What a drag: Facebook takes down Hennessy’s page after receiving complaints
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What a drag: Facebook takes down Hennessy’s page after receiving complaints

Facebook took down the Hennessy’s Irish Pub page after receiving complaints about its upcoming drag trivia night, the restaurant’s owner said. Sean Hennessy said that right-wing activists in the United States targeted his page, reporting it as offensive. A “war on drag” is currently underway north of the border, where cross-dressing bans are being pushed…

Festival de las Animas: Everything you need to know
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Festival de las Animas: Everything you need to know

With Dia de Los Muertos — or Hanal Pixán, as it is known in Yucatán — just a couple of weeks away. Mérida’s City Hall has announced a slate of events featuring processions, cultural events, movie screenings, food fairs, pet adoption drives, and lots more. Check out the full event calendar below and start to plan…

Mexican Navy to allow visitors in Progreso to board the Cuauhtémoc

Mexican Navy to allow visitors in Progreso to board the Cuauhtémoc

The Mexican Navy will soon be docking the ARM Cuauhtémoc in Progreso and opening its decks to visitors.  The Cuauhtémoc is a sailing training vessel used by the Mexican Navy to train recruits and, while built in the 1980s, traces its design back to the 1930s. The ship is named after the last Aztec emperor,…

Celebrate Canada Day with poutine at the Mérida English Library
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Celebrate Canada Day with poutine at the Mérida English Library

To celebrate Canada Day, the Mérida English Library will be serving up hot poutine on Friday morning from 10 to 12.  Poutine is a dish from Quebec and is made of French fries and cheese curds topped with gravy.  It is hard to overstate how big poutine is across Canada, with some going as far…

Mérida’s Christmas caravans a big hit with children of all ages

Mérida’s Christmas caravans a big hit with children of all ages

To help contain the spread of COVID-19, Mérida has opted to limit the number of Christmas events it is hosting this year for the city’s children. The municipal government has set up a festive caravan to spread holidays across the city to make up for the shortfall.  The mobile shows began Wednesday at 6 p.m….

Mérida prepares to host its 2nd-ever free jazz festival

Mérida prepares to host its 2nd-ever free jazz festival

Mérida is set to host the second edition of its Resonancias Yucatán Jazz festival. The event will take place Nov. 26-29 at several Centro venues including el Palacio de la Música and the Teatro José Peón Contreras. Access to all performances will be free to the public thanks to Mexico’s department of culture.  Headlining the…

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