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This Week... starting February 03, 2014

Valladolid: Candelaria Fiesta: January 24 through February 9
This fiesta is one of the most important fiestas in the state. It is held in honor of Mary, mother of Jesus, to confirm that, for Catholics, Jesus is the Light of the World, and it also marks the time when the chicle workers returned from months of hard work in the forests. And it honors the beekeepers and other farmers. All events focus on the community and the family unit. The fiesta eventually grew so large that it began causing damage to the city itself, so it was moved to a commercial area, Los Gavilanes, which is in the outlying suburbs of Valladolid. Candles are still lit to the Virgin in the annex of the Church of the Candlemas. While no one was paying attention, this sleepy little rodeo town grew into a commercial and industrial giant and, with the elevation of Chichen Itza to the status of One of the Seven New Wonders of the World, Valladolid has become a tourist mecca. Visit Valladolid’s website in Valladolid. For more, visit Valladolid’s wiki page and click on the great links at the bottom.

San Felipe Fiesta: February 05
This fiesta is in honor of San Felipe. San Felipe is between Rio Lagartos and Dzilam de Bravo and is rapidly becoming quite a tourist destination. Any seafood you can think of can be found here and it is a great place to see waterfowl, turtles, and flamingos.

Ongoing Exhibits in Valladolid

Exhibit: Photos by Francisco Hernandez Until February 20
Francisco Hernandez, a Mexican born U.S. citizen and Director of the Valladolid English Library, graduated with a Master’s Degree in International Development Studies from Iowa State University. Francisco has had the privilege of working for and on behalf of minority and marginalized populations in Mexico, U.S.A., El Salvador, Haiti and Jordan. He enjoys international travel and has visited parts of India, Cambodia, Thailand, and Europe. Francisco believes that life is made of snapshots and that taking pictures is a way to capture not only the image of what he sees, but also the inner emotions the image brought out of him. He loves sharing his pictures with people because he likes sharing the beauty of the image and the emotions he felt when he took the photographs. Finally, his collection of pictures is a reminder of the unique and blessed opportunities he has had by the mere fact of being alive. All photos in this exhibition are for sale.
Location: : CONATO Restaurant, Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico
Time: All Day during restaurant hours
Admission: Free

Ongoing Exhibits in the City This Season

Exhibition by Vicente Razo: December 7 – February 28
This is an exhibition brought to Merida by the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City. This artist includes rewritten or transported texts from the Palacio Nacional murals and texts by a number of well known writers.
Location: Galeria Manolo Rivero / Muro 51, Calle 51 x 60, Centro (Santa Lucia)
Time: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PMAdmission: Free

Visual Arts: Immortality and Passion
This exhibition is of the sculpture of Humberto Peraza. This is a great day to walk down Paseo de Montejo and enjoy these pieces along the way.
Location: Paseo de Montejo
Time: All Day during the Birthday Celebration
Admission: Free

Historical Photographs of Marcelo Cervantes
From February 7 to March 9.
Location: Galeria Callejon de Congreso del Teatro Peon Contreras
Time: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Admission: Free

In The City

Monday (Lunes) February 03

National Holiday: Day of the Constitution (Mexico)

Tuesday (Martes) February 04, 2014

Tuesday of Trova: Trio Romance
One of the best trios in town.
Location: Central Patio f the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time:8:30 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free

 

Wednesday (Miercoles) February 05, 2014

Movie: My First Contact
(Mexico 2010) An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. . (English Subtitles)
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 5:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: $30 pesos, $15 pesos students

Movie: Waste Land
(Brazil 2010) An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 5:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $30 pesos, $15 pesos students

 

Thursday (Jueves) February 06, 2014

Movie: Back to Nadia
(Spain 2010) Nadia was an 11-year-old girl In the Taliban Afghanistan. To be able to survive, Nadia had to dress up as a boy. She did that over the next 11 years; until 4 years ago, when a ngo took her out of the country and she established in Cataluña, as a woman. Last summer, Nadia went back to her country for the first time and we joined her.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 5:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $30 pesos, $15 pesos students

