Oaxaca Gears up for Guelaguetza
The Guelaguetza festival is a colorful celebration of music and dance that takes place in Oaxaca each July and dates back to pre-Columbian times
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Mexico’s Giant Panda Turns 33
Xin Xin is one of the world’s longest-living giant pandas
Read moreBe Impressed by the Impressionists
Although the exhibition was mocked by fellow artists and critics, it gave birth to the term “impressionists” — used as an insult by journalist Louis Leroy for the French satirical magazine Le Charivari
Read morePalacio de Hierro’s Immersive Experience Makes Viewers Part of the Art
Especially designed for Palacio by a team of Mexican artists, the multi-sensory experience includes wrap-around videos that interact with the audience’s movements
Read moreABS to Host Fourth of July Fest with Pinche Gringo
The event will be held on the ground floor of the the Pinche Gringo warehouse, located at Lago Iseo 296 in Colonia Polanco, on July 4 from noon to 3 p.m.
Read moreDine Like an Aztec Emperor
It is with the goal of trying to recreate and revitalize the delicious royal banquets of pre-Hispania that chefs and culinary historians Oscar Segundo and Xrysw Ruelas set out to investigate traditional ingredients and cooking styles employed across Mesoamerica before the arrival of Hernán Cortés
Read moreLos Pinos Goes Jurassic (and We Ain’t Talking Politics)
Accompanied by a few stegosauruses, a triceratops, Mexico’s very own Quetzalcoatlus, and a few long-necked brachiosauruses, the star of the “Dinos en los Pinos” exhibit is laid out throughout the vast gardens and pathways of the ex-presidential residence
Read moreMexico City’s Zócalo Holds No Punches in World Record Quest
Last year 14,299 individuals came together to throw the winning punch, landing Mexico another entry in the Guinness World Record book
Read moreTake a Chance on Teatro de los Insurgentes’ Musical, Mamma Mia!
Starring in the lead male role as Sam is Mexico City-born actor Alejandro de la Madrid, who’s 27-year career trajectory spans theater, television and film, including portraying musical icon José José in the 60-episode Netflix series
Read moreTaylor Swift Slated for Mexico Tour
This will be the first time that Swift will perform in Mexico, since she has not included any Latin American country during her previous tours
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