By MoKa Hammeken One may imagine a model of international caliber to be a bit ostentatious or inaccessible, though as the saying goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Thanks to an invitation from local journalist Suzy Mazón, I joined up with her for an interview in order to meet a very talented and […]
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January 6th is the date when the Three Wise Men (Kings) set about on their peculiar forms of transport (horse, camel, and elephant) and deliver gifts to children around the world, and Mexico is no exception. Kings’ Day is one of the most anticipated days for Mexican children as in various parts of the country […]
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By MoKa Hammeken During these December holidays, in addition to the posadas, pastorelas are also very much in vogue. Here in Puerto Peñasco various luminaries from the cultural sphere are going to present their own traditional pastorela on Thursday, Dec. 20th at the Municipal Auditorium entitled “Before the end of the world (an attempt at […]
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By MoKa Hammeken We have just entered the early days of December and one can already sense the optimistic vibe of upcoming vacations… “holiday time,” relaxation, friendship, family, banquets, happiness, drinks, and above all “aguinaldos” – “holiday bonuses” (a little extra money always adds a bit of joy to the festivities). With the festive spirit […]
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The Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C. (First Take Film Club), under the skillful planning and guidance of Nina Mier and Socorro González, keep outdoing themselves by organizing various workshops to promote and develop the wealth of cultural talents within Puerto Peñasco. In 2012 alone these workshops have embraced film, creative writing, and now theater. Rocky […]
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By MoKa Hammeken Now that the fury over the Tibetan Monks’ visit to Peñasco has passed, along with the stupor from the long (Mexican) holiday weekend, let me tell you about Lunarte last Thursday, Nov. 15th, in which Jimmy Maldonado, one of Rocky Point’s active local talents, put together an ad hoc artistic event exquisitely […]
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By MoKa Hammeken “La Catrina” is a key element within Mexican culture. Originally she was created as a satire of Mexican aristocracy in the pre-revolutionary era. The original name of this celebrated figure, with 100% Mexican roots, was “Calavera Garbancera,” as “garbancera” was the nickname at that time given to people of indigenous ancestry who […]
Photo by Dan Lopez
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By MoKa Hammeken In Mexico, the celebration of Day of the Dead is an entire multidisciplinary cultural fiesta with music, food, handcrafts, the creation of altars and tracing of drawings with flowers and seeds, and there are also letters. Typical literature at Day of Dead is known as Calaveras, which are mischievous and humorous writings in […]
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From the local radio, to whispers and rumors, we have heard the word “Cervantino” a lot recently, asking if there will be another Cervantino locally as in the past couple years*, asking about the festival’s 40th anniversary, and asking about what Cervantino has to do with culture and the arts, and particularly what it has […]
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