Movie: Give Me the Loot
(2013 USA) When their latest work is buffed by a rival crew, two determined graffiti writers embark on an elaborate plan to bomb the ultimate location: the New York Mets' Home Run Apple.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 7:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $30 pesos plus free popcorn

Movie: East of Eden
(United States, 1955). Director: Elia Kazan, Starring: James Dean, Raymond Massey and Julie Harris. Burl Ives is Sam the Sheriff. In the Salinas Valley, in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother Aron for the love of their father Adam. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, to how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61 Col. Centro
Time: 7:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Andrea Vazquez in Concert
This concert is by Merida’s beloved Mozu, La Voz, one of Yucatan’s most treasured performers. This young lady is one of the fine trova voices that has come out of the New Voices of the Mayab contests.
Preview Andrea Vazquez
Location: Casa de la Cultura del Mayab, Calle 63 x 64 Centro
Time: 8:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Movie: Fruitvale Satation
(2013 USA) The purportedly true story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $30 pesos plus free popcorn

Movie: The Substance
(Germany 2011) In 1943, the year in which the first A-bomb was built, Albert Hofmann discovered LSD, a substance that was to become an A-bomb of the mind. Fractions of a milligram are enough to turn our framework of time and space upside down. The story of a drug - its discovery in the Basel chemistry lab, the first experiments by Albert Hofmann on himself, the 1950s experiments of the psychiatrists, the consciousness researchers, the artists.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $30 pesos, $15 pesos students

 

Friday (Viernes) February 07, 2014

Movie: Calle Lopez
(Mexico 2011) A film settled between the micro-social documentary and urban symphony. Portrait of different characters working and living in one of the busiest, noisiest streets of Mexico City's Downtown.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 5:00 PM Friday
Admission: $30 pesos, $15 pesos students

Movie: In a World…
(2013 USA) An underachieving voice coach finds herself competing in the movie trailer voice-over profession against her arrogant father and his protégé.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 7:00 PM Friday
Admission: $30 pesos plus free popcorn

Movie: Too Much Flesh
(France, 2000). Directors: Jean-Marc Barr and Pascal Arnold. Starring Rosanna Arquette, Elodie Bouchez, and Jean-Marc Barr. A 35-year-old married virgin has a fling with a passing stranger which shocks the community.
Location: Videosala del Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61 Centro
Time: 7:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free

Author to Speak on Secret History of Chichén Itzá
Evan J. Albright, author of The Man Who Owned a Wonder of the World: The True History of Mexico’s Chichén Itzá, will be at the Merida English Library for a book talk and signing. The Man Who Owned a Wonder of the World is the true story of Edward Herbert Thompson, an American archaeologist who explored the ancient cities of Yucatán for the great museums of the United States. The book is the result of ten years of research in Yucatan, the United States and other places in the world.
Location: Merida English Library, Calle 53 x 66
Time: 7:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free

Valladolid: Artistic Caravan “Art on Wheels): Music
This performance is by several young interpreters in Yucatan. These may be vocal or instrumental, or both.
Location: Fairgrounds in Valladolid
Time: 7:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free

Movie Series: Musicians on the Screen
Title: One Visit to Ali Farka Toure
(France, 2000). Director: M. Huraux. This movie is in French with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Cineteca Nacional Manuel Barbachano Ponce in Teatro Armando Manzanero , Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free

Orquesta Sinfonica de Yucatan: Aires de Bohemia
Guest Director: Gabriela Pezone, with Miguel Galvan (bassoon).
Location: Peon Contreras Theater, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: Tickets on sale

Movie: Mosca
(Mexico 2011) Mosca is a night shift cab driver, a widower and father of two girls. Between his daily job and the memories of his wife, he tries to figure out his role as a father. Mosca mixes sleep and vigil to put up with her loss. MOSCA is the tale of disenchantment of a whole generation; it's also, and above all, an unusual and powerful love story.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: $30 pesos, $15 pesos students

