An exhibit honoring women is on view at the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores Yucatán offices at the Harbor Mall.Photo: SoHo Galleries.
In time for the month in which we honor women, SoHo Galleries has a new exhibit in a new location.
The Women’s Exhibition at Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores Yucatán at the Harbor Mall brings fine art to the gubernatorial office.
The new SRE offices are on the second floor of the fashion mall.
Aside from hosting artwork, the SRE is where Mexican citizens get passports and where foreigners become citizens. They receive hundreds of people every day.
The press and other personalities are invited to its inauguration at noon on Wednesday.
On view are paintings from Cuban artists Ihovany Abreu García and Mecánica Distributiva, one from Juan Carlos Breceda, of México, and two pieces from Mexican sculptors Otón Rivera Víctor Dávalos.
Ancient structures at the archaeological site of Tzemé are being destroyed to make way for the expansion of a poultry farm, residents of Kinchil in Yucatán, Mexico, report. The demolition, allegedly carried out by Crío — one of Mexico’s largest egg and chicken producers — has also resulted in the deforestation of several acres of…
A 12-hour blockade by fed-up residents forced Yucatán’s state government to send a mediator to Progreso after neighbors shut down a major intersection to demand an end to heavy truck traffic through their neighborhoods. Residents blocked the intersection at Calle 25 and 62 starting at 1 p.m. Friday, preventing tractor-trailers from reaching the port’s remote…
Every morning before dawn breaks over Mérida, bakers across Yucatán fire up their ovens. By the time most people grab their first coffee, fresh conchas, cuernitos and bolillos fill the shelves at neighborhood panaderías. On July 11 — Día del Panadero — the Peninsula takes a moment to honor these early risers who keep one of Mexico’s most…
Residents in Motul took matters into their own hands Sunday night when they caught a serial thief red-handed trying to steal from a parked car. It’s the latest in a pattern of vigilante justice vs. crime inYucatán. The incident unfolded around 9 p.m. on Calle 22 between 35, where neighbors spotted a man they knew…
Young painters from Casa Otoch will showcase their artwork at an annual exhibition on Nov. 18 at Hennessy’s Irish Pub on Paseo de Montejo. The event allows student artists to see their work displayed and meet the people who buy it. The Cool Cats art show starts at 7 p.m. and features paintings, greeting cards,…
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