Orchids of Oaxaca | Expo-venta

Oaxaca Orchids Bloom at Museo Franz Mayer!
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Like every year, we join forces with the Mexican Orchidology Association for the traditional orchid exhibition and sale, this time dedicated to the species that bloom in various areas of the state of Oaxaca.

The exhibit honors Franz Mayer's passion for orchid care and collecting, a hobby that led him to become a founding member of the Association and remains alive in some of the specimens you can admire in our central cloister.

From May 2 to 10, 2026, we invite you to explore the cloister, learn more about orchid cultivation and conservation, and participate in the program of activities, talks, and workshops accompanying this edition.

Remember! Your admission ticket to the expo-sale also includes:
🖼️ General admission to the museum and regular exhibitions, such as:
🏡 They wanted a house: I suggested creating a home
🖋️ The craft of ink: Ali Kazma
📚Library, cloister, and cafeteria

ACTIVITIES

🌼 Saturday, May 2
11:00 - Demonstration workshop on Laelia speciosa cultivation by Irving S. Contreras Valle (Orquideario MÁS-FC-UNAM)
12:30 - Conference “The Vanilla Orchids of Oaxaca: Culture, Diversity, and Tradition” by David Moreno Martínez (Finca Flores El Cielo, Veracruz) - Auditorium
14:30 - Talk “Orchids Cultivated in Terrariums” by Erick Jakcsiel Rivas Zarco (Nature Room, San Luis Potosí)
15:30 - Talk “Rescuing Orchids with the Wet Chamber Technique” by Brayan de Jesús Bautista García (Universidad Veracruzana, AMO Sección Coatepec)

🌼 Sunday, May 3
11:30 - Conference “Identification and Cultivation of Zygopetalinae” by Ronald Infante (American Orchid Society, San Antonio, Texas) - Auditorium
12:30 - Conference “Orchids and Succulents from the Nizanda Region, Oaxaca” by Eduardo A. Pérez García (Orquideario MÁS-FC-UNAM) - Auditorium
14:30 - Talk “Viruses, Pests, and Diseases in Orchids” by Ricardo Sauno Contreras (AMO Sección Morelia)
15:30 - Demonstration Workshop on Cymbidium Cultivation by Arturo Calderón Flores (AMO)

🌼 Tuesday, May 5
12:00 - Demonstration Workshop on Cattleya Cultivation by Leticia Abdala and Vicente Perdomo (MEDIO DAPA, Cali, Colombia)
14:30 - Demonstration Workshop on Encyclia Cultivation by Leonel González (Orquídeas El Centenario, AMO Sección Cuemanco)

🌼 Thursday, May 7
12:00 - Talk “Cultivation of Paphiopedilum” by José Luis Banda Pérez (Orquídeas Ajijic, Jalisco)
14:30 - Talk “General Guidelines for Orchid Cultivation” by Lorenzo Noriega Novoa (AMO)

🌼 Friday, May 8
12:00 - Talk “Orchid Cultivation in Mexico City” by Rodrigo Remolina Anzures (AMO)
13:30 - Conference “The Biology of Flowering in Orchids?” by Gabriel Alvarado García (Orquideario MÁS-FC-UNAM) - Auditorium

🌼 Saturday, May 9
11:00 - Talk “How to Care for Your Phalaenopsis Orchid at Home” by Octavio Ubaldo Reyes (AMO)
12:00 - Conference “Orchids of Oaxaca: Diversity and Culture” by Rodolfo Solano Gómez (CIIDIR unit Oaxaca) - Auditorium
15:30 - Talk “Encouraging Our Orchids to Flower” by Raúl Baños Pérez (IKARANI, Michoacán)

🌼 Sunday, May 10
11:00 - Conference “How to Acclimate Plants from In Vitro Cultivation” by Innan Godínez García (INVITOORQUID) - Auditorium
12:00 - Conference “Names and Uses of Orchids in Pre-Hispanic Mexico” by Rodrigo Remolina Anzures (AMO) - Auditorium
14:30 - Talk “Home Orchid Cultivation” by Leonel González (Orquídeas El Centenario, AMO Sección Cuemanco)

Don't Miss the Other Experiences and Exhibitions at the Franz!

• Football. Designing a Passion: Get your tickets here
• Night of the Franz: Get your tickets here

General Info
📅 Date: From Saturday, May 2 to Sunday, May 10, from 10 AM to 5 PM
📍 Location: Museo Franz Mayer Cloister
🕑 Choose your date and time in the ticket selector
🌱 The exhibition is presented as part of a joint project between the Franz Mayer Museum and the Mexican Orchidology Association
❓ You can consult the FAQs and their answers here