Movie: Frances Ha
(2013 USA) A story that follows a New York woman (who doesn't really have an apartment), apprentices for a dance company (though she's not really a dancer), and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possibility dwindles.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: $30 pesos plus free popcorn

Saturday (Sabado) February 08, 2014

Movie: Maria and I
(Spain 2011 )María lives with her mother May, in the Canary Islands, 3,000 km from Barcelona, where Miguel Gallardo has his home. Sometimes Miguel and María go on holiday together, spending a week at a resort in southern Gran Canaria, a rather unusual setting where the guests don't normally include a single father and his fourteen year-old autistic daughter. This is the story of one of their journeys, but above all it's an original tale, full of humor, irony and sincerity, about how to live with a disability.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: Noon Saturday
Admission: $30 pesos, $15 pesos students

Movie Series: Musicians on the Screen
Title: Les Nubians: One Step Forward
(France, 2000). Director: K.A. Soumaila. This movie is in French with Spanish subtitles.
Title: Ray Lema: Share Everything Everywhere
(France, 1977). Director: J.H. Meunier, Dom Pedro. This movie is in French with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Cineteca Nacional Manuel Barbachano Ponce in Teatro Armando Manzanero , Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Saturday
Admission: Free

Movie: Computer Chess
(USA 2013) A 1980s-set story centered around a man vs. machine chess tournament.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 7:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $30 pesos plus free popcorn

Movie: Expedition to the End of The World (Denmark 2013) A grand and adventurous journey of discovery to the last white areas of the world map. But no matter how far we go and how hard we try to find answers, we ultimately meet ourselves and our own transience.
Location:LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 9:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $30 pesos, $15 pesos students

Movie: The Past
(France 2013) An Iranian man deserts his French wife and two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife's request for a divorce.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $30 pesos plus free popcorn

Maná in Concert
This great rock and roll band will be opening the new Coliseo in Merida... if you love rock and roll, don't miss this!
Location: Coliseo Yucatan, Merida
Time: 10:00 PM
Admission: Tickets at www.boletea.com start at $660 pesos

 

Sunday (Domingo) February 09, 2014

Movie: Despicable Me 2
(USA 2013). Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud. Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt. Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
Location: Cineteca Nacional Manuel Barbachano Ponce in Teatro Armando Manzanero , Calle 62 x 61
Time: 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free

Documentary about Nature Always a great documentary about nature. A great place to bring your kids.
Location: Museo de Historia Natural, Calle 59 x Av. Itzaes
Time: 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free

Orquesta Sinfonica de Yucatan: Aires de Bohemia:
Guest Director: Gabriela Pezone, with Miguel Galvan (bassoon).
Location: Peon Contreras Theater, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Tickets on sale

Hotel Zamna: Startrek Dinner and Quiz A special 3 course dinner is included.
Location: Hotel Zamna, Calle 53 # 547 x 70 y 72, Barrio de Santiago, Merida Centro
Time: Doors Open: 7:00 PM, Dinner at 8:00 PM followed by the Startrek Quiz.
Admission: $150 pesos, available from hotel reception between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM

Movie Series: Musicians on the Screen – double feature
Title: Carla Bruni: She and Louis in Studio(France, 2003). Director: S. Bergli. This movie is in French with Spanish subtitles.
Title: Cheb Mami: The Kid(France, 1966). Director: R. Mezouane. This movie is in French with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Cineteca Nacional Manuel Barbachano Ponce in Teatro Armando Manzanero , Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free

Movie: Stories We Tell
(Canada 2012)A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Sunday
Admission: $30pesos plus free popcorn and coffee.

Movie: Enough Said
(USA 2013) A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she's interested in learns he's her new friend's ex-husband.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Sunday
Admission: $30pesos plus free popcorn and coffee.

