Merida Events: Independence Day!
Well, it seems as if Merida is revving up the events engine and starting to put on some amazing shows. There are some amazing trova performances this week, a fiesta of Mexican music from around the country, a lecture on the rules of rugby and of course, Independence Day events. Enjoy!!
Events
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Music Fiesta Mexicana
- Tue September 15th 2015
- 6:00 pm
- TBD
- Plaza Sendero MAP »
A blow-out fiesta of popular music from around Mexico, including mariachi bands, fire performers, horses and more. Ten hours of non stop entertainment! more »
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Music El Grito with Espinoza Paz
- Tue September 15th 2015
- 9:00 pm
- Free
- Plaza Grande MAP »
Ring in Mexican Independence with el grito of Viva Mexico!!, with the music of Espinoza Paz! more »
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Fiesta Chelem: Cry of Dolores
- Tue September 15th 2015
- 10:00 pm
- No Cover
- Lizard Joe's MAP »
September 15th "Viva Mexico!" Will be shouted at Lizard Joes and across Mexico. At 10 pm on September 15th, Lizard Joes will join the rest of Mexico in shouting the the Grito de Dolores (Cry of the Do more »
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Official Holiday Mexican Independence Day
- Wed September 16th 2015
- 12:00 am
- Free
- Plaza Grande MAP »
Mexico celebrates it's independence from Spain. On the night of September 16, in cities around Mexico, an official will lead the cheer "Viva Mexico!" In Merida, that usually happens about 10 PM in th more »
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Film David Wants to Fly
- Wed September 16th 2015
- 6:00 pm
- $35 pesos, $20 pesos students
- LA68 Cultural Center MAP »
This 2010 German documentary follows its director, Berlin-based, film school graduate David Sieveking, as he interacts with his film hero David Lynch, and explores the Transcendental Meditation moveme more »
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Film Eco de la Montaña
- Wed September 16th 2015
- 9:00 pm
- $35 pesos, $20 pesos students
- LA68 Cultural Center MAP »
This film documents the life, work and struggle for survival of the Huichol artist Santos de la Torre. While one of his murals beads enjoys a place of honor on the threshold of the Louvre Museum in Pa more »
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Workshops The Sacred Geometry
- Thu September 17th 2015
- 9:00 am
- $6,528.00 Mxn
- Hotel Oka'an near Chichen Itza MAP »
To talk about sacred geometry is talk about consciousness, spirit, evolution, frequency, codes and fractals, resonance, the unlimited, the infinite; of all that is. To speak of geometry is to speak of more »
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Film Ilo Ilo
- Thu September 17th 2015
- 6:00 pm
- $35 pesos, $20 pesos students
- LA68 Cultural Center MAP »
Set in Singapore during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Ilo Ilo chronicles the Lim family as they adjust to their newly arrived Filipina domestic helper, Teresa, (Angeli Bayani) who has come, like ma more »
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Lecture La Ruta Maya
- Thu September 17th 2015
- 7:30 pm
- $50 pesos
- Palapa Xoco Loco at Casa Hamaca MAP »
Denis Larsen will present the outline of the Ruta Maya, a 100 kilometer trek through the jungles of Yucatan from Cobá to Yaxunah. The concept is based on the Inca Trail in Peru and came to Denis in more »
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Film Citizenfour
- Thu September 17th 2015
- 9:00 pm
- $35 pesos, $20 pesos students
- LA68 Cultural Center MAP »
From Wikipedia: Citizenfour is a 2014 documentary film directed by Laura Poitras, concerning Edward Snowden and the NSA spying scandal. The film had its U.S. premiere on October 10, 2014 at the New Yo more »
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Workshops Children's Film Production Workshop
- Fri September 18th 2015
- 4:00 pm
- 2500 pesos
- Centro de Investigación Escénica El Teatrito MAP »
Film making workshop for children 8-13 years old, using cel phones as cameras. Information session for parents: Friday 18 September 16:00. Duration: September 21 to October 31. Hours: 4-6 pm. Cost: $ more »
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Sports Rugby Rules Lecture
- Fri September 18th 2015
- 6:00 pm
- Free
- Hennessy's Bar MAP »
The Rugby World Cup starts Saturday the 19th. For those who understand the rules or need to brush up, Hennessy's is hosting an event in the polo bar given by our rugby expert John Dinan. This will inc more »
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Fiesta MEL Night
- Fri September 18th 2015
- 7:00 pm
- Free
- MEL Garden MAP »
Meet new friends and catch up with old ones while enjoying snacks and the cash bar in the MEL garden. This casual event is held on the 3rd Friday of every month from 7:00 to 10:00 in the evening. A more »
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Music TOH: El Mensajero (TOH: The Messenger)
- Fri September 18th 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Jose Peon Contreras MAP »
This opening performance of the 2015 Fall Cultural Festival of the Arts is by the Orquesta Tipica Yukalpeten and invited artists, under the direction of Nelson Cepeda. This director and orchestra are more »
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Dance Classical Dance Season Begins
- Fri September 18th 2015
- 8:30 pm
- Free
- Teatro Armando Manzanero MAP »
Classical Dance: Season of the Cinthia Ricalde Professional Dance Groups This is a performance by the Classical Dance Company of Yucatan, under the direction of Juan Gonzalez. more »
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Music Chamber Chorus
