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Xcalachén, pronounced (shkahla-CHEN) means “twin wells” in Maya, and refers to excavations made during the colonial period and which, with the passing of time, have been lost. How one can…
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Since its beginning ten years ago, Soho Galleries has been an icon of contemporary art in Merida, and today they proudly celebrate a decade of passion for art in our…
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Your senses will come alive from the amazing art, shopping, and gastronomy inside an architectural space filled with photo ops. At Lagalá 56:426 you’ll discover an incredibly vivid, current, and…
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As we well know, artistic expression and cultural richness is part of the everyday life of Mérida residents. It’s common to see locals gather at cultural events that take place…
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The way in which art and utopia interact is through the artists’ representations of utopia; creating great celebrations of life! Such utopian works may not provide all the answers to…
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A place where the historical footprint, the memoirs, the love, and the pain meet: that’s a cemetery. Let me tell you a little bit about the Cementerio General de la…
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Of all the art forms, music is the one that effortlessly brings people of all ages and backgrounds together. México has a richly woven cultural tapestry of music, and there…
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Ricardo Can May, also known as “Richo Can” by his friends and peers in the artistic world, comes from Kimbilá, a small community of Izamal, a little less than three…
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Cities become well-known for their historic architecture, tourist attractions, and of course, for their people, who create the cultural and artistic life of a place, playing the lively melodies and…
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Museo Fernando García Ponce – MACAY Permanent exhibitions of the work of Yucatecan artists, including additional paintings by Fernando Castro Pacheco, the painter of murals in the Governor’s Palace. Museo…
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Walking along the street, the walls detain you: it’s not a photograph (even if it looks like it), it’s a mural with a face painted with such detail that you…
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The multinational cast of Up With People is heading to Mérida. Up With People (UWP), who has visited more than 70 countries around the world for the past 52 years,…
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“Music can change the world, because it can change people.” – Bono More than 60 kids fill the classroom. They are taking notes, participating, and giving all of their attention…
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Watching Artist Dominic Greco work in his fabulous Chelem workshop, makes anyone think that drawing, painting or sculpting clay as he does is very easy. And in the same way…
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In Fundación México Vivo we have accepted the task of providing a clear, informed sexuality education, based on scientific facts and inspired by the universal values of respect and human…
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If there is one thing that characterizes Soho Galleries, it is its vocation for originality, novelty, diversity and reflection that awakens with each of the pieces that you find in…
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Jean-Pierre Formica represents the pyramid at Uxmal as it once was – illuminated like a fiery sun – colorful like the Maya culture today. Chichén Itzá appears feathered, plumed like…
Continue readingLast year Soho Galleries opened NOHO Casa del Arte, an elegant space from the 50’s, that offers an appreciation of art from another perspective and a meeting place for art…
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Vidal López Velázquez and his brothers trekked to Mérida from Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco, in 1970. They were seeking what most migrants look for: a better way of living. Single…
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Mérida is full of culture! There are many events this month that you can’t miss. Let’s begin with the already famous “Noche Blanca” organized by Ayuntamiento de Mérida, that will…
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