Merida Events: Carnaval Ends!
This Week... starting February 16, 2014
Mark Your Calendars for 2015
These dates are all governed by the cycles of the Sun and/or Moon and most are associated with major holidays and celebrations in Yucatan.
March 20 at 4:45 PM: Spring Equinox
March 29: Palm Sunday
April 4: Total Lunar Eclipse
April 5: Easter Sunday
June 21 at 11:38 AM: Midsummer Equinox
July 2 & 31: Blue Moon
September 23 at 3:20 PM: Fall Equinox
September 27: Super Moon
September 28: Total Lunar Eclipse
December 21 at 10:48 PM: Winter Equinox
Monday (Lunes) February 16, 2015
Rides, Snacks, Crafts and More!
Come early and enjoy the Carnival fair! Plus, it doesn’t hurt to beat the traffic and have plenty of fun and food waiting for you when you get to the fairgrounds.
Location: Carnival Plaza at X’matkuil Fairgrounds
Time: 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM Monday and Tuesday
Admission: Only the cost of your own purchases
Regional Parade
Since every region of Yucatan has some history and association with the Caribbean, it will be interesting to see how this parade plays out. Usually, various groups of residents join the parade dressed in traditional dress of Yucatan, making this one of the most charming parades of the week.
Location: Carnival Plaza at X’Matkuil Fairgrounds
Time: 8:00 PM Monday
Admission: Free
Concert of the Guest Country: Cuba
This is to be a Grand Concert, so it will certainly be well worth attending.
Location: Dais Candela, Carnival Plaza at X’matkuil Fairgrounds
Time: 10:00 PM Monday
Admission: Free
Concert of the Guest Country: Panama
This concert features Daphne Sweet Princess, an international Reggae and Urban Pop star.
Location: Tarima Playa Diversion (Beach Fun Stage), Carnival Plaza at X’matkuil Fairgrounds
Time: 11:00 PM Monday
Admission: Free
Tuesday (Martes) February 17, 2015
Battle of the Flowers Parade
The Battle of the Flowers Parade is the biggest parade of Carnival week. This year, Africa Zavala and Lenny de la Rosa will be on hand to participate in this parade. Africa Zavala is an actress from Mexico City who admits to coming to Yucatan for the food. Lenny de la Rosa, also described as “eye candy,” is a Cuban actor, singer, model and dancer who currently lives in Mexico.
Location: Carnival Plaza at X’Matkuil Fairgrounds
Time: 1:00 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Concert of the Guest Country: Cuba
Come dance to some great music!
Location: Tarima Grupo Rivas (Rivas Group Stage), Carnival Plaza at X’matkuil Fairgrounds
Time: 3:15 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Movie: The Thing
(USA 1982) Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. In English with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Wednesday (Miercoles) February 18, 2015
Movie: Mommy
(Canada 2014) A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor inserts herself into their household. In French with Spanish subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, centro of Merida
Time: 6:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
The Burial of Juan Carnival
Today is Ash Wednesday. Juan Carnival is the (straw man) personification of the spirit of Carnival. His mock death signifies that Carnival has ended and Lent has begun.
Location: In front of the Municipal Palace in Merida centro
Time: 8:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free
Movie: El Cielo Abierto
(Mexico 2011) First there was the word, then the bullets and then silence. So this vigorous documentary Everardo González about Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, the voice of the voiceless in El Salvador, the shepherd who in the middle of one of the crudest civil wars on the continent, dared start saying that the mission of the Church is the identification with the poor. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, centro of Merida
Time: 9:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Thursday (Jueves) February 19, 2015
Muelle Market-Bazar del Muelle
First and Third Thursdays in February and March 2015
Local and Foreign Artisans Market: to benefit the Chicxulub Food Bank. Attractions include Slow Food Market Vendors, Jewelry by Jorge, Carvings by Martine, Olga Cuevas: Clothing Designer, Mano de Nano (aka Naomi Murphy): homemade mustard, salad dressing, marinades, granola, meat rubs, baked goods, and a variety of pickles, Anita's Salchichones (German Sausage) and many many more !!!
Location: D'Mar Salon de Eventos, Calle 28x21y23, Chicxulub Puerto
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free to shoppers. Vendors contact for more information.
More Information: Call Nola (English): (999) 109-6319 or e-mail: muellemarket@gmail.com or keep up with new announcements on the Muelle Market-Bazar del Muelle Facebook page.
