Merida Events: Wings & Ceremony
This Week... starting March 09, 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
Special Photographic Exposition: Women of the Mountain March 6 – 19
Photographs by Pedro Tee, award winning Mexican photographer. These photos look beautiful and a visit here makes a great ending to a day spent at Uxmal.
Location: Salon Kabah & Lobby of Hotel Hacienda Uxmal Plantation & Museum in Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico.
Time: During Museum hours
Admission: Free
Monday (Lunes) March 09, 2015
No Events Planned for Today... yet!
Tuesday (Martes) March 10, 2015
Tuesday of Trova: Trio del Sureste
The Trio of the Southeast is one of a group of trova trios that keep this traditional music alive and relevant to the times. They are always crowd pleasers.
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:30 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Movie: Fantastic Planet
(France 1973) This futuristic story takes place on a faraway planet where blue giants rule, and oppressed humanoids rebel against the machine-like leaders. In French with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Wednesday (Miercoles) March 11, 2015
Ceremony in a Sacred Mayan Cave
Join Astrea and a local cave guardian in exploring one of Yucatan's sacred caves, and participate in a ceremony there. Reserve your spot now by emailing mundoastrea@gmail.com or call/WhatsApp 999-357-9172.
Location: Meeting places in Merida and Progreso.
Time: 9:00 AM in Progreso, 9:30 AM in Merida. Return by 5:00 PM
Admission: $450 pesos. $100 pesos for lunch following ceremony, provided by local villagers.
Movie: El General
( Mexico 2009) Past and present collide when the filmmaker Natalia Almada gets some recordings of his great-grandfather Plutarco Elias Calles , a revolutionary general who became president of Mexico in 1924 . In Spanish.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, centro of Merida
Time: 6:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Contemporary Dance: Good Intentions at 01:19:00
This is the work of Argentinean choreographer Luis Biasotto. It is an international award winning production.
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: $50 pesos General, $25 pesos students and INAPAM
Movie: Heli
(Mexico 2013) Heli must try and protect his young family when his 12-year-old sister inadvertently involves them in the brutal drug world. He must battle against the drug cartel that have been angered as well as the corrupt police force. In Spanish.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, centro of Merida
Time: 9:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Thursday (Jueves) March 12, 2015
International T'oh Festival Kickoff
The next amazing T'oh Bird Festival will kickoff at a conference today.
Location: Universidad Marista de Merida, Auditorio Vicente Victoria Herrera FMS
Time: 10:00 AM
Admission: Free. More information at www.festivalavesyucatan.com
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: 6:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Contemporary Dance: Good Intentions at 01:19:00
This is the work of Argentinean choreographer Luis Biasotto. It is an international award winning production.
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $50 pesos General, $25 pesos students and INAPAM
Movie: Trance
(UK 2013) An art auctioneer who has become mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting. In English with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free
Movie: Life Itself
(USA 2014) Documentary about the life of Roger Ebert, one of the most influential film critics in the United States of all time, died in 2012. Ebert wrote most of his life for the Chicago Sun-Times, published numerous books on cinema and was the first critic who received a Pulitzer Prize for his movie reviews. In English with Spanish 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) March 13, 2015
Fourth Annual Festival Alas de Yucatán (Wings of Yucatan) 2015
The headline proclaims that Sisal is "Decorated with Wings" during this fourth annual festival. While many associate Sisal only with flamingos, we are learning that Sisal is far more than that because of its proximity to lush mangroves. Activities available this year will include: Bird watching, cycling, walking in the swamp, craft workshops, Mayan ceremonies and even Cuban music and other Latin rhythms. Specialists in all of the areas of natural resources of the area, including ornithology, will be on hand to answer questions, as well as will be residents of Sisal and its neighboring areas. This is a great chance to see Sisal as you have never seen it before.
