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(San Francisco) – I do not want to sound overly enthusiastic, but it feels exciting, and it is a breath of fresh air to see venues on their way to fully reopening without restrictions. Jazz lovers gathered outdoors at a venue on Market Street one of the past evenings. People were allowed to have their … More Music: Back To Socializing In Person
By Lupita Franco Peimbert There is a jewel of a town, in a town known for its silver, in the state of Guerrero, Mexico: Taxco de Alarcón, La Ciudad de la Luz. Taxco is located approximately 106 miles southwest of Mexico City. It was funded in the 1500s. History tells the Spanish conquered the indígenas … More TRAVEL: Taxco, The City Of Light and Silver
The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist. -Maria Montessori
One of the most respected filmmakers of our times, George Lucas, turns 77 on a day like today, May 14. He was born in Modesto, California and wanted to be a car racer before becoming interested in making films. Released in 1977, Star Wars has become the most successful film in the history of Hollywood. … More On May 14th: Happy Birthday George Lucas!
No longer a small town but a city full of American and German expats and international visitors, Cholula is a great place to live if one wants to achieve a healthy life style. The town’s Centro Deportivo Quetzalcóat and the large plaza in the skirts of La Pirámide, provide a large space for people to … More Healthy Living in Cholula, Puebla
This man who is part of an Indígena community (Nahua) in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, said it took him 3 days to make this colorful basket, but that was because he applied himself to finishing it as soon as possible. Handmade baskets of that size can take a week to make. I saw him … More Handmade: Colorful Basket Made in Guerrero
SENDERISMO: Imagínate poder recorrer caminos viejos disfrutando de los paisajes y de la naturaleza, en lo que fueron los senderos que fueron usados por nuestros ancestros. Le pedí al guía Julio Diego Ortuño que nos llevara a un sendero ancestral en Cuetzalan, Puebla. Además en el video te comparto útiles y prácticos consejos. Si quieres … More Senderismo en Caminos Ancestrales
Sisters Apart (Im Feuer) Director: Daphne Charizani – Germany, Greece | 2020 | 93 min.Northern California Premiere Rojda is a young German soldier with Kurdish-Iraqi roots who has lived in Germany since childhood. She is now looking for her mother, Ferhat, in a Greek refugee camp. When the two finally find each other after so … More SISTERS APART
Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary — it’s an act of infinite optimism. -Gilda Radner Gilda Susan Radner was an American actress and comedian, who was one of the seven original cast members for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. (Wikipedia.)
By Lupita Franco Peimbert (San Francisco) – What business owner Manny Yekutiel and the Valencia Corridor Merchants Association set up to achieve months ago, came to fruition on Friday night, May 7, 2021. A popular destination in San Francisco’s Mission District, Valencia Street is now adorned with LED street lights –giving it a cozy, welcoming … More Joyful Gathering Lights Up San Francisco
As the United States began requiring negative COVID19 testing to arrivals from Mexico and other countries, a new business emerged to serve international travelers. In cities with a large number of American expats and other international travelers, like the town of Cholula and the City of Puebla, it is fairly easy to spot a sign … More Available COVID-19 Testing Sites in Puebla
Mi sobrina es abogada electoral, fue catedrática, y es experta en elecciones. Es Maru Osuna Franco. Recién hizo este video para la Universidad UPAEP en Puebla, sobre las próximas elecciones en México Me parece muy acertada.
By Lupita Franco Peimbert (San Francisco) – Before the pandemic, Valencia Street was bursting with people, restaurants and local shops; it was one of the “must-go-to” destinations in San Francisco. Like it happened with many amazing areas in the City throughout the pandemic, vendors and locals saw it go silence and quiet, for what it … More Today: Valencia Street Lights Up and Welcomes Visitors!
Mexico City’s international airport continues reminding passengers and visitors to keep their distance. Although the Benito Juarez International Airport remained open throughout the pandemic, they have been strict about following and enforcing COVID19 regulations. While a good number of elders have been vaccinated in Mexico, the population at large remains awaiting vaccines. According to data … More Keep Your Distance
(San Francisco) – The famous 1929 novel by Alfred Döblin in which a man seeks to reinvent himself has been remade into a film again. Director Burhan Qurbani presents the story of an undocumented immigrant man from West Africa and his saga to reinvention. His immigration status in Germany, makes it almost impossible to move … More Berlin Alexanderplatz at the 2021 Berlin and Beyond Film Festival
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