The Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) is one event that makes San Miguel de Allende a center of international attention each year, bringing together directors, producers, actors, scriptwriters, filmmakers, and the general public.
BREAKING NEWS
Yes, There will be Xúchiles, but on a Smaller Scale
Traditionally, the night begins with a kermés—named after the red dye used for decorations and derived from an insect of the same name. The festival begins in the oldest neighborhoods of the city, where people meet, share a meal, sing, dance, and prepare for the big event.
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Problems with Distance Learning in Rural Schools
Teacher and director Horacio Octavio López Hernández tells us about the difficulties faced by the José María Morelos elementary school. Located in the community of Tierra Blanca de Arriba
Independence Day fireworks brought joy
On this 210th anniversary of the beginning of the insurrection that brought independence to Mexico, the celebrations were quite different because of the pandemic.
Only 40 Weddings to be Held for the Rest of This Year
San Miguel de Allende is a wedding destination, with up to 800 weddings held here in a typical year.
Farmers Ask Lack of Rain to be Investigated
You look at the sky, the clouds are black, and weather conditions indicate it will storm. Suddenly, one or more planes fly low, and the clouds turn white and disappear. This is what residents of the community of San Antonio, on the road to Doctor Mora, say they have observed.
ART
San Miguel ElecTrikes. Pedal to Win
Imagine a vehicle that is simple and fun… that zips you across San Miguel quicker than a car and uses less energy on a 150-mile ride than a 5-minute hot shower. Imagine big fat tires that go over the cobblestones and topes with ease and stability. You are imagining the San Miguel ElecTrike!
Lola Villegas presents her exhibition “Thaumaturgy” at Rosewood in San Miguel de Allende
On Saturday, September 12, Mexican artist Lola Villegas presented her art exhibition called Thaumaturgy—a thaumaturge is a miracle worker, a magician. The works were shown in the central patio of the Rosewood Hotel in San Miguel de Allende and will continue to be exhibited for 3 months.
Art Opening “The Wild Substance”
The Wild Substance is a collective exhibition that was born as an initiative of Casa Fehrrera with the purpose of articulating a group of artists whose body of work addresses psychedelia in the strict sense of its Greek root: ψυχή, “soul”, and δηλωτικό, “manifest”, that is, the manifestation of the soul, or, of the mind.
International Writers’ Conference to be Held Online Soon
Have you discovered the Pleasures of Reading and writing in these strange days? If you haven’t, I will encourage you to do so. Quarantine times may be struggling, but books offer great comfort in countless aspects of our lives. That is the core for the 16th San Miguel International Writers’ Conference
NGO NEWS
You received your ballot—NOW WHAT? Time to VOTE!
Congratulations, you received your ballot, now vote it, and return it ASAP so it will arrive to be counted on Election Day, November 3!
Farm Workers Fight the Coronavirus
Based in California for more than 25 years, photographer David Bacon has been documenting labor, the global economy, war and migration, and the struggle for human rights.
International Writers’ Conference to be Held Online Soon
Have you discovered the Pleasures of Reading and writing in these strange days? If you haven’t, I will encourage you to do so. Quarantine times may be struggling, but books offer great comfort in countless aspects of our lives. That is the core for the 16th San Miguel International Writers’ Conference
Best of Amazon
For those looking for a way to pass the time while staying at home, Amazon Prime has numerous interesting movies, series, and documentaries. Here is a list of my favorites this week.
Netflix and Chill
We know we still can’t really get out of the house, but don’t worry. You can stay safe indoors with a bunch of movies I have found for you on Netflix. Sit back, get some snacks—if you don’t have any on hand you can always call Uber Eats or a restaurant that will deliver to your home. Now that you have everything ready, let’s get to the good part. Sit back and press “play.”
Stanford University Online
Wandering through the web I found a page with a lot of free courses in English. The page is online.stanford.edu and you can find many courses on a variety of subjects.
An action filled afternoon
This week I gave myself an afternoon of purely action movies, all available on Netflix. I highly recommend these if you are in the mood for high suspense.
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