Much of Mexico is poverty-stricken, but only in economic terms. There is a richness of spirit here. Whether in the oral tradition of the isolated indigenous villages or the written and visual repositories of the cities, there is a wealth of historical and cultural continuity reaching back to before most Europeans crawled out of their cave dwellings. This event provides a unique insight into Mexican culture.
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They belong to the government. When the show ends, they will be hung in various government buildings for the pleasure of the workers and citizens who have occasion to be therein. The government acquired these works of art as payment for taxes due, from artists who were cash poor but product rich. The artists in turn got relief from a tax debt, and the opportunity to have their work seen by many of their fellow citizens. There are museums of contemporary and folk art, auditoriums, concert halls, research libraries and outdoor performance arenas.