Lets visitors see what projects the Patzcuaro Committee is working on
Christmas in Patzcuaro (Mexico): Where Traditions Blend
(Editor’s Note: The following description comes from the Visit Mexico website.)
The Monumental Nativity Scene of Pátzcuaro, a one of a kind work at the national level, is made up of more than 26 pieces, some of which reach up to five meters in height. It is located in the Vasco de Quiroga Square, in […]
Tepari Recovered from Lake Patzcuaro
In 2024, the remains of a 14-meter wooden canoe used by the Purepecha people, was recovered from Lake Patzcuaro during a massive clean-up project.
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Day of the Dead – Patzcurao (Mexico) 2025
Read on to learn what to expect should you be visiting Patzcuaro for this year’s Day of the Dead celebration (31 October – 2 November), courtesy of the Cultures Traveled website.
Sonoma Welcomes the Mayor of Patzcuaro
On 3 October 2025, Sonoma Mayor Patricia Farrar-Rivas welcomed the mayor of our sister City Patzcuaro (Mexico) along with five other mayors from the state of Michoacan. The mayors are here to engage in a series of discussions concerning farm worker safety in the agricultural sector of our economy.
The Mayor of Patzcuaro to Visit Sonoma
On Saturday Oct 4, Sonoma Mayor Patricia Farrar Rivas and District Supervisor Rebecca Hermosillo will welcome Six Mayors from the Michoacan district of Mexico to Sonoma at the Robledo Family Winery Sonoma. There are 3 days of activities culminating in a welcome of a new Sister City for Sacramento. Lazaro Robledo, Director of Sales and […]
Lake Patzcuaro’s Fisherman Rally
(From Mexico News Daily/2 Sept 25) Lake Patzcuaro, which is about 15 miles from our sister city Patzcuaro, is the only home to the achoque, a critically endangered salamander which is a cousin to the more well-known salamander, the axolotl. Click here to read more.
Our Sister City Patzcuaro (Mexico) Mentioned in Archeology Magazine GalleryOur Sister City Patzcuaro (Mexico) Mentioned in Archeology Magazine
Current and On-Going Patzcuaro Committee Projects, Current Patzcuaro Committee Meetings and Events, Front Page News, Past Patzcuaro Committee Events, Past Patzcuaro Committee Projects
Our Sister City Patzcuaro (Mexico) Mentioned in Archeology Magazine
Excerpt from the “Off the Grid” feature in the January/February 2025 issue of Archeology magazine features some historical and current information about our Sister City Patzcuaro (Mexico):
“WHILE YOU’RE THERE
Housed in an eighteenth-century mansion, the State Museum of Michoacán in the capital city of Morelia has a number of Purépecha artifacts on display. The site of […]
Film Showing: Coco – Saturday, 23 November – 2:00 P.M. GalleryFilm Showing: Coco – Saturday, 23 November – 2:00 P.M.
Current and On-Going Patzcuaro Committee Projects, Current Patzcuaro Committee Meetings and Events, Front Page News, Past Patzcuaro Committee Events, Past Patzcuaro Committee Projects
Film Showing: Coco – Saturday, 23 November – 2:00 P.M.
The Sonoma-Patzcuaro Sister City Committee will present a special showing of the Pixar film “Coco” on Saturday, November 23rd/2:00 p.m. at the Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma. Tickets are $5.00/child and $20.00/adult, with the proceeds going to Sonoma Sister Cities Association to help the Sonoma-Patzcurao committee in its outreach work between Sonoma and Patzcuaro. More information, […]
More Scenes from the Holiday Party: The Patzcuaro Table
“Feliz navidad y próspero Año Nuevo from Sonoma to Pátzcuaro Michoacán!”
-Lazaro Robledo, Sonoma-Patzcuaro Committee Chair






