Artistas celebrate with gala, show
A swanky dinner, live music and the opening of a Francisco Goya exhibit: what could go wrong? Very little, apparently. The gala to benefit the Fundación de Artistas was a rousing success last night.
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7 more Showcase showstoppers coming
The Showcase of Homes kicks off Mérida’s high season once again as hundreds of people criss-cross the Centro to tour seven private abodes that represent the best in architecture and décor.
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Assessing nature at conference center site
The downtown Mérida property that will be the site of a new convention center happens to have on of Yucatán’s man cenotes on its grounds.
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Greenpeace sails in, promotes organic farms
The international environmental group Greenpeace has come to town to promote organic farming.
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#adiosLA68: Cultural center closing Dec. 20
LA68, or La Casa de la Cultura Elena Poniatowska, shocked culture-lovers with news that they will shut down Dec. 20
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Eskalera celebrates water’s calming ‘voice’
The way that water flows, moves and responds to light and shadow inspired Markéta Loman Vogelová’s first solo show in Mérida, at Galería La Eskalera.
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Fundación de Artistas benefit gala coming
The people behind the beautiful new gallery in Santa Lucia are holding a benefit gala to support their art programs.
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‘Oscar’ goes to the Mundo Maya museum
Mérida’s Gran Museo del Mundo Maya took the top prize as Best Emerging Cultural Destination of the Year in its region.
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Anti-mosquito brigades knocking on doors
Approximately 30 percent of households visited by municipal workers are inadvertently allowing the little buggers to breed, according to Diario de Yucatán.
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Study: Corn tortillas are healthier when reheated
It’s been established that re-heated pasta and rice is better for you. Now, a researcher says the same applies to traditional corn tortillas.
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OktoberFest weekend expects 4,000 visitors
On Saturday and Sunday the German community in Mérida will be celebrated with the 13th edition of OktoberFest Mérida.
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Another Internet blackout hits region
For at least the second time this year, a widespread outage brought down phone and internet communications throughout Yucatán.
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4 major building projects due in 2016
Four major projects announced last week will boost Yucatán’s construction industry, just as it could use a lift.
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Javier steals show at Evolución media event
Evolución A.C., the animal rescue organization, drew a sizeable media crowd at Villa Verde Mérida. And then, a scene-stealer named Javier soon entered the stage.
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Yucatán-bound Kayakers pause in S.C.
Those three kayakers from Montreal, intent on paddling a coastal route all the way from Quebec to Yucatán, are still on track.
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American Airlines adds flights to Merida
American Airlines will add five weekly flights between Mérida and Dallas, Texas, starting March 3.
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1,500 new hotel rooms in 5 years
Hotel infrastructure throughout the state grew slightly more than 10 percent in the last five years, said the president of the Mexican Chamber of Hotels.
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Mérida plans 5-day attack on mosquitoes
A five-day plan to spray all of Mérida for mosquitoes is in place as part of the city’s ongoing campaign against dengue and chikungunya.
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Sisal Fest promotes eco-tourism
A good way to experience the more rural and rustic side of the Gulf Coast is Sisal Fest 2015, which promotes the NEEK’ICH tourist center in Hunucmá.
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Contemporary art show reflects ‘Tropicality’
“Tropicality, Power and Transformation,” a retrospective of artists Hugo Gonzalez (Ugggo) and Igor Solis, is on display until Oct. 10 at the Fundación de Artistas, Calle 55 between 62 and 64.
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Flights from Mérida to Rome are set
In time for the Vatican’s Jubilee Year, flights to Rome will soon be departing Mérida’s international airport, which opens up a multitude of travel connections between Yucatán and Europe.
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‘Get Out Your Sabucán Yucatán’
A campaign to replace the ubiquitous plastic bag starts and ends with the iconic sabucán.
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Despite signs, Altabrisa parking still free
A sign outside the Altabrisa Plaza parking lot posts a 5-peso charge but the city’s mayor says otherwise.
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Get ready for ‘el grito’ on the Plaza Grande
Mexico celebrates its 205th year of independence on Wednesday, Sept. 16, but the occasion is celebrated tonight on the Plaza Grande.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now