LA GACETA MEXICANA CONSULATE OF MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

July - September 2014

MEXICAN CONTEMPORARY CINEMA SERIES

In collaboration with Instituto Cervantes & the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the

Consulate of Mexico presents the 6th edition of the Contemporary Mexican Cinema

Series, dedicated to the best contemporary independent films in Mexico.

Admission to the shows is FREE, and all the films have English subtitles. Showtime is

7:00 PM in the Bank of America Theatre at the National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701

Fourth Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87102.

The series will include:

“La Cebra”, July 3rd 2014, starring Jorge Adrián Spíndola, Harold Torres, Leticia Huijara

and Jesús Ochoa.

In Mexican Revolution times, Leandro and Odón want to be

“Obregonistas“. They travel north to reach this goal; riding on a zebra

they found at a destroyed circus. They believe is a “gringo” horse. On

the way they have several adventures: they escape from women who

enslaved them; they meet General Quesada, who wants to found a new

republic; they get lost in the desert, etc. When they finally find the

Obregón troops, one colonel thinks they are spies of Villa, and Odón

has to kill Leandro in order to prove his faithfulness.

Next in the series on July 10th 2014, is “En el ombligo del cielo”, starring Magali Boyselle,

Noé Hernández and Monserrat de León.

A young executive is trapped with a janitor over the weekend on the

rooftop of a large office building where she works. Stuck and surrounded

by concrete and glass, these strangers are forced to get along to get help

and at the same time reflect on their lives and their values which differ

based on their economic status. They soon find a common ground which

surprises both of them.

“Todo el mundo tiene a alguien menos yo”¸ July 17th 2014, starring Andrea Portal and

Naian Daeva.

Details the story of Alejandra, a condescending intellectual with many

emotional problems, who lacks the capacity to connect with anyone

around her. When Alejandra meets Maria, an evolving and curious

private school teen, the two start a passionate love affair that makes

their generation gap seem trivial. Before long, the couple realizes their

differences when Alejandra obsessively tries to control Maria’s

activities, interests, and decisions. Alejandra’s oppression becomes

worse than a parent’s and Maria must decide whether or not she

wants this intense relationship with such an apprehensive person to

continue.

The final film on July 24th 2014, is “Hecho en China”, starring Odiseo Bichir and Víctor

Hernández.

For his 50th birthday, Marcos receives an invitation to the wedding of the

only woman he loved…30 years ago. To add to this, the Chinese Mafia is

after his restaurant, and Marcos’ dream of becoming a writer seems

unattainable. So, wouldn’t the wedding be the perfect time to get away

from it? One would think so. But when joined on the road trip by Fernando,

an irresponsible delivery guy, the cross-country adventure becomes a bit

more problematic than Marcos needs, and he can only hope he will make

it to the wedding on time.

For more information contact: Violeta Piña Sánchez (505) 765-7620

admin1@consulmexalb.net or Milly Castañeda-Ledwith (505) 724-4777

cenabq@cervantes.es

“MARIACHI SPECTACULAR”

24th Annual Celebration

Each year, more than 500 students take part in the workshops taught at the Mariachi

Spectacular workshops, connecting world class master musicians with eager students.

Through this synergy between teacher and student, the rich heritage of mariachi music

and its people will continue to live on.

This year, the Consulate of Mexico joining the Mariachi Spectacular's mission to

promote heritage, culture, heart and soul of mariachi music. Mariachi Spectacular

Conference's offers an extensive and in depth presentation of Mariachi history through

lectures complete with interviews with figures of historical importance. Moreover,

thousands will enjoy concerts at the Showcase (Amateur) Concert at Civic Plaza and

then the Spectacular (Professional) Concert at Sandia Amphitheatre.

