A new approach to learning and understanding art is coming to Rosarito with the 16th edition of the Festival 4×4: “Where Does Territory Begin?”
The festival, scheduled for December 1–7, will take place at the State Center for the Arts (CEART) in Playas de Rosarito, designated as the Pacific North Arts and Humanities venue. Organizers describe the event as an invitation to rethink how knowledge is produced through artistic practices, reflection, and movement.
“The Festival 4×4 aims to integrate new ways of thinking, feeling, and imagining the world,” organizers said. “Our goal is to build a space where the body, choreography, and the city function as sensitive containers that generate knowledge, thought, and connection.”
Rosarito’s tourism board (COTUCO) is encouraging local residents, visitors from neighboring cities, and travelers from across Baja California to attend the festival’s diverse lineup.
According to CuatroxCuatro, this year’s programming revolves around themes of migration, feminism, childhood, and the city, with free events held throughout each day. The schedule includes stage performances, documentary screenings, long-form performance pieces, book presentations, and site-specific works across urban and natural landscapes in Rosarito.
Festival Schedule Highlights
Monday, Dec. 1 – Opening Night
- Destellos — Diego Vega Solorza (Mexico City)
Location: CEART Esplanade - Opening Dance — Futurilujo DJ Set (Mexico City–Berlin), 8:00 p.m.
Location: CEART Patio
Tuesday, Dec. 2
- Danza de las Cabezas (Documentary Screening) — Benito González / Quiatora Monorraell (Sonora), 6:00 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room, CEART
Wednesday, Dec. 3
- Poner el Cuerpo o el Futuro Ya es Feminista — Iliana Olalde (Michoacán) + workshop participants, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Border Wall, Playas de Tijuana - Maat Pi — Melissa Herrada / CuatroxCuatro (Baja California), 6:00 p.m.
Location: Experimental Forum, CEART
Thursday, Dec. 4
- Yo Soy (Early Childhood Performance) — Teatro al Vacío (Mexico City–Argentina), 10:30 a.m.
Location: Experimental Forum, CEART - Desmata — Miliki Lee (Spain), 6:00 p.m.
Location: Experimental Forum, CEART
Friday, Dec. 5
- PunkpuraiX + Ofrenda de Amor Punk — Sin Luna Danza Punk (Baja California), 6:00 p.m.
Location: Experimental Forum, CEART
Saturday, Dec. 6
- Experiencia Ultramarina — Foco al Aire + workshop participants, 6:00 p.m.
Location: From Fátima Church to the Rosarito Beach Hotel Pier - Aproximándose al Silencio — Benito González / Quiatora Monorraell + workshop participants, 5:00 p.m.
Location: CEART Esplanade - Descensor Vol. 2 — Vladimir Rodríguez (Colombia) + Danza Joven de Sinaloa, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Experimental Forum, CEART
Sunday, Dec. 7 – Closing Day
- Laboratorio de Experimentación Viandante: Derivas Corporales — Víctor Villasana + workshop participants, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Casa de Piedra, Popotla - Werica Werica ¡Corre Libre! (Long-duration performance) — Misrael Quintero / Pulso Entrance (Hidalgo), 6:00 p.m.
Location: CEART Esplanade - Algoritmo — Rolando Bertíe Ensamble Danza Contemporánea (Oaxaca), 7:00 p.m.
Location: Experimental Forum, CEART - Jessica Elizondo International Prize, Edition IV — presented by Paulina Cervantes and Fernando Frías (Maremoto Producciones), 8:00 p.m.
Location: CEART Patio - Closing Dance — Futurilujo DJ Set (Mexico City–Berlin), 9:00 p.m.
Location: CEART Patio
Book Presentations
- Dec. 3: Lázara by Mirtha Luz Pérez Robledo (Chiapas), presented by Rafael Mondragón — 5:00 p.m., Multipurpose Room
- Dec. 4: La Tierra Que Nos Sueña (Stories of mines, migrant children, and youth), coordinated by Rafael Mondragón, Daniela Rea, and Verónica Macías Andere — 5:00 p.m., Multipurpose Room
Workshops & Master Classes
Multiple workshops in contemporary dance, performance, and body-based research will run between Dec. 1 and 8 at CEART Rosarito, with some activities taking place at Casa de Piedra in Popotla.
For more information on this and other events in Rosarito, visit COTUCO Rosarito’s official channels:
- Website: rosarito.org
- Facebook: /rosaritobajanorte
- Instagram: @rosarito_baja
