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Filmmaker from California Makes a Quarantine Film in Chelem, Yucatan

Filmmaker from California Makes a Quarantine Film in Chelem, Yucatan Vanessa Coleman is a local artist, gallerist & filmmaker from Oakland, California. After initial exhibitions of her work around the Bay Area and Brooklyn in 2005 then living at art cooperatives with prestigious artists in Oakland, She established Fort Gallery in San Francisco in 2007. […]

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Film Director Miguel Ventura: Captures Yucatan’s Soul On Film

Written by Stephanie Carmon Last week I had the pleasure to interview Miguel Ventura, winner of the prize Estudio 5 de Mayo in the prestigious 2010 Morelia International Film Festival and the creator of Cine Janal, a movie project that creates short films intertwining beloved traditional Yucatecan dishes with the lives, dreams, and struggles of Yucatecan families.

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Visual Artist Alfredo Romero: Homage to Mexico’s Modern History

Written by Stephanie Carmon Not too long ago I passed by my friend Alfredo Romero Campo’s studio to have a chat, drink some wine and play with his cats. Oh, and of course check out his latest work that he sent off to Los Angeles for the LA Art Show. As I walk in, Alfredo

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Five Almost Free Things To Do In Merida, Yucatan

By Harriet Sleath Mérida is a city that has so much to offer, so many surprises and hidden gems to be uncovered. She’s a city full of heart and character. From the colourful streets to the people who live here. There is always, always, something going on in and around Mérida and, what’s even better, is

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Jazz & The Merida Big Band by Ranier Pucheux

Written by Stephanie Carmon I caught up with Merida Big Band director Ranier Pucheux backstage at Peon Contreras before their show “Swinging Big Band”. As I walked in through the backdoor and entered stage right through the side curtain, I could feel the air thick with excitement and what a beautiful sight it is to

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Gina Osorno & the Dreamers Merida, Yucatan Jazz Scene

Merida’s Budding Jazz Scene Gina Osorno & The Dreamers

Written by Stephanie Carmon When I was eighteen and in college I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up. There were so many fascinating subjects and I longed to study them all. Therefore, quite to my parent’s dismay, I did the only logical thing I could think of at the

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My serendipitous encounter with Mega Mexican Pop Star

Written by Stephanie Carmon Sitting patiently in the wait area watching people line-up to board my flight from Mexico City to LA, I eat my dulce de cajeta and think to myself: “why in the world do people stand in a long line to get on the airplane when everyone with a ticket is going to get

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