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ABOUT

"Vagamundos: The Theater Festival in Pátzcuaro" is a collaborative effort by local performing artists, aimed at increasing the visibility, dissemination, and strengthening of theater production in the region.

Since 2023, we have brought the magic of theater to over 5,500 people through 40 free performances across 17 venues in the region, including remote communities and islands on Lake Pátzcuaro.

We are driven by the belief that theater and the arts can positively transform our reality, while also creating safe and inclusive spaces for people of all backgrounds and ages to come together.

Long live theater—and long live theater in Pátzcuaro!

THE TEAM

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Natalia Goded

General Direction and Management

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Mexican performing arts creator who graduated with Honors from La Casa del Teatro in 2014. She was awarded the FONCA Young Performing Arts Creators Fellowship in 2019 and 2023. A founding member of Los Weros Teatro since 2016, she has produced more than ten stage productions supported by Alas y Raíces, the Ministry of Culture of Michoacán (SECUM), the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL), CEDRAM, SACPC, the Cultural Center of Spain in Mexico (CCEMx), and numerous national and international festivals. Since 2023, she has served as producer of Vagamundos: The Theater Festival of Pátzcuaro. In 2020, she was selected as a stage director for the Tejiendo Redes III Mexico–Spain Staged Readings Network. In 2015, she joined the Carro de Comedias of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Since then, she has continued to refine her acting and creative practice in comedy under the guidance of renowned artists including Chucho Díaz, Roberto Duarte, Tincho Lups, Julieta Ortíz, Carlos Corona, and Jef Johnson. She is the creator of the improvisational performance Parrot Contestatario, through which she received an award for the monologue This Is Not Theater as part of the Contigo a la Distancia program. The work has earned critical and audience recognition, leading to her second Performing Arts Creators Fellowship from SACPC in 2023. The production has been presented at festivals such as Teatro a Una Sola Voz and the Querétaro Experimental Festival, and was selected for programming at the Helénico Cultural Center, the Mexico City Theater System, the INBAL National Theater Network in 2025, and CINAEEI in 2026. Since 2014, she has taught professional acting workshops in collaboration with Alas y Raíces, the Mexican Ministry of Culture, INBAL, CEDRAM, and FONCA. She currently serves as Festival Director of the 4th edition of Vagamundos: The Theater Festival of Pátzcuaro.

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Miranda Franco

On-camera Talent

Communications team member at Vagamundos: The Theater Festival of Pátzcuaro and an actress with Fragmenteatro. She collaborates in the creation of audiovisual content, the promotion of festival activities, and media coverage for the festival’s sponsors. Her work focuses on connecting theater with audiences and reaching new communities while sharing the vibrant presence of both Fragmenteatro and Vagamundos through meaningful digital storytelling.

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Sofía Stamatio

Graphic and Web Design

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Filmmaker from the University of Cinema in Buenos Aires, independent cultural manager, and self-taught graphic designer. As a feminist activist, she is a co-founder and member of Colectiva Itsï and ILEMich. She has worked in communications, advertising, audiovisual production, graphic design, and the development of cultural and editorial projects for public institutions, civil society organizations, and media outlets. Her experience also includes collaborations in print journalism, radio, and television, as well as participation as a speaker at conferences and public forums on culture, gender, and human rights. As Director of the Centro Cultural Antiguo Colegio Jesuita in Pátzcuaro, she led and collaborated on projects focused on arts education, exhibition design, community engagement, and cultural outreach. In 2022, alongside performing artists from the region, she co-founded Vagamundos: The Theater Festival of Pátzcuaro. As an independent cultural manager, she has continued to support the festival through website design, social media management, and communications. Alongside her professional work, she develops writing and editorial projects centered on memory, place, and cultural resistance. She is co-author of Resistance & Celebration: Poetry from Pátzcuaro (2026).

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Michelle Flores

On-camera Talent

She is part of the marketing team for Vagamundos: The Theater Festival of Pátzcuaro and Fragmenteatro, where she collaborates in the creation of audiovisual content for social media. Through each video, she seeks to bring audiences closer to the spirit of the festival, sharing its experience in an authentic, engaging, and accessible way.

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Arturo Milián

Direction of Marketing and Communications

He is responsible for designing and implementing the festival’s overall strategy for communications, audience development, and institutional growth, helping position it as one of the most significant cultural initiatives in the Pátzcuaro region. His work focuses on directing artistic and cultural promotion campaigns, coordinating audiovisual production, and overseeing media coverage of the festival’s activities. He also develops strategies to strengthen audience engagement and foster a growing community committed to the festival’s mission. In addition, he manages partnerships with public institutions, theater companies, and strategic sponsors, cultivating collaborations that contribute to the festival’s long-term growth and sustainability. Through his work, he seeks to establish Vagamundos: The Theater Festival of Pátzcuaro as a leading cultural platform, expanding access to the performing arts while generating a meaningful impact on both the artistic community and the public.

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Ivana Bazán

Marketing and Production

She collaborates in coordinating key processes involved in the planning and production of the festival. Her primary responsibilities include collecting, organizing, and managing the information required during the pre-production stage, as well as co-producing fundraising initiatives that help strengthen and sustain the project. She also contributes to the implementation of marketing strategies under the direction of Arturo Milián, supporting the festival's communications and promotional efforts. Her work is characterized by organization, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to collaboration. Through these efforts, she contributes to the continued growth and consolidation of Vagamundos: The Theater Festival of Pátzcuaro as a vibrant space for artistic exchange and the promotion of the performing arts.

STATISTICS

2023

14 performances
9 productions
11 venues
1,300 attendees

2024

13 performances
8 productions
9 venues
1,200 attendees

2025

13 performances
10 productions
8 venues
1,900 in-person attendees
1,172 online attendees
3,072 total audience

TOTAL

40 performances
22 different productions
17 different venues, including 5 communities and 11 public spaces such as sports courts and town squares
10 performing artists and companies from Pátzcuaro, Morelia, Tacámbaro, Mexico City, Veracruz, Zacatecas, and Italy
4,400 in-person attendees
1,172 online attendees
5,572 total audience members

And we're just getting started!

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