No title available
Not today Justin
Xuebing Du
taylor price
Janaina Medeiros
will byers stan first human second
★
Monterey Bay Aquarium
hello vonnie
"I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas"
macklin celebrini has autism
pixel skylines
Alisa U Zemlji Chuda
cherry valley forever
One Nice Bug Per Day
祝日 / Permanent Vacation
tumblr dot com
Cosmic Funnies
Sade Olutola
JBB: An Artblog!
seen from Algeria
seen from Jamaica
seen from Jamaica
seen from Jamaica
seen from Germany
seen from Indonesia
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Indonesia
seen from Paraguay
@mexiculture-blog
Her colourful embroidered skirts, flowery headpieces and lavish jewellery - often inspired by her indigenous Mexican heritage - featured heavily in her work, and helped cement her as an icon in her native country and beyond.
Now, the contents of Kahlo's wardrobe are the subject of a new show in Casa Azul, Mexico City at her former home that now serves as museum to her memory.
Spanish and Americans Were Among Attendees to the International Balloon Festival in Guanajuato
This year, the 11th edition of the International Balloon Festival was held on November 16-19 in Leon, Guanajuato. With approximately 200 hot air balloons from 14 countries, this spectacular event was a must-see. Click here to check out our MexicoToday Flickr photo album Considered to be Latin America’s largest event of its kind, over 350,000 visitors from theAmericas andEurope came out to see the extraordinary hot air balloons. From colorful, standard shaped balloons with their sponsors name on it to balloons in the shapes of cartoon characters including Mickey Mouse, Pepé Le Pew, and many others, this year’s festival offered something for everyone.
The festivities began at 7am everyday with the inflating of the balloons. As everyone gathered around them, trying to guess what they would turn into as they inflated, the guests were eager to see the take-off. Following the exhibition of the colorful, fun-shaped balloons, everyone was ready to eat, watch the concerts, shop, and enjoy the rest of their day.
At around 7pm, it was time for the much anticipated part of the day, Magical Nights (or in Spanish “Noches Magicas”). Considered to be one of the main highlights of the festival, Magical Nights offered a unique orchestration between the balloons being lit and fire shooters with great music. The festival ended officially at the stroke of midnight every night, allowing everyone to go home with a smile on their face, having witnessed such a unique and special event.
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas Celebrates Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an especially important holiday in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas because it is a colorful city that really comes alive for the two-day event. It all begins on October 31, where the families of the deceased clean the graves and make them look fresh by putting recently dug up dirt piled up with pine needles and chrysanthemum petals. The final touch to make the graves complete is topping them with planks of wood that represent doors. The official party begins on November 1. Families lay out their offerings that they have prepared in the ofrenda and items that are always included are favorite foods, drinks, and any personal effects that belonged to the deceased. All of the offerings are to make the souls happy for when they arrive from their long journey.
San Cristóbal de las Casas is a great city for tourists because of the monuments, food, and nightlife. The city offers “iPod tours” where tourists use the GPS system on an iPod and wander around the city and read and listen about the areas. The GPS component is used to identify where the tourists are located at all times and provide information about their whereabouts. One of the very popular and unique sites is the MayaMedicineMuseumbecause it has healers on site that cure illnesses. Another popular attraction is the Mayan villages. It has been said that they best way to see the city is to take one of the day tours.
Continue reading on Día de los Muertos in San Cristóbalde las Casas at MexicoToday.org!
Mexico's Vibrant Day of the Dead Celebrations Come to London
MexicoToday presented the Day of the Dead Festival organized by the Embassy of Mexico in the UK and the Mexican restaurant in London, Wahaca. Mexico's vibrant Day of the Dead celebrations took place in London as part of a four-day festival (31st October to 3rd November) of music, food, art and film hosted at The Old Vic Tunnels by Waterloo Station.
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is Celebrated in Mexico
Check out MexicoToday's latest articles on Day of the Dead!
Simply Sweet Apps recently released an iPhone app for Día de los Muertos
Tim Burton's Newly Released Animation Film Inspired by Día de los Muertos
Tzintzuntzán Celebrates Day of the Dead
Monarch Butterfly Migration passes through Day of the Dead celebrations
The Vibrant State of Oaxaca Celebrates Day of the Dead
Smithsonian Latino Center to Mark Day of the Dead with Virtual Museum Exhibit
Day of the Dead: Food and Recipes
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas Celebrates Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos, also known as “Day of the Dead,” is a holiday celebrated inMexico from November 1- 2. The first day celebrates the children that passed away and is often referred to as Día de los Angelitos, meaning “Day of the Little Angels” or All Saints Day. The second day which celebrates the adults is known as All Souls Day. On this holiday, families remember and celebrate their loved ones that have passed away. Although it is associated with the dead, it is not a morbid occasion but rather a happy and festive one. Families prepare for this annual holiday weeks in advance to ensure that the departed have everything they could possibly want and need.
