By Working Gringos
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You Need Music!

Throughout the months of May and June, Cuarteto Genesis is offering their services for private recitals at the reduced rate of $5,000 pesos per performance. If you have an event planned, check to see if they still have room in their schedule by calling them at: 999-112-6816 and visit their website. They will be in concert at UADY’s Felipe Carrillo Puerto Theater later this month, so stay tuned for details.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Tomorrow, May 15, is Teacher’s Day in Mexico – so, if you forgot to plan something special for a teacher, there’s still time to get busy and show your appreciation!

Conversaciones con Amigos (Conversations with Friends) – Come one, come all! You do not have to be a member to attend. Come to practice Spanish or English. Usually, there’s a group of both English and Spanish native speakers, and the evening is very informative.
Location: Merida English Library, Calle 53 #524 x 66 y 68.
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Admission: small donation

VAQUERÍA Folkloric Ballet – Members of the Jaranera Orchestra perform for this event, which includes music, dancing and costumes.
Location: First floor of the Municipal Palace in the Plaza Grande (the building with the clock)
Time: Every Monday at 9:00 PM
Admission: free

Tuesday May 15, 2007

Remembrance Musicals – Live, Big Band Music outdoors in the park. Dancing is encouraged! If you don’t want to dance, just come and listen and watch the others.
Location: Parque de Santiago, Calle 72 at Calle 59
Time: Every Tuesday at 8:30 PM
Admission: free

Tuesday of Trova:
Romance Trio
Second place winner in the Concurso de Trios organized by Camara Nacional de Comercio, Servicios, and Tourismo de Merida (CANACO – SERVYTUR). Today their serenade is dedicated to los maestros (the teachers).
Location: "Dr Silvio Zavala Vallado" Auditorium in the Olimpo
For: Adults and children over the age of 6
Time: 8:30 PM
Admission: Free

Mexican Holiday: Teacher’s Day! Why not show your appreciation by taking a teacher out to dinner and a show? Make it a night to remember!

Opera Returns to Yucatan! This year: Madame Butterfly! with the Symphony Orchestra of Yucatan, now in its Seventh Season. Madame Butterfly is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini that was first performed in 1904 at La Scala in Milan, Italy. According to scholars, it is based on actual events that occurred in the early 1890’s in Nagasaki. This tragic story of a clash of cultures and expectations now belongs to the world.
Location: Jose Peon Contreras Theater
Time: 9:00 PM on May 11, 15, and 17 and Sunday, May 13, at 6:00 PM
Admission: Various, depending on seats. Check at the box office for what is still available.

Katrin’s Photography
The photography of Katrin Schikora, an accomplished ceramic artist, will be on display until May 27. You can get a glimpse of her work at her website. One pass through her website and you’ll sense a trip to Cholul in your very near future. Sometimes, the sheer volume of talent and expertise we have in Yucatan is nothing short of astounding!
Location: Centro de Artes Visuales,
Calle 60 # 411 between 45 and 47
Time: Tue. – Fri. 10 AM to 8 PM, Sat. & Sun. 10 AM to 7 PM
Admission: Free

Wednesday May 16, 2007

Wednesday in Concert:
Compañía Ixchel
Disney on Broadway, Two worlds in order to dream.
Location: Dr Silvio Zavala Vallado Auditorium in the Olimpo
For: Adults and children over the age of 6
Time: 9:00 PM
Admission: $30

Thursday May 17, 2007

“To Remember is to Live” – Live music under the trees in one of Merida’s oldest parks.
Location: Parque Zoológico del Centenario (The Zoo), Calle 59 at Avenida Itzaes
When: 4:00 PM
Admission: free

Yucatan Song and Dance
Finalists in the Concurso de Canto (Course in Singing) for Older Adults in the sister states of Yucatan and Guanajuato and a presentation by the Folkloric Ballet of the Instituto Mexicano de Arte
Location: Teatro Carlos Acereto, Calle 55 # 490 B by 38
Time: 8:30 PM
Admission: Free