Location: Former City Hall in Sisal
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Admission: Free
Movie: The Bastards
(Mexico, 2008). Director: Amat Escalante. Starring Kenny Johnston, Jesús Moisés Rodríguez, Rubén Sosa and Nina Zavarín. Fausto and Jesus, two undocumented Mexicans living in Los Angeles, are hired to carry out the well-paying job of killing a woman. This movie examines why different people, all in the same circumstances, behave so differently. 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
Concert: Rock and Blues
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 are sold out.
Gastronomic Festival from the Lombardia Region
This is the first time this has been held, so we don't know much about it. But the owners of this restaurant have recently emigrated from Italy, so we're sure that whatever is going on will be very authentic!
Location: La Casona Della Nonna (Calle 43 #496 x 58 y 60, Centro Merida)
Time: 7:30 PM
Admission: $230 pesos per person
Reservations Necessary: Cell: (999) 209-4205 or Whatsapp: (967) 130-9395
Movie: Winter Dream
(Turkey 2013) Aydin, a retired actor, has a small hotel in Central Anatolie with his young wife Nihal, from whom he is emotionally distant, and his sister Necla suffering from her recent divorce. In winter, as snow covers the steppe, the hotel becomes their refuge but also the focus of their distresses. In Turkish 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) March 14, 2015
Merida English Library Saturday Lecture Series
Merida English Library presents Jack Robinson talking about the Gran Parque la Plancha.
Location: Merida English Library, Calle 53 x 68
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Saturday
Admission: Free
Night Tour to Izamal
This tour will take you to the Magical Town of Izamal, the Casa de la Fundacion (a private and beautifully renovated colonial home), and the Light and Sound show at the Izamal Convent, plus giving your support to Impulso Universitario, A.C.
Location: Begins at Impulso Universitario, Calle 62 #383 x 45 y 47, Centro. Free parking is available.
Time: 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM when the tour returns to its starting point.
Admission: $80 USD or $1,200 pesos. Deadline to register: March 6
Register at: contacto@impulsouniversitario.org.mx or call (999) 928-4727
Workshop: Paper-Mache Mask Making
This workshop will be both days, Saturday & Sunday March 14 & 15
Location: SoHo Galleries (Calle 60 #400-A x 61 y 43, Centro Merida)
Time: Saturdays 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Sundays: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
More information: info@sohogalleriesmx.com or call 928-5710
Admission: $25 USD per class
Movie: Maria's Clouds
(Germany 2014) During her visit to Sils Maria in Switzerland, Maria Ender, a veteran actor looks back to examine her life. Emotionally recalling her years of success, she longs for the time in which everyone loved and recognized her. 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: 6:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
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: 7:15 PM in English and Spanish, 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!
More Scheduled Meetings: Saturday, March 28, Saturday, April 11
Contemporary Dance: Good Intentions at 01:19:00
This is the work of Argentinean choreographer Luis Biasotto. It is an international award winning production.
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $50 pesos General, $25 pesos students and INAPAM
Movie: Mr. Nobody
(Belgium 2009) A boy stands on a station platform as a train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? Infinite possibilities arise from this decision. As long as he doesn't choose, anything is possible.. In English.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $35 pesos
Movie: Stella Cadente
(Spain 2014) Narrates the brief reign of Amadeo of Savoy in Spain , who in 1870 tried to tidy up and modernize the country ungovernable . King misunderstood abroad and quickly refuge inside: outside his palace, the country is collapsing , and within it , abandons his court games , love , pleasure , beauty and melancholy. In Spanish with English 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), March 15, 2015
Documentary: Six Degrees That Could Change the World
Global warming had long been a controversial topic – was it real? Was it not? Then, in 2000, scientists discovered that the ice at both poles is melting and causing a series of natural disasters.
Location: Museum of Natural History, Calle 59 Next to the Zoo
Time: 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free
Symphony Orchestra of Yucatan (OSY) in March
Visit the Czech Republic through music. From the land of the Bohemian, the orchestra presents the music, legends and landscape of the Czech Republic. Concerto for Violin by Dvorak is in the repertoire for violin and is composed of three movements, composed in 1883, and was first presented in Prague. On this occasion, it will be played by the Portuguese violinist Emanuel Salvador who is part of the Orchestra of North Portugal. Don't forget... this month the performances are NOT at the Peon Contreras.
