Tag: Festivals
Chicharra Festival will return — twice a year
The Chicharra Festival gets a do-over in October, and is slated to be a twice-a-year event in the future.
Chicharra Festival trends nationally on Twitter
The city's first-ever Chicharra Festival trended nationally on Twitter, ranking among the top 10 most cited words on the platform.
Chicharra Festival seeks to revive a tradition in Xcalachén
A first-ever neighborhood block party celebrating the decadent fried-pork treat called chicharra will begin noon Saturday, July 1.
Animals to be spared cruel annual tradition
Kots Kaal Pato, a notorious and gruesome annual Yucatecan animal sacrifice in which small animals were beaten to death or decapitated, has been permanently canceled, Humane Society International announced.
Singing in the streets as 3-week festival begins
Mérida Fest 2015 kicked off with the traditional Alborada as troubadours took to the streets to signify the beginning of the citywide celebration.
24 days of Mérida Fest: Complete guide
An inaugural concert by Armando Manzanero and Francisco Céspedes will kick off Mérida Fest’s 165 free artistic, academic and entertainment events, says the director of Culture Department, Irving Berlin Villafaña.
Noche Blanca explodes in Mérida
From gourmet food trucks in Parque San Juan to Lila Downs at Plaza Grande, tomorrow is packed with free activities under the heading of "La Noche Blanca."
A vegetarian fest in land of meat-eaters
In meat-centric Yucatán, a vegetarian food fair cut against the grain with more than 50 local and national exhibitors.
