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Municipal Fiestas This Week
Teya Fiesta: Last Week in April
This fiesta is in honor of Saint Bernabe, patron saint of the people. This is a tiny municipality that is near, but not on the center of the coast of Yucatan. It is bordered on the north by Cansahcab. For anyone who wants to live near the beach, but avoid the constant sand, places like Teya are well worth checking out.
Teabo Fiesta: April 28 through May 3
This fiesta is in honor of Santa Cruz. The artisans here make typical clothing for both men and women. They also do embroidery by both hand and machine. If you are looking for a cotton hammock, you’ll find it in Teabo, along with excellent leatherwork. Teabo is located just north of Tekax and to the east of Mani and Akil.
Yaxcaba Fiesta: 2012: April 28 – 29
If you are looking for the Land of the Maya – you just found it. This is a great agricultural area and well worth visiting.
In The City
Monday (Lunes) April 23, 2012
Look for ongoing events here.
Tuesday (Martes) April 24, 2012
Tuesday of Trova: Dueto Zazil K’ay
This performance is under the direction of Jose Luis Moguel.
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:30 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Movie: A Little Princess
(U.S. 1995) Starring Liesel Matthews, Liam Cunningham and Eleaonor Brom. Another masterpiece of Frances Burnett is brought to the big screen, this time by Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron. It tells the story of Sarah, who grows up in colonial India during a fantastic time in history. When her father disappears in the First World War and Sarah loses her fortune, she has to endure humiliation in a school for young ladies. Her spirit is not broken and Sarah is ready to prove that all girls are princesses.
Location: Centro Cultural Jose Marti / Parque de las Americas, Av. Colon x Calle 20, Garcia Ginerés
Time: 8:00 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Felissa in Concert: Eyes of the Jaguar
Latin Jazz at its best.
Preview Felissa.
Location: Teatro Daniel Ayala, Calle 60 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Concert: Juglarias
This is a performance by the students of the composition workshop of Maestro Sergio Esquivel. This is one of those jaw dropping moments where we pinch ourselves and ask if this is really free! If you are looking for the stars of tomorrow, they’re all right here.
Location: Café Pena K’aay T’aan in Casa de la Cultura del Mayab, Calle 63 x 64
Time: 8:30 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Alma Gamboa: 35th Anniversary Concert
This performance falls into the popular music category, but there’s just something about this voice that lets you know there is the heart of Yucatan behind it. With Ligia Camara and Mario Esquivel as special guests, the best advice is to come early to ensure that you will get a seat.
Location: Teatro Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 9:00 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Wednesday (Miercoles) April 25, 2012
Concert: Juglarias
This is a performance by the students of the composition workshop of Maestro Sergio Esquivel. This is one of those jaw dropping moments where we pinch ourselves and ask if this is really free! If you are looking for the stars of tomorrow, they’re all right here.
Location: Teatro Daniel Ayala, Calle 60 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free
Music: Illustrated History of the Yucatecan Song
Luis Perez Sabido, Emma Alcocer and Trio Ensueño.
Location: Progreso
Time: 8:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free
10th Anniversary Concert: Cuarteto Orpheus
Have you ever seen one of these performances in Merida? Irina Decheva will play piano, with Iliana Stefanova on violin, Nikolay Dimitroy on viola and with Veselin Dechev playing the cello. We can guarantee that you will never approach classical music quite the same way again.
Location: Teatro Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 9:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free
Concert: From Cuba to Yucatan
This is a performance by one of Yucatan’s favorite trova trios: Trio Sentimiento. Smooth and romantic are their trademarks.
Location: Centro Cultural Juan Acereto, Calle 59 x 50
Time: 7:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free
Inauguration of the Exposition: A Tribute to Maestro Pinto Aranda
A collective of the brushes of Garcia Gineres.
This exposition is under the coordination of Maestro Manuel Lizama Salazar.
Location: Centro Cultural Jose Marti / Parque de las Americas, Av. Colon x Calle 20, Garcia Ginerés
Time: 8:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free
Remembering the Composers: Ligia Cámara and Maricarmen Pérez
This is the event that everyone has been waiting for – one piano, one guitar and two of the most beloved voices in Yucatan. If you don’t see another show this week, try your best to see this one!
Location: Museo de la Canción Yucateca, Calle 57 x 50
Time: 9:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free
Thursday (Jueves) April 26, 2012
Movie
Check the Full Events Calendar for updates on this event as soon as we know them.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $30 pesos, $15 pesos students.
Concert: A Tribute to Ramon Triay
Merida can, without a doubt, pack more stars into a concert than anywhere else on Earth. Tonight, you will hear: Lenny Sánchez, Víctor Martínez, Tony Espinosa, Bingo Show, Armando García, Angélica Balado, Wendy Argáez, Sergio Cámara and Maricarmen Pérez. This is certainly a must see for tonight!
Location: Teatro Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free
Concert: Orquesta de Camara de la Ciudad de Merida
The Chamber Orchestra of the City is under the artistic direction of Maestro Jose Luis Chan, with tonight’s music by Dvorak.
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free
Belén in Concert: Echoes of Tunkuy
Yet another star graces the stage in Merida. Look for trova and bolero music here!
Location: Teatro Daniel Ayala, Calle 60 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free
Friday (Viernes) April 27, 2012
Program 10: Orquesta Sinfonica de Yucatan 
With an entirely American program, the symphony takes us to the worlds of movies and Broadway. Cuban Overture by Gershwin was originally titled Rumba, and was inspired by the Cuban dances the composer heard in the clubs and streets of Havana in 1932. John Williams described to Leroy Anderson as "one of the great American masters of light orchestra music" composed the Piano Concerto, strongly influenced by the music of Gershwin. The program will include the Yucatan pianist Eli Maria Sosa. Also on the bill, Outdoor Overture is a popular piece with optimistic temper and enjoys a definite appreciation among young American audiences. Symphonic Dances from West Side Story was a musical innovation in its time for the dances with Latin rhythms, jazz riffs and love songs of great melodic beauty, as well as the theme that recalls the history of Romeo and Juliet.
