With protest songs by Violeta Parra and Víctor Jara, and amid Cuban flags and banners with the figure of Che Guevara, hundreds of people enjoy Silvio Rodríguez ‘s concert in the Zócalo of Mexico City.

From 6:00 in the morning, the first attendees began to arrive to be closer to the stage, at 8:00 p.m. the concert began, and Vivir Quintana opened.

“We arrived in the morning because we want to see Silvio up close. We didn’t have money to see it at the National Auditorium, but we couldn’t miss this concert. How many times can you see a singer of this category and for free? ”, He comments to the García family, who arrived at 10:00 in the morning, from Ecatepec, State of Mexico.

On the Zócalo plate , various merchandise is offered, from Silvio Rodríguez LPs at 500 pesos, commemorative shirts to dolls with the figure of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador .

Some protesters who participated in the commemorative march for the 51 years of the “Halconazo” raise their banners in the middle of the people. Organizers ask attendees to wear face masks and, where possible, keep a healthy distance, while the Plaza de la Constitución fills little by little.

Thousands of people gathered this Friday on the Zócalo plate to witness the free concert by Silvio Rodríguez.

The streets surrounding the griddle look empty and with free traffic, in addition, many residents of the capital take shelter from the rain on 16 de Septiembre street. People with umbrellas and raincoats; I could hardly hear the voice of the Cuban, from this point.

The Old City Hall is illuminated; From the balconies of the Gran Hotel Ciudad de México, people listen to the music that comes out of the speakers.

The rain falls, light, placid, annoying, but nobody leaves this concert. This is how you live this free concert from one of the main streets to the Zócalo.