- Sat September 19th 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Convent in Izamal MAP »
Chamber music by a chorus under the direction of Maestro Nestor Rodriguez Silveira. more »
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Music Popular Music: Bolero – Bossa – Jazz
- Sat September 19th 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Libertad MAP »
This concert is by Eduardo Rodriguez. Note: We will have to find an exact address for this theater. We know that it was completed for and only used for the International Festival of Mayan Culture. It more »
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Music Classical Music: Xunaan Ensemble in Concert
- Sat September 19th 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Daniel Ayala MAP »
This is a performance by Zuleika Diaz (piano), Zendra White (flute), and Tanya Estrada (percussion). more »
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Dance Classical Dance: El Lago de los Cisnes (Swan Lake)
- Sat September 19th 2015
- 8:30 pm
- Free
- Teatro Armando Manzanero MAP »
This performance is part of the 2015 Season of the Cinthia Ricalde Professional Dance Groups. It will be performed by the Ballet of the City of Merida, under the direction of Erika Arguelles. more »
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Music Concert: David Acosta
- Sat September 19th 2015
- 9:00 pm
- Donate at least one kilo of dog food.
- Concert Hall of Casino Life, in Plaza Galerias Merida MAP »
Love the Music, Feed the Dogs. Admission: One kilo of dog food. We are sure that no one will complain if you bring more! Must be 1 years of age or older to attend and must have official identificati more »
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Music Classical Music: Piano Recital by Alberto Alvarez
- Sun September 20th 2015
- 12:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Jose Peon Contreras MAP »
If you had to choose only one performance to see during this festival, this would have to be it. This huge talent is one of Yucatan’s treasures – well, he’s Cuban, but he’s ours now! – and h more »
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Dance Classical Dance: The Sounds of the Confidentes
- Sun September 20th 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Armando Manzanero MAP »
This performance presents love stories from popular music in the decades from 1940 to 1970. It is part of the 2015 Season of the Cinthia Ricalde Professional Dance Groups. Dancing tonight is the Class more »
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Music Instrumental Music: Classic and Romantic: Yucatan of My Heart
- Sun September 20th 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Libertad MAP »
This is a celebration of the 30 year career of Rocio Sobrado, featuring Gabriel Velazquez and Mariachi Metamorfosis. more »
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Theatre Musical Theater: The Conquest of the Land
- Mon September 21st 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Jose Peon Contreras MAP »
This performance is under the direction of Ermilo Echeverria. more »
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Music Traditional Yucateca Trova: Anniversary Tribute
- Tue September 22nd 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Jose Peon Contreras MAP »
35th Anniversary of Jose Dorantes and Los Embajadores. This performance is titled "Gracias" - in honor of the 35 years of dedication and service to the preservation of traditional Yucateca trova by J more »
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Music 50th Anniversary of Artistic Life: Carlos Tello
- Tue September 22nd 2015
- 8:30 pm
- Free
- Teatro Armando Manzanero Mérida, Yucatán.
Come and enjoy a tropical night in Havana, complete with an orchestra, a dance troupe and the Voices Without Borders Choir. This is the 50th anniversary celebration of the artistic life and career o more »
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Music Tribute to Jose Jose
- Tue September 22nd 2015
- 9:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Fantasia MAP »
This tribute to Jose Jose is by Bogar Kaim. more »
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Music Traditional and New Trova Yucateca
- Wed September 23rd 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Fantasio MAP »
This performance is under the direction of Cesar Marrufo. One of the reasons trova is such a timeless genre is that traditional forms are protected, while new forms are allowed to evolve. The results more »
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Music Tom Kubin's Soul Train
- Wed September 23rd 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Libertad MAP »
You can always be certain of at least one concert by Tom Kubin's Soul Train during the Fall Cultural Festival. We wish we had more of them throughout the year! This is Funk, Rhythm and Blues, and Soul more »
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Music Concert: With Love for Mexico
- Wed September 23rd 2015
- 8:00 pm
- Free
- Teatro Jose Peon Contreras MAP »
This is a performanceby the Orquesta Tipica Yukalpeten, under the directon of Pedro Carlos Herrera, plus additional invited guest artists. If you want to know what ever happened to the "children (hipp more »
Comments
Lucinda Young 9 years ago
Congratulations ! The new format and much more graphic design sensibility is great. Haven't had time to navigate around the whole site, but Calandar is terrific. I think it's hip & jazzy, much more visual - probably good for visitors, nice reflection of the current and expanding Merida lifestyle.
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Working Gringa 9 years ago
Thank you, Lucinda! We appreciate your feedback, and let's be honest, especially because it is so positive :-)
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