Foro Indie Rocks! Gallery
Zacatecas 39 · Roma Norte · Mexico City

Artists and cultural workers from Mexico and the United States come together for seven weeks of visual art, film, music, poetry, theater, conversations, workshops and community.

OUR STORIES MATTER. WE BELONG. NUESTRAS HISTORIAS IMPORTAN. PERTENECEMOS.

SUPPORT THE ARTISTS

Aquí y Allá: El Derecho de Pertenecer / The Right to Belong is a multidisciplinary, binational exhibition and cultural festival bringing together artists and cultural workers from Mexico and the United States.

Through visual art, film, music, theater, poetry, literature, workshops, and public conversations, the project explores migration, return, deportation, diaspora, memory, identity, cultural preservation, and belonging.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION & FESTIVAL

OUR STORIES MATTER. WE BELONG. NUESTRAS HISTORIAS IMPORTAN. PERTENECEMOS.

AT A GLANCE

40+
Participating artists & cultural workers

100+
Works & multidisciplinary experiences

2 COUNTRIES
Mexico & United States

7 WEEKS
Exhibitions & cultural programming

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Programming takes place throughout the exhibition from October 8 through November 20, primarily Tuesday through Sunday between 11 AM and 4 PM.
Events will be setup in Registration as they are created.

ARTIST TALKS

WORKSHOPS

SIP N PAINT

FILM SCREENINGS

POETRY

AUTHORS OF THE DIASPORA

NOCHE DE TEATRO

MURALISM

MUSIC & PERFORMANCE

CONVERSATORIOS

GALLERY TOURS

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

VIEW ALL EVENTS & REGISTER

SPECIAL DATES

OCTOBER 7

OPENING NIGHT

Official opening of the exhibition and festival.

NOVEMBER 5

ARTISTS RECEPTION & BELONGING DINNER

An evening celebrating participating artists and the communities connected through the project.

NOVEMBER 21

CLOSING NIGHT

Final celebration and festival programming.

NOVEMBER 22

FINAL DAY

Last day of the exhibition.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Adrian (Nedy) Valencia
Alejandra Palos
Alex Balmaceda
Alfonso Maciel Contreras
Alfonso Vazquez
Antonio Guerra Gonzalez
Ben Lopez
Berta Hernandez
Calle 24
Carla Guzman
Daisy Mariah
David Kelvin Santos
Deédeni Devos Reyes
Dewey Tafoya
Diane Kahlo
Diego Rios
Emilia Garcia
Enoch Mendoza

Enrique Chiu
Erick Arguello
Eugene Rodriguez
Fernando Martí
Frank Romero
Gonzalo J Plascencia
Irene M Perez
Isis Rodriguez
Jamilli Arturo Pacheco Urquiza
Janine Mapurunga
Javier Perez
Jennaya Dunlap
Joe Luis Galarza
John Mendoza
Jose Eduardo Aguilar
Kathy Gallegos
Lara Medina
Luis Mercado

María Isabel Esquivel
Martina Ayala
Miriam de la Torre
Mita Cuaron
Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez
Regina Ortiz Ramirez
Ricardo (Gato) Hernandez Marcelos
Rose Calderon
Rude Calderon
Sandra Uribe
Sunshine Maria
Teresita Ramirez Rosas
Ulises Ramirez
Vanessa Lopez
Victoria Martinez
Vladimir Galaviz Soto
Xavier Estrella Schimdt
Yolanda Lopez
Yreina D. Cervántez