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Christ Church Parish Offers Artisan Crafts, Tribute to Tradition

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS In keeping with a tradition that dates back over a century and a half, Mexico City’s Christ Church Parish hosted its annual Christmas bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 3. Heralded in with a stirring parade of Scottish piobaireachd by the Saint Patrick’s Battalion Pipe and Drum Band, the eight-hour bazaar was as much a tribute to pageantry and

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Christ Church Parish to Host Annual Christmas Bazaar

PULSE NEWS MEXICO Mexico City’s Christ Church Parish will host its annual Christmas bazaar on its premises, located at Montes Escandinavos 405 in Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec, on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. An array of homemade jams, fresh fudge, plum pudding, mincemeat pies and other bakery goods, along with crafted holiday decorations, new and used

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IWC Holiday Bazaar Kicks off End-of-Year Shopping Season

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS More than 100 International Women’s Club (IWC) of Mexico members and friends got an early start on their holiday shopping on Wednesday, Nov. 16, during the IWC’s annual Christmas bazaar at Union Church. With nearly 50 stands selling handcrafted decorations, artisan gifts and traditional holiday favorites, there were plenty of items to choose from, as well as

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Candelaria: Tamales, Atole and So Much More

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     Although it is generally perceived as a minor holiday, the observance of Candelaria Day, or Candlemas, on Feb. 2 is in fact a longstanding festival in Mexico that officially marks the end of the Christmas and Epiphany season. In Mexico, Candelaria is closely interconnected with another post-Christmas holiday, the Three King’s Day, when not only do children

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