Location: Teatro Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: Tickets on sale. $60, $80, $100 and $150 pesos.
Music: Presentation of the CD: Alone With Love
Ramón Triay, Felipe de la Cruz, Armando Manzanero, Angélica Balado. These are some of the best loved voices in Yucatan, certainly the sweetest sounds.
Location: Teatro Daniel Ayala, Calle 60 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free
Gala Night: Event to Benefit
Performing tonight will be Dzereco and Nohoch, Yahal Kab and the Night Club Orchestra.
Location: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Friday
Admission: Tickets available at the box office
Concert: Son of Trova
Now this is going to be an interesting concert. Performers include: Keyboard – Pedro Balam, Guitar – Luis Pool, electric bass – Eduardo Escalante, percussion – Manuel Granados, and vocalists: Raedt García, Josué Perez and Jesús Ceballos – the sons of trova.
Location: Centro Universitario Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Calle 72 x 61
Time: 6:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free
Bajo Presupuesto (Low Budget) in Concert
What a fun name! This is a new, young group from Valladolid.
Location: Museo de la Canción Yucateca, Calle 57 x 50
Time: 8:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free
African Movie Series
Tonight’s shows include Zimbabwe of Liberation and Chaos (South Africa, 2003) and Questions of my native land (Senegal, 2006)
Location: Cineteca Nacional Manuel Barbachano Ponce Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free
Saturday (Sabado) April 28, 2012
Movie
Check the Full Events Calendar for updates on this event.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 9:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $30 pesos, $15 pesos students.
Rockultura 2012
Grupos Viento Negro, Puré, I & I and Lacrimae, among others. There’s nothing like a huge rock concert in Yucatan on a Saturday afternoon!
Location: Complejo Deportivo Inalámbrica, Av. Canek
Time: 4:00 PM Saturday
Admission: Tickets available at the box office. $50 pesos includes a drink.
Movie: Mozambique: Journal of Independence
This is a documentary made by the government of Mozambique in 2003.
Location: Cineteca Nacional Manuel Barbachano Ponce Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Saturday
Admission: Free
Movie: Cross of Iron
Sam Peckinpah, 1977. The film opens with a squad of seasoned German soldiers, led by a disillusioned but skilled sergeant, on a patrol on the Russian front in WWII. They return to base to find a new commander, a traditional Prussian officer who wants only one thing from his command – An Iron Cross to maintain his family honor. The scene is set for a graphic portrayal of the horrors of war and of the conflict between two men of differing backgrounds.
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 7:00 PM Saturday
Admission: Free
Sunday (Domingo) April 29, 2012
Movie: Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid
Sam Peckinpah, 1973. Stars James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson and Richard Jaeckel. An aging Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons–his sole purpose being to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 11:00 am, Sunday
Admission: Free
Program 10: Orquesta Sinfonica de Yucatan
With an entirely American program, the symphony takes us to the worlds of movies and Broadway. Cuban Overture by Gershwin was originally titled Rumba, and was inspired by the Cuban dances the composer heard in the clubs and streets of Havana in 1932. John Williams described to Leroy Anderson as "one of the great American masters of light orchestra music" composed the Piano Concerto, strongly influenced by the music of Gershwin. The program will include the Yucatan pianist Eli Maria Sosa. Also on the bill, Outdoor Overture is a popular piece with optimistic temper and enjoys a definite appreciation among young American audiences. Symphonic Dances from West Side Story was a musical innovation in its time for the dances with Latin rhythms, jazz riffs and love songs of great melodic beauty, as well as the theme that recalls the history of Romeo and Juliet.
Location: Teatro Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 12:00 Noon, Sunday
Admission: Tickets on sale. $60, $80, $100 and $150 pesos.
Video Documentary: Wild Packs
Location: Museum of Natural History, Calle 59, next to the Zoo.
Time: 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free
Dance: Avant Garde
In honor of the International Day of Dance, this performance is by the Compañía Umbral Danza Contemporánea, with Ocana Cristobal, Director.
Location: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free
Closing Concert for Youth Bands
Includes performances by Banda Sinfonica Juvenil de Yucatan, Banda Juvenil de Texan Palomeque / Hunucma, Banda Juvenil de Progreso, Coro Polifonico Magisterial, and Coral Ichkaanziho de Telesecundaria.
Location: Teatro Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 7:00 PM, Sunday
Admission: Free
Carrera Conservación – April 29 2012
A race in Merida… more information to follow.
Location: Merida
More Information: Coming soon
Monday (Lunes) April 30, 2012
Dance: Compañía Umbral Danza Contemporánea
Ocana Cristobal, Director. Merida is rapidly becoming an internationally important center for contemporary dance.
Location: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Monday
Admission: Free
Children’s Day in Mexico
Coming Soon
Opera Yucatan
Labor Day: Official Holiday: May 01
2012 Whale Shark Festival: June 15 – 17, 2012
Swim with Whale Sharks and help support environmental education at the same time. Ceviche Tours is donating its entire Whale Shark Festival profit to Amigos del Isla Contoy, a 501c3 non-profit that then provides support for the education of the local population on sustainable marine conservation and ecotourism. There can sometimes be as many as 200 whale sharks feeding near Isla Mujeres, so don’t miss your chance to see them.
Location: Isla Mujeres
More Information: Ceviche Tours
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