Monday (Lunes) February 10

No Events to report at the moment.

 

Coming Soon

Yucatan Symphony Orchestra - February Schedule
Pequeña y Gran Rusia: Friday, February 14, 9:00 PM, and Sunday, February 16, 12:00 PM
Director: Juan Carlos Lomonaco, Guest Pianist: Edison Quintana
Yucatan Symphony Orchestra’s 10th Anniversary: Beethoven’s 9th
Friday, February 21, 9:00 PM, and Sunday, February 23, 12:00 PM
Director: Juan Carlos Lomonaco, with the Coro Filarmonico de Yucatan, Marcela Chacon (soprano), Alan Pingarron (tenor), Lydia Rendon (Mezzosoprano), and Enrique Angeles (Baratone).
Locations: Jose Peon Contreras Theater , Calle 60 x 57
Time: 9:00 PM Friday and 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: purchase tickets online or by calling (999) 923-1333

Concert: Yucatan’s International String Quartet February 12 & 13
Tonight’s music is by Mozart and Bethoven… played by an extremely talented group, and all in a venue that is the stuff of dreams.
Location: Hacienda Xcanatun
Time: 8:00 PM Sunday
Admission: $200 pesos per person. Tickets available at the front desk of Hacienda Xcanatun. The February 13 performance is sold out.

2nd Annual Artist Studio Tour Saturday, February 15
Hosted by the Merida English Library. Step inside the homes and studios of over 20 artists and see where creativity lives. Many of these artists are well represented in galleries, but the MEL Artist Studio Tour is the only time their working spaces will be open to the public. Be your own guide and plan your day with the artists who interest you most. Walk, bike, drive, bus, or taxi your way around Merida, and fall in love with the city and her artists. Each artist will have pieces for sale. Space is limited, so buy your tickets soon – or you’ll have to wait until next year for this once a year opportunity!
Locations: Various Artists' Studios. Be Your Own Guide.
Time: Hours TBA
Admission: Tickets are only 200 pesos and will be on sale starting January 17 at the following: Merida English Library (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm, Mon Eve 6:30 - 9:00; Sat 10 - 1pm), Calle 53 x 66 y 68, Centro Habla, The Centre for Language and Culture (Mon-Fri 8:30am-2:30pm, Sat 10am-2pm), Calle 26 No. 99-B x 19 y 21, Colonia México SlowFood Market (Saturday mornings), Calle 33 y Avenida Reforma (Calle 72), García Ginerés

Ballet Gala: Russian Ballet February 18 The title of this performance is “Love and Passion,” performed by dancers from St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kiev. This is the first visit to Merida for the stars of the Mariinsky Ballet of St. Petersburg. The Gala will feature pieces from the “White Swa,n” “Black Swan,” “Tarantella” (choreography by George Balanchine with traditional Italian music), “Bhakti” and duets from “Diana and Actaeon.” “Carmen.” “Les Sylphides.”” Romeo and Juliet.””Spartacus” and “Don Quijote.” The Gala will be divided in two acts, all the dancers will be performing in the final number.
Locations: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:30 PM
Admission: Tickets on Sale at the box office: Prices are 500, 400 and 300 pesos.

Annual Fundraiser: Protección de Perros y Gatos, a.c. Saturday, February 22
The annual fundraising breakfast for Perros y Gatos will be better than ever this year. Thanks to a generous gift from expat Susan Brown, the new clinic will soon be completed. The Grand Opening will be on March 16. If you are unable to attend the meeting, remember that they can now accept both U.S. and Canadian checks and money orders. Giving has never been easier as you can mail checks or money orders in either currency, payable to Protección de Perros y Gatos a.c., to Apartado Postal No. 30, Progreso 97320, Yucatán, México. You will receive an official receipt and thank you note from us. Donations of US $100 (or equivalent) will entitle you to have your name (or that of a beloved pet) inscribed on the plaque that will be prominently displayed in the clinic’s waiting room later this year.
Locations: Barlovento’s Restaurant on Main Street (Calle 80) Progreso
Time: 6:00 PM
Admission: Buy your own food and please make a donation.

