In Ihuatzio (that means the place of the coyotes in Purépecha), the Indians dance, with masks, on Purépecha music. For the dance of the « Viejitos », they wear masks and wool shawls.
January, 06 : Celebration of Epiphany (Day of the Wise Men)
February, 02 : The Candlemas
Easter : Week - 17-24 April, 2011. Thousand visitors come every year to attend the celebrations of the Holy Week. There is a lot of excitement in Morelia, Tzintzuntzan, Tarímbaro, Pátzcuaro or Uruapán, with remarkable processions.
April, 06-10 , 2010 : International Festival of guitar in Morelia :
July : Celebration of the Patronage – Torchlight procession to honor the Precious Blood of Christ
July, 26 : Celebration of the Patronage to honor Santa Ana
August : Festival of the Guitar in Paracho :
September, 10 : Celebration to honor Don Vasco de Quiroga in Quiroga
October, 3- 11, 09 – International Movie Festival in Morélia (Mich) :
1st and 2nd of november : Wake of the Day of the Dead
11 to 27 November 2010 : International Music Festival of Morelia :

The dance of the Little Old Men (viejitos) is dedicated to the Gods of the fire and the year. It is part of the traditional and popular Pre-Hispanic culture of Mexico. It is executed by the Purépechas, Indigenous from Pátzcuaro and the region of Michoacán. At the Pre-Hispanic time, it was cons devoted to the ancient Gods such as the God of fire, «Huehueteotl». The costumes of the dancers represent the peasants of the region. They wear masks made of corn husk, wood or mud, with smiling old faces and pink color to represent the youth. While dancing, the movements of the old and bent men transform into a fast agility. The shoes that tap on the ground with an appropriate sound represent the eventual coughing fits and the falls of the old men. The Pre-Hispanic dances have always a connotation with the Sacred. Here the dance asks health for the whole life of the people.