Name: Oaxaca Festival
Start: 2026-06-20T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-21T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Union KBH

✨ Experience Mexican culture, art and community at Union, 20–21 June 2026.
🇲🇽 Oaxaca is a state in southern Mexico roughly twice the size of Denmark – with eight regions, countless traditions and a culture that's hard to put into words. For two days, Oaxaca’s culture is coming to Union. Free entry!
🌎 Carl Emmerik Rohde is an artist and DJ, played and exposed in Oaxaca, and now he wants to share Oaxaca’s culture with Copenhagen. Together with Casa Bestia, a cultural house in Oaxaca, and a group of artists, craftspeople and even a mezcal producer from Oaxaca, he has put together an experience that will allow you to truly feel and live Oaxaca’s culture with all your senses.
🎨 In the courtyard, an exhibition opens with Oaxacan textiles, graphics and engravings. You can join workshops in screen printing (serigrafi), linocut (engraving), embroidery or building a marmota – the colourful paper lanterns from Oaxaca's festival streets. No experience needed and all ages are welcome!
🌮 From the grill comes the traditional carne asada accompanied by delicious Mexican vegetarian dishes. The culinary experience continues with mezcal tasting served by the producer himself.
🪇 At the Zapoteca craft market, you will discover a colorful world of handwoven featured rugs, jewellery and alebrijes figurines, each showcasing the artistry and rich heritage of Oaxaca’s indigenous communities.
💃🏾 DJ CAAARL takes care of the music, joined by other DJs. Experience traditional dance on both days, and join the communal dance "Baile de la Piña" on Sunday!
📜 PROGRAMME
Saturday 20/06 – 12:00–23:00:
- 13:00 Linocut (Engraving) workshop (2,5 hours)
- 14:00 Screen printing (serigraphy) workshop (2 hours)
- 16:00 Exhibition opening and artist talk
- 16:30 Mezcal presentation
- 17:00 Traditional dance
- 18:00 DJ set – Cumbia & Technobanda
- 20:00 DJ sets indoors in Aula
Sunday 21/06 – 12:00–19:00
- 12:30 Marmota lantern workshop (2 hours)
- 14:30 Communal dance – Baile de la Piña
- 15:00 Embroidery workshop (2.5 hours)
- 16:00 DJ set – Cumbia & Latin vibes
- 17:00 Traditional dance
Both days
- Art exhibition
- Mezcal tasting
- Mexican food & drinks
- Craft market.
🎟️ To secure a workshop spot, click the link under "Tickets" - all workshops cost 150kr and are taught by masters from Oaxaca.
🌐 Event page on Union's website: copy paste this url:
https://union.kk.dk/program/oaxaca-festival
🥳 See you there!