Location: Main Restaurant at the Hyatt Hotel, Calle 60 x Av. Colon Date: July 6, 2010 at 8:30AM Admission: Free
Description: This is a multi-national English-speaking group whose members live in or near Merida, Yucatan. They meet for coffee, breakfast and friendly conversation. Speakers are invited to address the group on topics of interest.
Samahil Fiesta
Location: Samahil Date: June 29, 2010 at 12:00PM Admission: Free
Description: This fiesta is in honor of San Pedro Abad, patrono del pueblo. Samahil is home to a very young, multi-talented group of indigenous teens who live in school shelters and hostels in Chemax, Samahil, Yaxcopoil, and San Antonio Sodzil. Since 2005, the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples has been funding Indigenous Digital Information Centers, where they teach information management and communication technology!
If you like rodeos, Samahil is a great area to visit, although we have to laugh a bit when we hear that Samahil is a “sleepy little rodeo town.” It reminds us of still hearing that Progreso is a “sleepy little fishing village.” If you want to visit Samahil in the Spring, watch our calendar for news of when the Virgin of Tetiz and the Love of Christ from Kinchil will be passing through Samahil on their way to Hunucma. This little town seems to be on the way to everywhere in Yucatan and it is always busy with plenty of artisans and craftsmen in all directions.
Contemporary Dance with Diana Bayardo
Location: Tumakat, Calle 51 #475-A x 49 y 52, Centro Date: July 6, 2010 at 6:30PM Admission: $400 pesos per month; $60 pesos for individual classes only
Description: July 6 through 29, Tue. & Thurs., 6:30 PM to 7:55 PM
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Location: Cairo Cinema Cafe, Calle 20 # 98 A x 15 y 17 Col. Itzimná Date: July 6, 2010 at 7:00PM Admission: Free
Description: (2009) Directed by Wes Anderson. Stars Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Bill Murray, and Willem Dafoe as the voice of Rat. An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm-raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
Remembranzas Musicales
Location: Parque de Santiago, Calle 72 x 59 Date: January 5, 2010 at 8:00PM Reoccurs weekly on Tuesday Admission: Free
Description: This weekly dance has been held every Tuesday night since Valentine’s Day, 1984. Come on out and listen to the Big Band sounds of the 1940s, performed by the wonderful Jarana Orchestra. Best of all, this is a great place to practice your chachachá and your mambo, or to just sit and watch the people of Merida enjoy dancing under the open skies
Yoga with Eyleen Rogers
Location: Tumakat, Calle 51 #475-A x 49 y 51, Centro Date: July 6, 2010 at 8:00PM Admission: $520 pesos per month; $80 pesos per individual class
Description: July 6 through July 29, Tue. & Thurs.
Cafe Peña K´aay T´aan: New Values
Location: Casa de la Cultura del Mayab, Calle 63 x 64 Date: March 23, 2010 at 8:30PM Reoccurs weekly on Tuesday Admission: Free
Description: Tonight's performers include Andrea Gissel Vazquez Flores, Carolina Ramirez Nunez, Julio Emmanuel Lopez Febles and Daniel Medina Suarez.
Tuesday of Trova: 500th Performance!
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 61 at Calle 62 Date: July 6, 2010 at 8:30PM Admission: Free
Description: The program tonight only says “invited trios,” but don't you just know this will be a huge event? Its the 500th performance of Tuesday of Trova! Look for all the greats to be a part of this performance!