Balboa
Park, CA – ¡VIVA MÉXICO! — Heroes and Artisans, at the International
Museum in
Balboa Park, celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mexican
independence
(1810), the 100th of the Mexican revolution (1910) and the
folk art
that colorfully and vitally expresses the nation’s spirit. Just
as the
heroes of independence and the revolution were great artisans in
crafting the
nation’s constitution, laws and institutions, so are its many artisans
also
cultural heroes, vibrantly perpetuating Mexico’s historical memory and
its
distinctive, exuberant and vital artistic tradition.