MEXICO CITY.- Negotiations conducted for 3 years by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) before the Austrian Government, are about to reach a historical agreement that would bring M…
Mexicans Celebrate Food as Intangible Heritage
MEXICO CITY (AP).- The quesadilla had more zip Wednesday and the taco tasted just a bit sweeter as Mexico celebrated its food being put on the United Nations list of intangible cultural heritage, alongside the lofty art of eating in France. The U.N. Ed…
New Museum Brings Lessons of Genocide to New Generations of Mexicans
MEXICO CITY (AP).- A new museum is bringing the lessons of the Holocaust and its grim cousins to new generations of Mexicans — and reminding them that the intolerance that feeds genocide can even grow close to home. The five-story glass and concre…
200 Faces, 200 Years Celebrates Mexican Bicentennial in Historic Photograph
LOS ANGELES, CA.- In honor of Mexico’s Bicentennial, Avocados from Mexico, in partnership with the Los Angeles Mexican Consulate, are planning a historic photograph featuring 200 Mexicans and Mexican-Americans who share Mexico’s anniversary. …
Remains of Mexican Independence Heroes Underwent Restoration
MEXICO CITY.- Osseous remains of 14 Insurgent heroes that rest in the Independence Column in Mexico City underwent, for the first time in history, a meticulous process of restoration and preservation conducted by specialists from the National Institute…
Tamara de Lempicka’s Art Deco Paintings on View for the First Time in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY.- President Felipe Calderón inaugurated
the Tamara de Lempicka Exhibition at the Palace of Fine Arts,
adding that during his government, an enormous effort has been made to
enable Mexicans to discover and enjoy gre…