Schedule of events:

Music Education Workshops

July 9-11, 2014

On-site Registration: 8 am to 9 am

Place: UNM Main Campus

Registration:

http://mariachispectacular.com/register.aspx

Showcase concert

Friday, July 11, 2014

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: Civic Plaza

Mariachi Mass

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Place: San Jose Parish

“7th ANNUAL VIVA MÉXICO 2014”

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, Santa Fe

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507

Saturday, July 19th and Sunday, July 20th , 2014, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

www.golondrinas.org

Enjoy music, art and more at this celebration of Mexico’s culture, cuisine and crafts!

In six years, VIVA MEXICO! has become the second-largest event held at Las

Golondrinas, due to the extensive cultural offerings it provides. This year the main

attraction by popular demand is the ¡VOLADORES DE PAPANTLA! ritual.

Also, Fiesta Mexicana from Cornisa 20; “Pabellón de los Estados”, with 5 Mexican states

represented; “Mercado Mexicano”, with 27 artists from 11 states; “La Fonda Mexicana”,

with delicious Mexican food; Curandería and Feria de Salud with more than 30 Mexican

Curanderos and much more! Come and join us on this wonderful occasion. For more

information visit El Rancho de las Golondrinas website.

A brief history of Los Voladores de Papantla

Volador means flyer - he who flies. It is breathtaking

to watch the spectacle of four men gracefully

"flying" upside down from a 75 foot pole secured

only by a rope tied around their waists. Even more

amazing is the musician, called the “Caporal”.

Balanced on a narrow wooden platform without a

rope or safety net, the caporal plays a drum and

flute and invokes an ancient spiritual offering in the

form of a spectacular dance.

The early history of the ceremonial flight of the Voladores is shrouded in the mists of antiquity.

Information about the original ritual was partially lost when the invading conquerors from Spain

destroyed so many of the documents and codices of the indigenous cultures. Fortunately,

enough survived through legend and oral history and in materials written by early visitors to

New Spain, that anthropologists and historians have been able to document at least part of the

story of this ancient religious practice and how it has evolved through time.

A Totonaca myth tells of a time when there was a great

drought, and food and water grew scarce throughout

the land. Five young men decided that they must send

a message to Xipe Totec, God of fertility so that the

rains would return and nurture the soil, and their crops

would again flourish. So they went into the forest and

searched for the tallest, straightest tree they could find.

When they came upon the perfect tree, they stayed

with it overnight, fasting and praying for the tree's spirit

to help them in their quest. The next day they blessed the tree, then felled it and carried it back

to their village, never allowing it to touch the ground. Only when they decided upon the perfect

location for their ritual, did they set the tree down.

The men stripped the tree of its leaves and

branches, dug a hole to stand it upright, then

blessed the site with ritual offerings. The men

adorned their bodies with feathers so that they

would appear like birds to Xipe Totec, in hope of

attracting the god's attention to their important

request. With vines wrapped around their waists,

they secured themselves to the pole and made

their plea through their flight and the haunting sound of the flute and drum.

Today, the Totonaca people perform the flight of the Voladores for several reasons. First, it

keeps a part of their traditional culture alive for everyone to see. And second, it provides a sense

of group pride. Like other folkloric dances and music from around the world, it's a way to

celebrate heritage and diversity.

JOVEN BALLET OF JALISCO

AT THE 8TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL BALLET PRO MUSICA FESTIVAL”

JOVEN BALLET OF JALISCO AT THE 8th ANNUAL BALLET PRO MUSICA

National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque Journal Theatre,

August 15th-16th. Friday & Saturday at 8:00 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm

The Festival returns for its eighth season at the NHCC, with a world premiere and two popular

masterworks from their repertory. The Joven Ballet of Jalisco direct from the city of Guadalajara,

joins La Catrina String Quartet with pianist Jacquelyn Helin for this magnificent performance!