Skeletons, skulls and marigolds are the main symbols of Day of the Dead. Marigolds are the official flower and are known as the “flower of the dead” because they only bloom for a few weeks in October. The gorgeous orange color and sweet smell of the flower is said to attract the souls of the dead. Skeletons and skulls of various sizes can be seen in windows, dancing in the streets, and as sugar sculptures.
Read more on Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) being celebrated in Mexico at MexicoToday.org!
The Vibrant State of Oaxaca Celebrates Day of the Dead
Oaxaca, one ofMexico’s most vibrant states, is located in southwesternMexico and is best known for its indigenous cultures. The Central Valley of Oaxaca is well known for its archaeological sites, culture and fine crafts. Oaxaca also contains a vast diversity of wildlife including plants, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals.
Whether one is interested in shopping, sightseeing or eating great food;Oaxacahas something to offer everyone. The angelic state has unique architecture, top-notch museums, and its own delicious version of Mexican food. Some great places for shopping are the Atzompa community market which is famous for its handmade green-glazed pottery and Mercado de Abastos, the largest outdoor market inMexico. A few places for sightseeing are the Monte Albán archaeological site, the mezcal plantation, the Mitla archaeological site, and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Oaxaca. Known for its fabulous regional cuisine, many people visitOaxacajust for the food. Mole negro, cocido, and tlayudas with quesillo are just a handful of the dishes that you will find here. Some of the crowd-pleasing restaurants are Los Danzantes, Los Pacos and Catedral. When looking for something sweet, look no further becauseOaxacais famous for its chocolate.
Continue reading on Oaxaca celebrating Day of the Dead at MexicoToday.org!
Smithsonian Latino Center to Mark Day of the Dead with Virtual Museum Exhibit
The Smithsonian Latino Center will celebrate the Day of the Dead with a three-day online event. The festival will be held October 31 to November 2 in the Latino Virtual Museum in Second Life. This year’s Día de los Muertos festival will feature ofrendas to late Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, actress Lupe Ontiveros and artist Carlos Alonzo.
The online commemoration of Día de los Muertos will also be enhanced with social media. Visitors will have the opportunity to tweet messages and offerings during the ceremony, which will be delivered in the Nahuatl language.
“This year’s festival allows visitors to create a virtual presence with their avatars and to engage in the spirit of this culturally significant celebration by sharing their offerings with a global audience via Twitter,” said Melissa Carrillo,LatinoCenterdirector of New Media and Technology. “This celebration continues to grow in popularity, which is evidenced by more than 11,000 visits to our online festival last year.”
TheSmithsonianLatinoCenterensures Latino contributions to arts, sciences and the humanities are highlighted, understood and advanced through the development and support of public programs, scholarly research, museum collections and educational opportunities at the Smithsonian Institution and its affiliated organizations across theUnited States.
Monarch Butterfly Migration passes through Day of the Dead celebrations
As the monarch butterflies’ annual migration brings them closer and closer to Mexico, one of Mexico’s best-known holidays is approaching. The beginning of November marks Día de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead.” This holiday celebrates and honors deceased loved ones, and coincidently occurs simultaneously with the monarch arrival inMexico. Monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles from theUnited States andCanada to their winter nesting grounds in centralMexico.
The native Purépecha Indians believe that encapsulated within each butterfly is the soul of a returned loved one. In the Mexican state of Michoacán, monarchs drift through the cemeteries. As the butterflies dance across graves, these souls are greeted by locals celebrating the holiday.
The orange-winged beauties add a vibrant touch to the celebrations. As 300 million butterflies complete their 3,000-mile journey, the living rejoice in their annual visit from the returning souls.
Continue reading on the Monarch Butterfly Migration and the Day of the Dead celebrations at MexicoToday.org!
Tzintzuntzán Celebrates Day of the Dead
Located in the north of Michoacán and 53km from the capital of Morelia, the beautiful city ofTzintzuntzán is a place everyone should visit. Tzintzuntzán, meaning “place of the hummingbirds,” is known for its festivals, including Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Festival of Señor del Rascate. Moreover, this extraordinary city has many unique and interesting monuments and attractions, making it well worth the travel.
