From the 24 to the 30th of March, 2021, the Instituto Allende hosted in its facilities an exhibition of artisan masks, organized by the San Miguel de Allende Youth Institute. The mouth covers were embroidered and painted by 28 young artists from San Miguel, from a call launched by the Institute of Youth to participate in a contest, whose winner obtained a prize of four thousand pesos in cash. The main topics that were addressed were the traditions, history, culture and architecture of San Miguel, which were captured by young people in their masks through different techniques ranging from embroidery to acrylic painting, some representing the iconic Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel, the colorful and quirky mojigangas, the stars of the Alborada, the tradition of the bulls, or the portrait of the hero of Independence, born in our city, Don Ignacio de Allende and Unzaga, among many other icons of the culture and traditions of San Miguel. The mask has become a symbol of the era of pandemic that we are living, to which we must adapt to be able to cope with it in the best possible way and the call of the Youth Institute is aimed at the dissemination of its use for the protection of health.

The Instituto Allende opened its doors to support, with this event, the youth of San Miguel de Allende and spread the local culture and invites the entire public to visit this exhibition and meet the young local talent.