The community of artists within Puerto Peñasco continues to grow. A welcome addition to this landscape is Xochitl Jasso (Xoja [pronounced So-Ha]), originally from Monterrey, with a theater background who moved to the area just last Fall and quickly jumped onto the Peñasco stage (literally). This past weekend, Xoja’s second group from a children’s theater […]
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Semana Santa festivities in Puerto Peñasco may generally be associated with the sounds of banda, yet this year the electronic dance rhythms and “urgent mix of modern electronic” music of internationally known Infected Mushroom, Panoptica, and Black & Blonde lit up the stage at the Bonita RV Park along the Calle 13 on Friday, March […]
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On Thursday, March 14, invited members from the local press met with Caborca Mayor Francisco Jiménez Rodríguez for breakfast during his tour through Northwestern Sonora, promoting Caborca’s 6 de Abril Fiestas commemorating the 156th Anniversary of the city’s Historic Stance. The Fiestas, under the emblem of “Millennial Heritage of Culture and Liberty” will last 4 […]
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By MoKa Hammeken (republished from April 2012) In Mexico, the conquest of land by the Spanish in the 16th century was done differently than in other parts of the globe; at that time, the Catholic Kings and their empire spread their belief as a divine duty throughout all the newly “discovered” land, which is why religion […]
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Republished from March, 2012 By MoKa Hammeken “Is it that time of year already?” This is what a friend exclaimed when she could hear the sound of drums and rattles, and perceive two men adorning masks in the distance. Definitely, time flies and the Fariseos, traditional figures from the Sonoran panorama, year after year come […]
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On Monday, March 18th, the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve put on a workshop about the Pinacate and Schuk Toak Visitors Center, directed principally to those in the area of tourism as a way to ensure people have sufficient knowledge and information to give out to both national and foreign tourists with respect to the location, values, […]
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By: MoKa Hammeken *Excerpts first published in 2012* March 8th is a celebrated day that spreads across the world as an electric impulse, regardless of creed, language or culture: it’s International Women’s Day. For women who walk upon the earth and are able to turn the world around with solely a desire, this day is […]
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Creative Writing workshops continue their routes through town and instructors are leaving their imprints on Peñasco’s literary talents. Each workshop draws more interest and adds more youth to the ranks of aspiring writers of all ages. During the past Creative Workshop, held Feb. 4 – 9, we even had two 13 year old participants, each […]
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“We dress “Niños Dios” By MoKa Hammeken (republished from 2012) At this time of the year, this is a very popular sign that can be seen particularly in small villages and towns across Mexico. The signs are hung on telephone poles or doors of homes in preparation for February 2nd festivities, the Día de la Candelaria (Candlemas […]
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Among its many meanings, the Alexander Technique is defined as “the art of making good use of one’s self,” and “a simple educational body method whose objective is to find balance and the body’s natural liberty in order to learn how to move easier; once learned, this is never forgotten.” From Jan. 14th – 18th […]
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