátzcuaro at the Cultural Center /Old Jusit College

Hotel Mansion Iturbe is located two blocks from the Cultural Center.

Also, don’t miss the permanent shows in the Cultural Center / Old Jesuit College, which include:

• Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Masks of Mexico.
• Traditional Toys of Michoacán.
• Pre Hispanic and 18th Century Laquer.

They also hold artistic workshops, like ceramics, engraving, embossing, gravure, and lithography.

Art Exhibition from Andrew Carhartt at the Cultural Center in Pátzcuaro

In the ceramics workshop, you can learn different techniques of production in low, medium, and high temperature.  Contact the Cultural Center directly for more information.

If you are interested in literature, the Center has a library with 200 volumes of various works of Latin American authors.

And that’s not all:  The Cultural Center / Old Jesuit College also has a graphic collection of 1,000 works by 300 artists who have worked there.

On your next vacation in Pátzcuaro, participate in one of the artisan workshops for an unforgettable experience.

Cultural Center / Old Jesuit College in Pátzcuaro

For more information about this important Cultural Center, visit their web site: http://www.excolegiojesuita.mx

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