By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It’s been called the “Soul of Mexico,” and for good reason. The central state of Michoacán, with its high mountainous terrain and deep Tarascan indigenous roots, is one of the most culturally diverse and historically rich regions in the country. Particularly famous for its folk arts — due in large part to the efforts of Vasco de
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS As part of an ongoing program to promote awareness and appreciation of Indonesia in Mexico, that country’s embassy here has launched a weekly Taste-of-Indonesia bazaar, with a sampling of traditional delicacies, handcraft sales and a tour on the embassy’ on-premises cultural museum. The cultural outreach initiative, which includes a potluck cafeteria-style buffet of indigenous Indonesian food prepared
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The Azerbaijani Embassy in Mexico hosted a daylong celebration of the festival of Nowrūz, an ancient spring holiday, at Mexico City’s Lincoln Park on Saturday, March 19. The open-air celebration, which was hosted by Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov, his wife Kamala Talibova and their daughter Faray Talibli, included a performance of traditional Azeri dances by
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS As part of an ongoing outreach program for foreign diplomats accredited in Mexico, Ambassador Mireya Téran organized a private tour of Mexico City’s Folk Art Museum (MAP) on Monday, May 17. The tour was offered in both Spanish and English to the wives of ambassadors and other foreign diplomats, and was conducted under strict covid-19 sanitation protocols.
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS They are a ubiquitous part of Mexican culture that have survived and evolved over the centuries, and are as fashionable and adaptable today as they have ever been. Shawls (or rebozos, as they are generally known in Mexico) are a universal element of Mexican cultural heritage, worn by rural indigenous and modern-day urban fashionistas alike. “The rebozo
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