Oaxacan Artist Francisco Toledo Dead at Age 79
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF … One of Mexico’s greatest and most influential 20th century artists has died…
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Ha Long: Land of the Dragons
By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL … The Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Trãi called Ha Long Bay “a rock wonder in the sky.” Anyone who has ever seen the place can understand why…
Read moreGloria Trevi to Open Freixenet Harvest Fest
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Mexican pop star Gloria Trevi is slated to headline the Freixenet vendimia (grape harvest festival) in the northern central Mexican state of Querétaro on Friday, Aug. 2. Trevi, often referred to as the “Mexican Madonna,” will be performing during the first night of the three-day vendimia. The festival, which is organized each year at Freixemet Mexico’s Finca
Read morePassage to Japan, A Poetic Marriage of Cultures
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The late 19th century and early 20th century writer and critic José Juan Tablada (1871-1945) is generally considered to be the Father of Modern Mexican Poetry. The son of a well-heeled businessman, he travelled abroad throughout much of his early life, living briefly in both Paris and New York. But it was Tablada’s obsession and fascination with
Read moreMexico’s ‘Jesucristo Súper Estrella’ Breathes New Life into ’70s Rock Opera
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The Mexican Spanish-language production of Tim Rice’s award-winning 1970 rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” (called “Jesucristo Súper Estrella,” in Spanish ) – jointly produced by longtime Mexican theatrical regisseur Alejandro Gou Boy and U.S. film and television star Armando Reyes (“Chicago P.D.”) – is a rare thing in the world of modern theatrical revivals: It manages to
Read moreGuelaguetza Set to Start in Oaxaca
Aside from the dance showcases, the festival encompasses a wide variety of events, which build momentum for the culminating Monday performances
Read more‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Returns to Mexico
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It’s a story that has inspired generations for millenniums and a musical that has awed audiences for more than 40 years, and, now, after nearly two decades in ausencia, Andrew Lloyd Weber’s and Tim Rice’s award-winning 1970 rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” is returning to Mexico with an all-star cast for a limited 20 appearances in Mexico
Read moreInternational Butoh Festival Set to Open in Mexico City
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico’s most important festival of Japanese butoh dance theater will be held in Mexico City starting on Tuesday, April 30. The two-week festival, titled “Cuerpos en Revuelta” (”Bodies in Revolt”), is being sponsored by the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL) and will be spread out across six different venues throughout the
Read moreKorea Celebrates 100 Years of Sovereignty
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The South Korean Embassy in Mexico and the Korean Cultural Center hosted a spectacular, one-night-only performance by the renowned National Gugak Center of traditional music and dance at Mexico City’s Teatro Metropólitan on Saturday, April 6, to mark the 100th anniversary of that country’s March First Independence Movement against Japanese colonial rule and the subsequent establishment of
Read moreKipling Goes Ape in Condesa
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS As part of its ongoing global “Live Light” rebranding campaign to cater to a younger, more unisex market, Kipling – the Belgian handbag, backpack, tote and luggage design house with that iconic little monkey – has hired five local artists to paint the town “ape” and leave their mark on Mexican street fashion. The so-called Kipling Squad
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