Location: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Tickets available at the box office
Movie: Leon : The professional
(France 1994) Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl, is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade. In French with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free
Monday (Lunes) March 16, 2015
National Holiday
It is Benito Juarez's birthday today. Benito Juarez was the first Mexican president who was of indigenous origin... and the last. He is almost universally revered in Mexico.
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Symphony Orchestra of Yucatan (OSY) in March
Note that performances of OSY in March 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 22 - Del Clasicismo al Romanticismo - Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Liszt
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: 7:15 PM in English and Spanish, 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!
Scheduled Meetings: Saturday, March 28 and Saturday, April 11
Art Opening: Gestational Spaces by Lorraine Toohey - March 19, 2015
Come enjoy this fascinating exhibit, "an exploration in drawing and sculpture of the nature and meaning of gestational space". Food and drinks provided.
Location: Galleria la Eskalera (Calle 70 #474-B x 57, Centro Merida)
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: Free
Fundraiser for AANY: A Taste of French Food Under the Stars - Saturday March 21, 2015
This event is a fund-raising hors d’oeuvres and cocktails party to benefit AANY (Artistas y Artesanos Nuevos de Yucatan). We do hope that everyone is able to attend.
Location: Calle 62 #367 x 43 y 45 Merida, Colonia Centro
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Admission: 190 pesos per person, 350 pesos per couple (in advance) + 10 pesos for late admission at the door.
Contact Anne-Marie at mayee42@gmail.com for more information and reservations.
The International String Quartet
This much-loved group features excellent musicians from all over the world. Don't miss at least one of these performances!
March 18 & 19: Hacienda Xcanatun - $200 pesos. Call for reservation 930-2140. 8 PM performance.
Elgar - String Quartet in E minor Op. 83
Haydn - String Quartet in D minor Op. 76 No. 2
26 March: in a Centro church, Location to be announced - $200 pesos
Corelli - Concerto Grosso No. 8
Purcell - Chaconne
Albinoni - Concerto Grosso No. 1
Mozart - String Quartet
16 April: Hacienda Xcanatun - $200 pesos. Call for reservation 930-2140. 8 PM performance.
Mozart - String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K575 - OR - Tansman - String Quartet No. 3
Smetana - Quartet in E minor 'From My Life'
21 May: Hacienda Xcanatun - $200 pesos. Call for reservation 930-2140.
8 PM performance. Program to be announced
18 June: Hacienda Xcanatun - $200 pesos. Call for reservation 930-2140. 8 PM performance.
Gliere - Quartet in A Major Op 2
Shostakovitch - Quartet No. 2
Pending approval from the City of Merida:
"The String Quartet in the Classical Period"
21 March: Palacio Canton y Museo de Antropología de Yucatán - 8 PM performance
22 March: Centro Cultural de Merida Olimpo - 6 PM performance
"The String Quartet in the Romantic Period"
20 June : Palacio Canton y Museo de Antropologia de Yucatan - 2 PM performance
20 June : Centro Cultural de Merida Olimpo - 6 PM performance
Symphony Orchestra of Yucatan (OSY) in March
Note: During the month of March there will be NO Friday performances, thus /tickets/seating may be limited.
Sunday, March 22 - Del Clasicismo al Romanticismo - Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Liszt
Exhibition: FACES - Friday March 20
This event is an exhibition of Alison Palmer’s Masks and Photographs. Some of the masks made by students in the February mask-making workshop will also be shown. Music will be by Steve Katz of Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Location: SoHo Galleries, Calle 60 # 400-A x 41 y 43
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: Free, with selected pieces for sale
Festival of Trova: Merida Yucatan - March 22 – 31
All the best of Yucatan’s trova groups and individuals will be in Merida this week.
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