Movie: Marley
(USA, 2012) A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley. In English.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, centro of Merida
Time: 6:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Movie: Gloria
(Chile 2013) A story set in Santiago and centered on Gloria, a free-spirited older woman, and the realities of her whirlwind relationship with a former naval officer whom she meets out in the clubs. In Spanish.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free
Movie: Club Sandwich
(Mexico 2013) Hector and his young mother Paloma go on holiday. Out of season their hotel is deserted. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, centro of Merida
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Friday (Viernes) February 20, 2015
Movie: Fogo
(Mexico 2012) The deterioration of a small community on Fogo Island is forcing its inhabitants to leave and resettle. Places once occupied by humans are now becoming part of the tundra landscape. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, centro of Merida
Time: 6:00 PM Friday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Movie: Pulp Fiction
(USA 1994) The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. In English.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: $35 pesos
Movie: Leviathan
(Rusia 2014) Kolya lives in a small village on the Barents Sea, north of Russia. It has a garage next to his house, where he lives with his young wife Lilia and her son Roma, from his previous marriage. The village mayor want to steal his land, his home and his workshop for their projects. First try to buy the land, but Kolya not stand the thought of losing everything you own, not only the earth, but the beauty around him since birth. Given the negative, the mayor will begin to be more aggressive. In Russian with Spanish subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, centro of Merida
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Saturday (Sabado) February 21, 2015
The Artist Studio Tour
This unique self-guided tour is a yearly fundraiser for the Merida English Library and gives important exposure to local, national and international artists living and working in Merida. Many of our 24 artists are represented in galleries and museums around the world, but the MEL Artist Studio Tour is the only time their studios are open to the public. One day, 24 great artists! The Artist Studio Tour allows you to spend quality time discussing the creative process with each artist and if, the mood strikes, you can pick up a piece for your home. You’ll find sculptors, painters, printmakers, photographers, papermakers and more in this talented group. Visit www.meridaenglishlibrary.com for updates on the tour, ticket sales locations and artist profiles.
Location: Downtown Merida. Map made available to ticket holders.
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Admission: Tickets are on sale now! Buy your tickets before February 21 and pay only 200 pesos. Tickets are 250 pesos the day of the tour so get them early!
Movie: Navajazo
(Mexico 2014) An imagined apocalypse is presented to us through portraits of characters struggling to survive in a hostile environment, where the only thing they have in common is the desire to go live, no matter the cost. In Spanish.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, centro of Merida
Time: 6:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Movie: Moonrise Kingdom
(UK 2012) A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them. In English.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $35 pesos
Movie: Maria's Clouds
(Germany 2014) During his visit to Sils Maria in Switzerland, Maria Ender, a veteran actor looks back to examine her life. Emotionally recalled her years of success, longs for the time in which everyone loved and recognized her, but that time is past, and now she is an actress on the verge of retirement. Envy takes hold when she meets Jo-Ann, a young talent who will play the role that made her a star. In English with Spanish subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, centro of Merida
Time: 9:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Sunday (Domingo), February 22, 2015
Documentary: Cosmic Collisions
A look at the constant collisions in our solar system and beyond.
Location: Museum of Natural History, Calle 59 Next to the Zoo
Time: 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free
Soldier, Come Home
Award winning play based on real letters written during the Civil War will be presented in the garden. It is interesting to note that two of the main characters, depicting Civil War soldiers, will be played by local Yucatecans! Read here for more information.
Location: Merida English Library, Calle 53 x 66 y 68, centro
Time: 4:00 PM
Admission: Tickets on sale at MEL
Movie: Before Midnight
(USA 2013) We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna. In English.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free
Monday (Lunes) February 23, 2015
No events planned for today... yet!
Coming Soon
Musical Performances
La Escuela Superior de Artes de Yucatán will be performing three events in honor of the music teacher who was recently abducted and killed, Luis Luna Guarneros. The suspects have been apprehended (see article here), and these events are being held to commemorate his life and his dedication to the musical life of Merida. Certainly attendance by the expatriate community would be appreciated.
• Wednesday, February 25: At the Armando Manzanero Theatre (Calle 62 x 61), 8 PM, Quod stellae in caelo (Stars in the Firmament) with chorus, band and orchestra. The program will include some pieces from Carmen Burana.