Every year, people from all over the region celebrate Día de los Muertos in Tzintzuntzán. This holiday has been observed for centuries and was a major celebration for the indigenous people, the Purépecha. As October comes to an end, the festivities begin. Families start building private altars, picking marigolds, and preparing food for their departed loved ones.
Continue reading on Day of the Dead celebrated in Tzintzuntzán at MexicoToday.org!
Tim Burton’s Newly Released Animation Film Inspired by Día de los Muertos
Iconic film Director, Tim Burton’s newly released film ‘Frankenweenie’ was inspired byMexico’s holiday, Día de los Muertos.Burton, who is known for his dark themed movies, has captured the essence of what Día de los Muertos is all about; celebrating the dead. Frankenweenie is a remake ofBurton’s short film and a parody to the film Frankenstein.
The black and white, stop-motion animation film is about a little boy, Victor Frankenstein, who lives with his parents and dog in New Holland. During a baseball game, Victor hits a home run and his dog Sparky chases after the ball and gets killed by a car. Feeling depressed about the loss of his dog, Victor decides to try to resurrect his beloved pet by making a laboratory in his attic. Fortunately, Victor is successful and brings Sparky back to life with lightning.
Read more on Tim Burton's Newly released Animation Film at MexicoToday.org!
Simply Sweet Apps recently released an iPhone app for Dia de los Muertos.
Simply Sweet Apps have created an iPhone/iPad app in honor of Day of the Dead, a traditional family oriented holiday.
The Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a two-day celebration that takes place on November 1 through November 2. The holiday, which celebrates the lives of loved ones who have passed, is deeply rooted in the Mexican culture.
Many celebrate this holiday of remembrance by dressing up in costumes and makeup inspired by La Calavera Catrina (or ‘The Elegant Skull’); the DAY of the DEAD ME app gives you the opportunity to decorate an image with traditional festive makeup and flowers.
Day of the Dead Me app allows you to place a variety of traditional images, such a painted eyes and facial decorations, onto any photo and digital face paint in the style of sugar skull makeup. You can personalize photos of yourself and loved ones, or even pictures of your favorite celebrities. The app is user-friendly, age-friendly, and is less than a dollar.
Continue reading about the iPhone App: Day of the Dead Me @ Mexicotoday.org!
Mexico Celebrates the Life of Legendary Writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez
México Cityis celebrating the life and work of Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, who has lived in the capital for 50 years, by putting up 40,000 posters in honor of the legendary Colombian writer.
The posters, which contain García Márquez's words and statements from others about his work, were rolled out for the 12th Zocalo International Book Fair under the sponsorhip ofFederal Districtagencies and the National Culture and Arts Council, or Conaculta.
The posters reproduce excerpts from the Colombian writer's works, observations about him from people who know him and information about his extraordinary life.
Continue reading about the Life of Legendary Writer Gabriel García Márquez at Fox News Latino!
The Vochol, a 1990s Volkswagen Beetle that has been decorated with traditional Huichol beadwork fromMexico, will be spending its autumn and winter touringEurope.
The art-on-wheels took nine thousand hours of work spanned over seven months. There are approximately 2,277,000 glass beads designed into powerful symbols and milestone stories from the spiritual Huichol culture and deities. Eight artisans from two Huichol families began the art in May 2010, and it was inaugurated at the Museo de Arte Popular(MAP) inMexico City in December 2010.
After touring Mexico and theUnited States, Vochol has spent September traveling across the Atlantic Ocean fromHouston, Teas toLe Havre,France. From October 2 through December, the Vochol will callParis’s Musee du Quai Branly home.
AfterParis, Vochol will continue its voyage toGermany. Between December 5 and January 5, Vochol will be on exhibit at Autostadt, an automotive complex located near Volkswagen’s primary plant inWolfsburg. Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank’s corporate headquarters – the “GreenTowers” – will receive Vochol next, until mid-January.
Brussels,Belgium, is the last place Vochol will visit. The Musees Royaux des Beaux Arts will display Vochol from January 31 through March 3. It will then return back across theAtlantic Ocean.
The work was originally created in order to showcase the ritual nature, skill and culture of the beadwork in a modern art form. The Huichol beadwork began by decorating bullhorns, gourds, masks and figureheads.
At the end of the Vochol world tour, it will be auctioned on an international stage. All funds will benefit the AAMAP.
