235, Mexico City's 316centro and alternative culture today

Free City Radio

Listen to an interview with cultural worker and curator José Cortés Ortega about the cultural space 316centro in the heart of Mexico City. This interview explores the ways that the space creates an opening for experimental music and cultural in a cultural landscape that is radically different from other major cities in North America. Here we hear about the work to create Mexico oriented cultural programming that feeds the local scenes and all the complexities involved. For example the fact that the space is in the historic centre of the city which is a key area of the megacity where Indigenous migrants from around Mexico, but also the broader Central American region, arrive at and work to make a living. This space takes a radically different approach from traditional art centres that are less accessible. Also we hear about the ways that contemporary musicians in Mexico interact with people creating current takes on cultural traditions like the La danza del venado (deer dance). For more information on 316centro visit: https://www.316centro.com Thanks to the Social Justice Centre for supporting my work on this weekly program. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Wednesdays at 8:30am. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!