Many books have been written about the artefacts in museums and the histories behind them. Fascinated by how some of these treasures have survived and the often tortuous routes by which they ended up in a museum, John Hessler, Curator of the Jay I. Kislak Collection in the Library of Congress, takes this one step further. Almost unknown in the UK …
Elizabeth Mistry sees Mexican actress Gabriela Garcia sing her heart out at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. Pictures © Richard Davenport / The Other Richard That there is a genuinely Latin American flavour to the new production of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s 1957 musical West Side Story – currently showing at Manchester’s innovative Royal Exchange Theatre – is a testament …
In 2005 the Vallarta Botanical Garden was established to create “Mexico’s foremost botanical garden for the propagation, study, discovery, conservation, and display of Mexican native plants for the enjoyment of Puerto Vallarta’s residents and visitors”. The gardens provide a wonderful and unprecedented opportunity to share the vast diversity and wonder of Mexico’s plant species with the world. Bob Price, who is …
Chloë Sayer is a mine of information about Mexican traditions, textiles and popular art. Since her first visit to Mexico in 1973 she has become a recognised authority, as evidenced by her many books, and by the prestigious Ohtli medal that she was awarded in 2016 by the Mexican government because of her long-standing commitment to Mexican culture.
New Life Mexico initiated a “clean drinking water” programme in the City of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for children in 2010. The first “Water House” was built at the offices of Child Protection and was quickly followed up by the construction of another at Centro Salud, the Health Department in Pitillal. The City has two hundred and ninety-five schools, all of …
A wonderful surprise to see the Mexican Navy’s Mariachi band on Sky News today. In the UK to promote Mexican culture and encourage people to choose Mexico for their holiday destination.
Mexican poet Octavio Paz once wrote, “Our cult of death is also our cult of life.” Those words capture the spirit with which Mexicans celebrate Día de Muertos. Families in Mexico honour those who have departed, setting up colorful altars at home and in public places with the images of loved ones. These ancestors are greeted with their favorite foods, …
For anyone interested in learning more about Mexico, its history and culture a visit to the British Museum is a good start – assuming a visit to Mexico’s own renowned museums is not on the cards. This is how the British Museum describes Room 27 – the Mexico Room: Distinctive regional cultures flourished in Mexico from prehistoric times, until its …
Hola y bienvenidos from the original Tequila and Mezcal Fest London. This year’s event took place on 7-8 October and was a great success according to Eduardo Gomez, the founder and director of the event. This was the 4th year that the Tequila and Mezcal Fest took place in London. Over the past three years, it has continued to grow …
Here’s a great idea from the Blog 52 site. The next time your avocados ripen all in one go threatening to cross the threshold to the netherworld before you have a chance to eat them all, don’t make guacamole. Grab some whole milk from the fridge and make ice cream instead. You might be thinking: Avocado ice cream? Your usual …