Rembrandt to show at Centro Cultural Olimpio
During an ordinary session at the City Council, Merida Mayor Renán Barrera Concha approved various matters related to cultural events in the city. The most important is the authorization to enter into a service contract with “Erytrea, Gestión de la Cultura” in order to organize and manage the temporary exhibition called “Rembrandt: More...
Baktun
A miniseries and feature film project called Baktun hopes to put in the spotlight the Maya culture and language, a first of its kind. The miniseries will be filmed in the heart of the Mayan world and the script More...
Centro Cultural Olimpo will host more than 170 cultural events
The City of Merida will implement a cultural season in the Centro Cultural Olimpo in a project that hopes to be a permanent program to be carried out in colonies and nearby villages around Merida as well. The More...
Gran International Gala “Danza de America” in Peon Contreras Theater
With the presentation of first class ballet dancers, Viengsay Valdés and Osiel Gounod from the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, the Compania de Danza Clasica de Yucatan along with the Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil de Yucatan More...
Son of former president of Mexico married in Yucatan with famous actress
Showbiz and Mexican politicians were invited to the wedding of Ludwika Paleta and Emiliano Salinas, son of controversial former President of Mexico, Carlos Salinas de Gortari. An estimated 600 invitations were More...
Turtle Preservation Campaign Begins
In the world there exists eight species of marine turtle seven of which arrive to the coasts of Mexico. Yucatan receives regularly two of these, the Carey and the White, (EretmochelisImbricata and Chelonia Mydas), More...
Colonial Art in Yucatan: a treasure in danger
Artistic productions such as paintings, altarpieces and sculptures in Yucatan recorded during the vice royalty have been preserved in many churches across the state. In Yucatan, the art production during the colonial More...
Chor Musica Tour From Canada Begins Friday
The male voice choir, Chor Musica, under the direction of Don James, from Canada, will be presented in Yucatan with the support of the State Government, through the Ministry of Culture and the Arts (SEDECULTA). At More...
Was Soma the Forbidden Fruit of Genesis?
Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms encoded in Christian Art Carl de Borhegyi; copyright 2013 More...
Andy Warhol in the Olimpo Cultural Center
The Mayor of Merida Renan Barrera Concha announced the exhibition of important artworks from authors as Andy Warhol, Leonora Carrington and Rafael Anguiano during three months in the Olimpo Cultural Center. The More...