What better way to start the Spring than by marking the bicentenary of Mexico’s independence and the centenary of its revolution in 2010 ? Behind the clichés of the Aztec god Quetzalcóatl, the Virgin of Guadalupe, and revolutionaries in sombreros, you can discover, over three months, a rich and complex nation, constantly reinventing its “Mexicanness”. Could Mexico, shaped over two centuries by the creative explosion of an incredible cross-fertilisation, be the archetype of the nation of the future? Find out at five exhibitions - including a superb Frida Kahlo collection - and a fascinating multidisciplinary festival.