• Thursday, February 26: At the Centro Cultural Pro Historia Peninsular (ProHispen at Calle 19 #94 x 18 y 20 in Colonia México), 8 PM, Battalia à 9 (Chamber music)
• Friday, February 27: At Templo Expiatorio de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación (Monjas) (Calle 63 x 64), 8 PM, Memoriam Concilium Musicae with Band and Organ. There will also be a mass in the Monjas church which the music will accompany. The music on this evening will include music by Bach, the Coronation Mass and Hallelujah Chorus by Mozart. It should be a pretty amazing evening.
Admission: Free
Muelle Market-Bazar del Muelle
First and Third Thursdays in February and March 2015
Local and Foreign Artisans Market: to benefit the Chicxulub Food Bank. Attractions include Slow Food Market Vendors, Jewelry by Jorge, Carvings by Martine, Olga Cuevas: Clothing Designer, Mano de Nano (aka Naomi Murphy): homemade mustard, salad dressing, marinades, granola, meat rubs, baked goods, and a variety of pickles, Anita's Salchichones (German Sausage) and many many more !!!
Location: D'Mar Salon de Eventos, Calle 28x21y23, Chicxulub Puerto
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Admission: Free to shoppers. Vendors contact for more information.
More Information: Call Nola (English): (999) 109-6319 or e-mail: muellemarket@gmail.com or keep up with new announcements on the Muelle Market-Bazar del Muelle Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MuelleMarket
Yucadanz: Monthly Contra Dance in Merida
When is a square dance not square? You're just going to love this new dance in town. Contra dance is a community “barn dance”, where everyone socializes and dances with everyone else. We love their energy and hope that everyone will give contra dance a whirl. Everyone is welcome!
Location: Tumaka't Dance Studio, Calle 51 #475-A x 52 y 54 (blue building, middle of block), Centro
Time: Beginner Class in Spanish: 7:00 PM, Beginner Class in English: 7:30 PM, Contra dance: 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Admission: Bring your own refreshments and water, no alcohol at the dance. $50-$100 pesos donation requested. Proceeds benefit Tumaka't, a nonprofit arts group, and to establish a fund for live music. Read this great page on the Yucadanz website!
Last Meeting: Saturday, April 11, 2015
Merida English Library Saturday Lecture Series: October – March
• February 28: Mexican wines – discussion and limited tasting. Elliot Diaz. Attendance limited. Admission 100 pesos.
• March 7: TBA
• March 14: TBA
Location: Merida English Library, Calle 53 x 66 y 68, Merida centro.
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Admission: Most lectures are free, some have a nominal fee
IWC Tour: The Amazing Archaeological Tour - February 24 to March 1, 2015
This tour includes:
• Five nights accommodation
• Bilingual guide service
• Transportation by motor coach for the duration of the tour
• Breakfast each morning
• Entrance tickets to all specified attractions
• Donation to IWC Charity Committee
You will visit the archaeological sites of Edzna, X/puji, Balamku, Becan, Chicana, Calakmul, Kohunlich, and Coba, as well as a visit to Laguna Bacalar. Contact Joanna at http://writingfrommerida.com/2014/10/26/off-the-beaten-trail-tourism/ for more info on this trip.
Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band: March 08
An icon of the music comes to Merida. Do not miss the opportunity to listen live to one of the musicians who marked an era, accompanied by some very accomplished artists in their own rights. This is a unique and unrepeatable concert not to miss.
Location:Coliseo Yucatan, on the road to Progreso
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission:from $425 pesos to $1825 pesos . Buy your tickets in advance here.
Symphony Orchestra of Yucatan (OSY) in March
Note that the next performance of OSY will take place at Teatro Manzanero on Sunday, March 1st. During the month of March there will be NO Friday performances, thus /tickets/seating may be limited.
Sunday, March 1 - A la Eslava - Dvorak and Tchaikovsky
Sunday, March 8 - Concierto Didactico - Mozart, Prokofiev, Britten and Tchaikovsky
Sunday, March 15 - Republica Checa en la musica - Dvorak and Smetana
Sunday, March 22 - Del Clasicismo al Romanticismo - Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Liszt
Concert: Rock and Blues - Friday March 13, 2015
The Merida English Library presents its Music in the Gardens concert series. This concert features Steve Katz, formerly of Blood, Sweat & Tears, on guitar and vocals.
Location: Merida English Library, Calle 53 between 66 and 68, Centro
Time: 7:30 PM
Admission: $100 pesos. Tickets on sale now at the library. Seating limited. Beverages available.
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