Lecture: Alternative Programming for a Comprehensive Human Development of Yucatan, A.C.Tuesday, February 28, 2014
This lecture is part of the 2014 Valladolid Lecture Series. Alter-Int’s office is located in Valladolid. The agency has 17 staff members and they all work in conjunction to develop, coordinate and run the programs across many of the rural areas in the state, including Valladolid. Last year, Alter-Int reached approximately 3,000 people who, the large majority of them, lived in rural and disenfranchised Maya communities. They help with everything from HIV education to organizing a new business incubator. They are especially focused on women and children’s financial and health needs.
Locations: In the Palapa at Casa Hamaca, Colonia San Juan, Calle 49 #202-A x 40
Valladolid, Yucatan, 97780, México, Phone: +52-985-100-4270
Time: 7:30 PM
Admission: $50 peso donation to the Valladolid English Library, all of which will be turned over to Alter-Int to help support its many programs.

Merida Carnival 2014: February 26 through March 05
Quema del Mal humor: Outside the Municipal Palace (Calle 62 x 63), 8:00 PM Wednesday
Pre-School Parade: From the Municipal Palace (Calle 62 x 63) to Parque Santa Lucia (Calle 60 x 55), 4:00 PM Thursday
Corso Parade : Fair Grounds at Xmatkuil, 7:00 PM
Carnaval: Fantasy Parade Fair Grounds at Xmatkuil, 7:00 PM
Carnaval Bachata Parade Fair Grounds at Xmatkuil, 12:00 PM
Regional Parade Fair Grounds at Xmatkuil, 7:00 PM
Battle of the Flowers Parade Fair Grounds at Xmatkuil, 12:00 PM
Burial of Juan Carnaval Outside the Municipal Palace (Calle 62 x 63), 8:00 PM

Merida Music Festival - March 29, 2014
Location: Hacienda Dzibikak
Time: 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Admission: Tickets are available at Hennessy’s Irish Pub in Paseo Montejo and La Bierhaus in Colonia México. Normal price: $250 pesos, Presale price: $200 pesos, VIP ticket: $1000 pesos – Food and drinks included in special viewing area, and Children under 12: FREE Sell Your Wares: Stands prices are as follows - Arts and crafts - MX$1,000 Non-alcoholic drinks (coffee, etc), desserts (ice creams etc) - $2,000 Hot food (burgers, hot dogs, etc) and alcoholic drinks - $3,000 Stands are limited and will be taken on a first come first serve basis so that no 2 are alike (ie only 1 burger stand, etc)
More Information: Merida Music Festival http://meridamusicfestival.com/ The email is: info@haciendadzibikak.com and the phone numbers are: 988-933-0006 or 999-245-7562. Or talk to Sean Hennessy at Hennessy's.

Fourth Season of Opera at the Movies
March 8, ANNA BOLENA by Donizetti,
April 26, DON PASQUALE by Donizetti,
May 3, Wagner’s Bicentennial - TRISTAN und ISOLDE.
The cycle “The Ring of the Nibelung” by Richard Wagner will be shown (Saturdays at noon):
May 24, 2014 – Introduction (Opera talk and documentary),
May 31, 2014 – DAS RHEINEGOLD (The Rhine Gold),
June 7, 2014 – DIE WALKÜRE (The Valkyrie),
June 14, 2014 – SIEGFRID,
June 21, 2014 – GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG (Twilight of the Gods)
Location: Sala Mayamax del Gran Museo del Mundo Maya.
Time: Opera Talk: 11:30 AM, Film: 12:00 PM
Admission: Free
More Information: Facebook: operayucatan, Twiter: @operayucatan, Website: operayucatan.org

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