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Feliz Dia de las Madres – Today is Mother’s Day in Mexico
Written on 10 May, 2010 at 15:54 in Special Days |
My friend, Alfredo Lopez, an extraordinary musician and leader of the group Quetzacoatl has been a student and performer of regional music since he was 11, Alfredo shares with all the members of the group a passion for scholarship... (Continue reading)
To Mother’s everywhere
Our ranch, San Pedro de Ojitos, painted by my father, Jose Martinez Solano in 1968 and crookedly photographed by me. My house tilts! ... (Continue reading)
Cinco de mayo Where to see or hear me this week
Written on 3 May, 2010 at 19:10 in Special Days |
I love Cinco de mayo! It is the one holiday when the media is interested in everything Mexican even though there is no big celebration in Mexico. Joan Hamburg , Radio’s First Lady, is having me on her show that... (Continue reading)
Feria de San Marcos in Aguascalientes
Written on 2 Apr, 2010 at 2:23 in Special Days |
If bullfighting is your thing and you wouldn’ t mind catching a cock fight or two, head to the city of Aguascalientes in central Mexico for the annual Feria de San Marcos, which this year starts on April 117 and... (Continue reading)
La Cuaresma – Lent
Written on 25 Feb, 2010 at 16:55 in Special Days |
Lent – Cuaresma In a way, Lent is like New Year’s Day –you give up things that you shouldn’t be having any way, like chocolate or drinking, usually with the hope of losing weight. But observant people do try to make... (Continue reading)
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico and Muralism Without Walls -Mexican Cultural Institute
Written on 9 Feb, 2010 at 19:35 in Special Days, Traditions & Culture |
The highlight of my first trip to Mexico City when I was a teenager was seeing the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico at Bellas Artes, the mostly art-deco theater with the splendid Tiffany curtain. I was enthralled but that was many... (Continue reading)
La Candelaria in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz
Written on 29 Jan, 2010 at 0:51 in Special Days, Traditions & Culture |
The Feast of La Candelaria in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz is certainly one of the most spectacular and joyous celebrations that I have ever been a part of. People flock here from all Mexico at the time of the major town fiesta, La... (Continue reading)
Festival of the City of Merida, Yucatan
Now that Merida, Yucatan, has become THE place for US ex-pats to settle and a major tourist destination, this yearly festival has evolved into quite an international affair judging from the promotional material and reviews of last year’s performances. It’s... (Continue reading)
Three Kings’ Day Celebrations
Written on 2 Jan, 2010 at 1:00 in Special Days |
My personal memories of the Christmas season are probably different from those of southern Mexicans, for we had many Americanized customs in the north. We celebrated Christmas pretty much as we do now in New York and exchanged gifts on... (Continue reading)
El Pedimento – New Year’s Eve in Mitla and Juquila, Oaxaca
Written on 27 Dec, 2009 at 0:32 in Oaxaca, Special Days |
El Pedimento – January 31st in Oaxaca Curiously of all the items I’ve posted in the last year, this post has gotten the most hits . I imagine that its popularity is rooted in magic or wishful thinking. It would be... (Continue reading)
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