“It is worth noting that this is the first time in history that the Vatican has authorized a replica of the Sistine Chapel, which has been visited by more than three million people during its tour through nine cities in Mexico”.

• “Banorte maintains our social commitment to Mexican families by sponsoring the arrival of the Sistine Chapel to Monterrey,” announces Carlos Hank González, President of Grupo Financiero Banorte.
  
  

• As Monterrey residents, we are bringing home the best of the world and its culture,” says Juan González Moreno, President, and CEO of Grupo Maseca.
  
  

• The Replica of the Sistine Chapel has been visited by more than three million people during its tour through nine cities in Mexicos.

Monterrey, Mexico, April 29, 2019.   The world’s only Vatican-authorized, identical replica of the Sistine Chapel by Michael Angelo is brought to the city of Monterrey by two hometown giants, Maseca and Banorte. The exposition will be open to the public through June 26.

The official dedication of the magnificent work of art was led by Juan González Moreno, President and CEO of Grupo Maseca; Carlos Hank González, President of Grupo Financiero Banorte, and Nuevo León Governor Jaime Rodríguez Calderón, all of whom made possible the arrival of the great architectural work to the state of Nuevo León.

“As citizens of Monterrey, we have gone out into the world and triumphed. Now, we are bringing the best of the world and its culture back home to Nuevo León: the Sistine Chapel, one of the most beautiful and important works of humanity,” said Juan González Moreno, President of Grupo Maseca.

“Banorte, the financial group closest to Mexicans that has been in operation for 120 years, and Maseca, a Mexican company with a 70-year tradition, are committed to Mexico, and we have brought this extraordinary exposition as a sign of appreciation to all those who support us,” González Moreno added.

Lastly, González Moreno thanked Nuevo León Governor Jaime Rodríguez Calderón for his support in receiving the master work of art and culture.

Meanwhile, Carlos Hank González, President of Banorte, said: “Grupo Financiero Banorte maintains its strong social commitment to Mexican families by sponsoring this spectacular project from the outset.”

Hank González said: at Banorte, “we partner with Mexicans, and what could be better than enjoying this great display of universal culture together?”

The governor of Nuevo León, Jaime Rodríguez Calderón, in turn, thanked Grupo Maseca President Juan González Moreno and Grupo Financiero President Carlos Hank González along with the business leaders from the state for their efforts in ensuring that citizens from Nuevo León could now enjoy the magnificent replica of the Sistine Chapel.

It is worth noting that this is the first time in history that the Vatican has authorized a replica of the Sistine Chapel, which has been visited by more than three million people during its tour through nine cities in Mexico.

More information about the exposition:

• The replica of the Sistine Chapel was built on a 5,500 square foot surface.
• The structure stands89 feet tall;it is 256 feet long, and 118 feet wide.
• Mexican artists spent more than 170 nights working to build it.
• The replica of Michael Angelo’s most emblematic work is composed of 2,700,000 photographs.
• An additional attraction is anaudiovisual guide provided for viewers.
• An estimated 1,200 people see the expositionevery hour.

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