To highlight the importance of Frida Kahlo Museum worldwide and her commitment to the preservation and dissemination of the legacy of the Mexican painter, Perla Labarthe Álvarez, newly appointed director, announced yesterday the activities with which they will celebrate the 65 years of life of this enclosure It opened its doors in July 1958.
With María Teresa Moya Malfavón, the new director of the brother Museo Diego Rivera Anahuacalli, Labarthe highlighted in a press conference that they are preparing for July the exhibition 65 years of the Frida Kahlo Museum and editing a commemorative book of the opening of the Blue House, as it is known.
The museum has planned a series of events and activities that will take place throughout the year, seeking to strengthen ties with its visitors and virtual community; as well as strengthen alliances with other cultural institutions”, he said.
Among the activities, the creation of a commemorative ticket and logo, already in circulation, children’s workshops, conferences, Creativity Week and a special offering in honor of Carlos Pellicer, the first museographer of the Casa Azul, stand out.
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The year will close with the creation of a time capsule, which will be opened in 35 years, when the museum turns one century. They will also prepare for 2024 the celebration for the 60 years of the Anahuacalli Museum.
They report that both museums “are experiencing a very mature facet promoting the legacy of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera” and “we have managed to increase our audience on social networks, reaching nearly 3 million followers.”
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