If you live in Europe – or will be touring it soon – make sure to visitParis,Wolfsburg, Frankfurt orBrussels. This beetle is one of a kind, and the detail must be seen to be believed. Vochol is absolutely breathtaking.
Revisiting the Mastery of Mexican Photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo
Often cited as Mexico’s most celebrated fine art photographer, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, whose life almost spanned the entire 20th century, relentlessly captured the history of the country’s evolving social and geopolitical atmosphere. A Photographer on the Watch, a new show organized by the Jeu de Paume in Paris, features previously unpublished and unseen images from the master alongside Álvarez Bravo’s most recognizable images, such as The Daughter of the Dancers (slide 6) and The Crouched Ones (slide 9). Together, they bring new attention and reconsideration of the work of the photographer—who died in 2002—whose prolific output has not only been thoroughly scrutinized by critics, but also published in more than a hundred books and exhibited internationally (The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles staged a major retrospective in 2001).
Álvarez Bravo’s career is one which can be easily seen as a story of tireless work— full of laborious attempts and devout experimentation—leading to iconic masterpieces. As Gerardo Mosquera states in an essay inside the exhibition’s catalog: “while [Henri] Cartier-Bresson seized the “decisive moment,” Álvarez Bravo laid a trap for “decisive moments”—a statement which both captures not only Álvarez Bravo’s dedication to his practice, but his ability to compose and very purposefully create photographs saturated with poetic complexity.
On October 9 and 10, Mexican tequila and mezcal were at the main stage of Germanyand Central Europe’s largest beverage and spirits tradeshow at the Postbahnhof in Berlin, Germany. The architecturally exquisite venue was filled with mixologists and beverage connoisseurs from around the world, and Mexicowas honored to have been chosen the guest country at this year’s Bar Convent Berlin (BCB).
At the Mexico Pavilion, hundreds of Europeans enjoyed tastings of tequila and mezcal. In the evening of October 9, the Mexican Embassy in Berlinalso hosted a cocktail reception with the theme “Mexican Night” where Mexicans in Germanyand friends of Mexicocontinued celebrating the wonders of Mexico’s exquisite beverages.
Germans and other Europeans met the masters from Oaxacaand Guadalajara, and watched them make phenomenal drinks, while also learning more about Mexican tequila and mezcal. Tequila and mezcal are differentiated by the production process, taste, and location where the agave is grown. The different types of tequila include blanco, gold, reposado and añejo, where the difference among them is established by the amount of time they are aged in barrels. Mezcal is mainly made inOaxaca, while tequila is made in Jalisco. Although they both come from the agave plant, the variety of the agave differs. In addition, mezcal is typically distilled once and tequila is distilled at least twice.
Mexicois not only an innovative leader in the beverages sector but also a leader in commercial trade. And at the Pavilion,Mexicowas proud to showEuropeall that it has to offer.
Check out how MexicoToday celebrated Mexican Food at the Prestigious Feinkost Böhm this September in Stuttgart, Germany. For exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos, click below.
http://bit.ly/RazuxB
Mexican photographer, Ulises Castellanos, Shines in London Through His Recent Work “Mexico City: Invisible City”
Mexican photographer Ulises Castellanos recently presented a selection of his work in London. “Mexico City: Invisible City” was the name of his latest portfolio of photos featuring images of modern Mexico. Through the lens of Castellanos, includes the city’s most iconic buildings such as the Torres Arcos Bosques inSanta Fe, the Angel of Independence, Mexico City’sWorldTradeCenter, as well as images of Mexican people, young and adult. Watch a video here for images on his latest work.
Following the inauguration of Castellanos’ photo exposition inLondon, the Mexican Embassy inLondonorganized a party of “El Grito” the following day at Camden Centre in celebration ofMexico’s Independence Day. Watch a collection of photos from both events here.
The event helped to show the UKpublic a sample of Mexican documentary photography through the work of Castellanos, and show howMexico is a modern city with a unique cultural story.
Castellanos studied photography at House of Images (1983) and in the Active School of Photography inMexico(1986), and the Journalists Training Centre (CFPJ) inParis,France(1992). Castellanos formerly taught as a visiting professor of photojournalism at the Maison du Mexique theParisInternationalAcademicCity. Some of his most important exhibitions in recent years are: "Mexico City, Construction Space" presented in 2004 at the Photo Gallery 798 in Beijing, China; "Scars" which was presented in Paris in 2005 at the Renoir Gallery He Latine; "Tibet" presented at the Alliance Francaise in 2006; and "Beijing Forbidden City" presented at the Tecnológico de Monterrey in the same year.