Los Muertos Descansan en Paz. Los Vivos Se Mueren de Miedo | 2016

Por Lupita Peimbert (Cultura) – Cada 2 de Noviembre los mexicanos en Estados Unidos celebramos el día de muertos a todo lo que da. Pero la celebración hace tiempo que dejó de ser sólo mexicana; se ha extendido a cualquier persona que aprecia la tradición, y se transforma cada año según lo que el grupo, … More Los Muertos Descansan en Paz. Los Vivos Se Mueren de Miedo | 2016

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‘Craving Cuba’ and other Latino Films must watch today.

(Cinema) The 8th San Francisco Latino Film Festival is up and running, bringing audiences a look into Latino life in the United States and elsewhere. Modern, innovative, and community-focus, Cine+Mas is growing each year. It runs September 16 to October 1, 2016, in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and San Jose. Here is a quick look … More ‘Craving Cuba’ and other Latino Films must watch today.

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Fotos con Permiso.

When you ask someone if you could talk their picture, somehow the photograph tends to be less natural than when you take it impromptu. But it is also great when someone agrees with you, and you capture not only their image but something about their life. And that’s how I learned a little more about … More Fotos con Permiso.

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Fotos sin Permiso.

Usually, I prefer to ask consent when taking pictures of people. But one afternoon in San Cristobal de las Casas when I wasn’t even planning to take pictures, they just came in front of me. Asking permission would have made a simple, usual moment go away. And so, these are Fotos sin Permiso, pero con … More Fotos sin Permiso.

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The Iguanas in Tulum Are Not Your Regular Iguanas.

By Lupita Peimbert (Travel) – Located 120 kilometers South of Cancun in the state of Quintana Roo, Tulum -the archaeological site, is one of the three most visited places in Mexico. The moment one sees the Caribbean sea, a 12-meter cliff and the ruins of a Mayan Castle on top of it, one understands why. … More The Iguanas in Tulum Are Not Your Regular Iguanas.

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To Fly in Honor of Santiago, The Apostle.

(Travel) – A key event during one of the many “Fiestas de Santiago” festivities in Mexico, the dancing and flying men of Cuetzalan (not to be confused with The Flying Men of Papantla) offer an amazing spectacle with plenty of cultural and religious meaning. They are a favorite at the “Fiestas” de Santiago Yancuictlalpan, celebreated … More To Fly in Honor of Santiago, The Apostle.

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Un mexicano recibirá el más alto honor en las artes folclóricas de Estados Unidos.

Como en la foto de arriba, a Don Artemio Posadas seguido se le ve sumido en su música. Esa noche estaba participando en un fandango en la casa de los Beltrán, y junto a él, tocaba Maria de la Rosa otra líder de este movimiento cultural.Un fandango es una fiesta de son jarocho, y cuando … More Un mexicano recibirá el más alto honor en las artes folclóricas de Estados Unidos.

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Want To See The First African Free-Town In The Americas? Go to Mexico.

Yanga. It is called Yanga.  In the middle of intense vegetation in Southeastern Veracruz, a state along the Mexican Gulf, the town of Yanga is evidence to the presence and settlement of Africans in Mexico. On our way to the Port of Veracruz, we stopped at Yanga. We saw the agricultural fields full of caña and…

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Sin Visa – Would You Do It?

No papers. Sans Papiers. Sin Papeles. The story of many people: living in another country without a visa. But when their skin is brown, it is more noticeable. Immigrants without authorization become third class citizens in that country to which they have arrived.  “Immigrant,” becomes a synonymous for poor, uneducated, less-than, undesirable, and even stupid. … More Sin Visa – Would You Do It?

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Jóvenes emprendedores mexicanos expanden sus horizontes.

(San Francisco) – 90 estudiantes de universidades mexicanas culminaron dos semanas de capacitación en el norte de California, en una reunión en la que estuvo presente el Secretario de relaciones exteriores José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, de visita en la región, y quien más tarde se reunió en privado con un selecto grupo de empresarios mexicanos … More Jóvenes emprendedores mexicanos expanden sus horizontes.

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This weekend: Get Ready for Carnaval San Francisco!

The Mission District, otherwise known as San Francisco’s heart of the Latino community, a barrio that many years ago was home of the Italians, and recently is turning into hip-hub, for the hipsters and techies of course ;-), and not far from the house owned by the guy who owns Facebook, this weekend transforms its … More This weekend: Get Ready for Carnaval San Francisco!

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Reflecting On The Most Revered Woman

By Lupita Peimbert. (Culture) – It is the most revered religious figure for Mexicans and Latinos and has turned into popular culture. La Virgen de Guadalupe, Madre de Mexico, Madre de America. Every December 12, thousands of people in Mexico and neighboring countries wake up early and attend church to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe. … More Reflecting On The Most Revered Woman

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