We’re pleased to present this “travel scene” from one of our 360 writers who is out and about this summer. By MoKa Hammeken Walking through the center of Cuernavaca [Morelos] I was drawn to a singular melody; it seemed to be the voice of a saxophone, however I couldn’t spot the shimmering instrument. It is […]

By MoKa Hammeken On Tuesday, June 11th, the monthly gathering of “Uncommon Women on Common Ground” met at the offices of the local Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) to learn from the relatively recently appointed board more about the role of the CANACO in town and how it operates. The current board has been in office […]

On Monday, May 27th, Nina Mier, Director of the Primera Toma Film Club, brought together a small gathering for the presentation of acknowledgements to participants enrolled in recent writing workshops. The gathering was also a bit of a brief farewell for writer, author, and instructor Cristina Rascón. Though Cristina had originally planned to stay on […]

El Patronato de la Escuela de Música de Puerto Peñasco llevó a cabo el recital “Nuevos Horizontes” con motivo de despedir y apoyar a dos jóvenes decididos en estudiar música a nivel profesional: Rocio Bolimbo y José Partida. On May 7, 2013 the Board for the Puerto Peñasco Music School held a “New Horizons” recital […]

First Published in May, 2012 Mothers’ Day, 10 de mayo, is a very special and much celebrated date in Mexico. Schools hold parties in which children show off their talents. Restaurants, hotels, spas and different stores present attractive packages and discounts to pamper and celebrate Mom. Mom, this marvelous woman who takes on various forms […]

Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, México. Presentación del “Colectivo Viento Negro” en la Plaza de la Madre, con motivo del festejo del día del niño. Presentation of the theater troupe “Viento Negro Collective” at Plaza de la Madre in ongoing celebrations of Children’s Day (April 30th).

Republished from August 2012 – Taste Bacanora at the Tequila Fest tonight May 4! It’s time to learn a bit about Bacanora, a drink made exclusively in Sonora that has won over more than one of us with curiosity as its taste impregnates our palate. Yet, what is Bacanora? Bacanora is a time treasured beverage […]

As a continued celebration of Children’s Day, which was April 30th, we bring you an interview with one of our city’s young artists who at just 6 years old is already carving out a space in the local world of art. By MoKa Hammeken “By the artist.” That is the title I gave to a […]

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 […]