Comments on: Events: Cultural Spring Festival http://www.yucatanliving.com/events/events-cultural-spring-festival.htm Online magazine about living, working and traveling in Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:38:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Khaki http://www.yucatanliving.com/events/events-cultural-spring-festival.htm/comment-page-1#comment-96816 Khaki Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:40:18 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/events/events-cultural-spring-festival.htm#comment-96816 We would like to add two points of information related to the "First Cultural Fiesta" in Oaxaca. First - When we receive notification of an event, the information in that notification is all we have to go on... hence, our description of the Fox Center sponsored "First Cultural Fiesta" in Oaxaca. However, we do notice that they use the word "luxury" a great deal in their descriptions, so we are thinking that part of the purpose of this fiesta is to introduce the work of many of the really "fine" artisans of Oaxaca to the export industry. This seems to be the thrust of many of the Fox Center's projects. Second - from a reader (thanks Mary): The guelaguetza in July is centuries old. There is a celebration each May that brings together and celebrates the similarities and differences of one of the regions of Oaxaca plus one of the states of Mexico plus one other country of the world. An early October festival celebrates food along with the cultures that originated the dishes and flavors. Many, many others go on throughout the year. Now - we invite you to visit Oaxaca's Cultural website: http://oaxaca.gob.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=2&Itemid=7 and their Tourism website: http://oaxaca.gob.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=1&Itemid=13 to see all that is happening today in Oaxaca. We would like to add two points of information related to the “First Cultural Fiesta” in Oaxaca.

First – When we receive notification of an event, the information in that notification is all we have to go on… hence, our description of the Fox Center sponsored “First Cultural Fiesta” in Oaxaca. However, we do notice that they use the word “luxury” a great deal in their descriptions, so we are thinking that part of the purpose of this fiesta is to introduce the work of many of the really “fine” artisans of Oaxaca to the export industry. This seems to be the thrust of many of the Fox Center’s projects.

Second – from a reader (thanks Mary): The guelaguetza in July is centuries old. There is a celebration each May that brings together and celebrates the similarities and differences of one of the regions of Oaxaca plus one of the states of Mexico plus one other country of the world. An early October festival celebrates food along with the cultures that originated the dishes and flavors. Many, many others go on throughout the year.

Now – we invite you to visit Oaxaca’s Cultural website: http://oaxaca.gob.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=2&Itemid=7 and their Tourism website: http://oaxaca.gob.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=1&Itemid=13 to see all that is happening today in Oaxaca.

]]> By: Mary http://www.yucatanliving.com/events/events-cultural-spring-festival.htm/comment-page-1#comment-96807 Mary Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:49:16 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/events/events-cultural-spring-festival.htm#comment-96807 What do you mean that Oaxaca has had no cultural festivals until now? How insulated are you there? The guelaguetza in July is centuries old. There is a celebration each May that brings together and celebrates the similarities and differences of one of the regions of Oaxaca plus one of the states of Mexico plus one other country of the world. An early October festival celebrates food along with the cultures that originated the dishes and flavors. Many, many others go on throughout the year. As typical expats you've built your compounds to keep out the rest of the world -- it worked quite well for you. Mary What do you mean that Oaxaca has had no cultural festivals until now? How insulated are you there?
The guelaguetza in July is centuries old. There is a celebration each May that brings together and celebrates the similarities and differences of one of the regions of Oaxaca plus one of the states of Mexico plus one other country of the world. An early October festival celebrates food along with the cultures that originated the dishes and flavors. Many, many others go on throughout the year.
As typical expats you’ve built your compounds to keep out the rest of the world — it worked quite well for you.
Mary

]]> By: Working Gringos http://www.yucatanliving.com/events/events-cultural-spring-festival.htm/comment-page-1#comment-96517 Working Gringos Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:53:44 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/events/events-cultural-spring-festival.htm#comment-96517 I knew it sounded wrong somehow... thanks, JP! I knew it sounded wrong somehow… thanks, JP!

]]> By: Peanut http://www.yucatanliving.com/events/events-cultural-spring-festival.htm/comment-page-1#comment-96489 Peanut Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:42:09 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/events/events-cultural-spring-festival.htm#comment-96489 Quel dommage Quel dommage

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