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…
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…
Yucatán’s state fair will return to Xmatkuil on Nov. 4 after a three-year absence.
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,…
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…
A new temporary exhibit delving into the history and cultural significance of bicycles in Yucatán has recently opened to the public.
This Saturday a Lucha Libre expo will kick off in Plaza Patio, east of Centro, at 4 p.m.
Mérida’s 2022 Pride march is scheduled to kick off Saturday, June 18 at 3 p.m.
The Varna Ballet company, based in Bulgaria, is touring Mexico for the first time.
After a surprisingly positive experience tasting several microbrews on the market in Yucatán, I decided to give it yet another go and taste even more local beers.
As of today — Monday — all businesses in Yucatán can operate at 100% and normalize their opening hours.
For the first time in two years, Yucatán will be celebrating its annual book fair with in-person events.
Mérida’s Parque de la Paz, across from the Centenario Zoo, is hosting a traditional Oaxacan Gueleguetza festival complete with entertainment and plenty of food.
The environmental collective Va por la Tierra is planning a series of events to raise awareness among Yucatán’s population on issues regarding water quality and climate change.
Four months ago, a strong gust of wind and power surge damaged Valladolid’s video mapping show projectors.
The Ayuntamiento has confirmed that in-person events scheduled for Mérida Fest 2022 will continue as planned.
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 has kicked off an international Pok ta Pok tournament, also known as the “Mayan ball game” World Cup.
For the second year in a row, Yucatan’s Catholic archdiocese is urging its faithful to not assist to large events commemorating the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Dec. 12.
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…
Members of LGBTQ+ community are carving out spaces in local parks to host their own outdoor markets.
Everywhere you went you could not but overhear the conversations of spectators, all making the same observation: that it was so great to see so much color and life on Mérida’s streets again.
Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical mythical creatures. Though originally made only of paper-mâché, wooden variations have also become popular since the 1940s.
Of the total number of events, there are 24 musical events, 30 theater performances, eight dances, nine literature gatherings, and nine academic events, as well as three performing arts exhibits.
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