Inauguration of the Exposition:
Ermilo Torre Gamboa
Three stages of his work
Location: Centro Cultural Jose Marti in Parque de Las Americas
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: Free

Tribute to Maestro Pedro Hoil Calderon
Yucatecan music by Quartet Ad Libitum and Quintet Ek Balam
Under the direction of Jose Armondo Zamora Hoil
Location: Dr Silvio Zavala Vallado Auditorium in the Olimpo
For: Adults and children over the age of 6
Time: 9:00 PM
Admission: Free

Yucatecan Serenade: This is still my favorite of all the serenades and is a must see, especially for new folks and visitors. But be careful – this is one of those places where you are most likely to fall in love with Merida and her people.
Location: Parque Santa Lucía Calle 60 and 55, Downtown
Time: 9:00 PM
Admission: free

Opera Returns to Yucatan!
Madame Butterfly
With the Symphony Orchestra of Yucatan
Now in its Seventh Season
Location: Jose Peon Contreras Theater
Time: 9:00 PM on May 11, 15, and 17
Admission: Various, check with box office

Elections! Sunday is an election. Usually, the day before an election, stores are not allowed to buy alcohol. So if you are planning a party this weekend, better stock up on beer today!

Friday May 18, 2007

Noches Románticas en La Ermita (Romantic Nights in the Hermitage)
Location: Parque de la Ermita de Santa Isabel
Time: 1st and 3rd Fridays at 9:00 PM
Admission: free

Movie: Fahrenheit 911
Michael Moore Documentary (U.S., 2004)
Location: Video Sala at the Olimpo
For: Adults and Adolescents
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: Free

Revista Musical Meridana
“Mothers who sing and enchant”
Location: Dr Silvio Zavala Vallado Auditorium in the Olimpo
For: Adults and Adolescents
Time: 8:30 PM
Admission: General: $50, INAPAM: $40

Saturday May 19, 2007

The Disguises of Ricardo Prieto
Under the direction of Nelson Cepeda Borda
Produced by the City Council of Merida, in conjunction with the 3rd Annual International Festival of the Artes Merida Capital Cultural
Location: Dr Silvio Zavala Vallado Auditorium in the Olimpo
For: Adults and Adolescents (in Spanish)
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: Free

Film Festival Winner
The winner of the Short Film Festival on the Mayan Riviera 2006.
Location: National Cineteca "Manuel Barbachano Ponce" at Teatro Merida
For: Adults and Adolescents (in Spanish)
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: Free

Noche Mexicana (Mexican Night)
Each Saturday night, there is a performance on an outdoor stage, usually by a musical or dance group from another part of Mexico. Chairs are set up for the audience, but it’s often standing room only. Booths selling food and handcrafts are set up in the park.
Location: Beginning of Paseo Montejo, Calle 56A between 47 and 49
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: free

En El Corazón de Mérida (In the Heart of Merida) – live music from jazz to salsa to whatever held on various stages around the Plaza Grande. Many of the streets leading to the Plaza are closed to all but foot traffic, and the restaurants and bars put their chairs and tables outside in the streets.
Location: Centro
Time: Saturday nights, from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: free

Sunday May 20, 2007

Elections today for many state and local officials, including the Governor of Yucatan, who has a six year term. For months, banners for Ivonne (PRI) and Xavier (PAN), as well as numerous other candidates, have been waving over the streets of Merida. Now, finally, we will find out who wins.

NOTICE: Cultural Events sponsored by the City of Merida are canceled sunday
because of the elections. This includes Merida en Domingo and the
usual programs at the Olimpo and the Cineteca National y Sala de Arte.

Rinconete y Cortadillo A theater version, by José Ramón Enríquez, of a novella written by Miguel de Cervantes. Rinconete and Cortadillo are children of the streets, just trying to survive in an unjust world.
Director: Francisco Marín
Location: Central Patio of Casa de la Cultura del Mayab, Calle 63 between 64 and 66 next to the Templo de Monjas (Nun’s Temple).
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: Free

As always, but especially this week, check back here for updates. We’re taking a short vacation at the beginning of the week, so we’ll have more updates after, no doubt.

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