Albuquerque’s Ballet Pro Musica Festival is unique in America. It is the only summer ballet

festival that produces world premieres and treasured masterpieces, always with live chamber

music, performed by internationally known classical dancers and musicians. Special festival

events include a Gala Reception on Opening night and Reception and a Pre-performance Panel

Discussion. For further information, please call 505-352-1281 or

visit www.balletpromusica.org

“CICLO DE CINE MEXICANO DE LA ÉPOCA DE ORO”

GOLDEN AGE OF MEXICAN CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL

FIVE ICONIC FILMS FEATURED AT THE SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER

The South Broadway Cultural Center, in collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico, will present

five vintage films from Mexico in a series entitled “Cine de la Época de Oro” (Films from the

Golden Age of Mexican Cinema) on five consecutive Wednesdays. The screenings begin at 7:00

p.m. The films are in Spanish with English subtitles.

First on July 30th 2014, “Flor Silvestre” starring Dolores del Río,

Pedro Armendáriz and Emilio “El Indio” Fernandez.

This is the first Dolores del Río Mexican movie after her career in Silent

and Golden Age's Hollywood films. It's the first movie of an extended

collaboration between Fernández-Del Rio-Armendáriz, Gabriel

Figueroa (cinematography) and Mauricio Magdaleno (writer).

Esperanza (Dolores del Río), a young and beautiful woman, narrates

to her son her history across the Mexican Revolution.

Next in the series on August 6th 2014, is “Bugambilia”, starring

Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz and Julio Villareal.

In the Mexican city of Guanajuato, in the 1800s, the young and

beautiful Amalia de los Robles (Dolores del Río) wakes up the passion

of all the men of the region, what provokes the fury of his widower

father, Don Fernando (Julio Villarreal) that feels for his own daughter

a kind of obsession, since he sees in she the face of his dead wife. But

Amalia falls in love with the smart Ricardo (Pedro Armendáriz), but the circumstances prevent

them from being united.

Next film on August 13th 2014, is “Las Abandonadas”¸ starring

Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz and Víctor Junco.

Margarita Pérez, a young and pregnant woman abandoned

by her fiancé has to deal with a society that is cruel with

unmarried mothers. The movie has one of the greatest and

expensive wardrobes of Mexican Cinema, designed by

Armando Valdes Peza. It is a sample of the deep devotion that

the director and the photographer felt for Dolores del Río.

Next film on August 20st 2014, is “La Perla”¸ starring Pedro

Armendáriz, María Elena Marqués and Fernando Wagner.

In a fishing village, Quino (Armendáriz) and his wife Juana

(Marqués) are in anguish because their little son Coyotito was

stung by a scorpion, the local doctor (a foreigner) refuses to

treat the child and the boy is taken to a curandera. Later the

doctor and his brother (Wagner), a loan shark meet Quino

again, after he finds an expensive pearl and decide to steal it

from him.

The final film on August 27th 2014, is “Pueblerina”, starring

Columba Domínguez, Roberto Cañedo and Arturo Soto Rangel.

Aurelio Rodríguez (Roberto Cañedo) is released from jail, and tries

to start a new life marrying Paloma (Columba Domínguez) and

working his land. But the local landowners, the González’ brothers,

interfere with his plans.

For more information contact: Violeta Piña Sánchez admin1@consulmexalb.net or

Craig Rivera crivera@cabq.gov

FIESTA NACIONAL – CEREMONIA DEL GRITO

MEXICAN NATIONAL DAY, SANTA FE

Ragle Park, Santa Fe NM 87505 (between

Zia Street and Yucca Street). Free admission.

Saturday, September 13th, from 4:00 to 9:00

pm

http://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/albuquerque/

As every year and with the kind hospitality of

the City of Santa Fe the Consulate of Mexico

will be celebrating the Mexican Independence Day, better known as “La Noche del

Grito”. Bring your families along to enjoy traditional Mexican cuisine, life music, folkloric

dance and many other entertainments. Parking will be available at Santa Fe High School

and Chaparral Elementary, close to the main venue. A shuttle will be available from

Santa Fe High School to Ragle Park. For more information visit the Mexican Consulate’s

website

EXHIBIT “MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS: DRAWING A COSMOPOLITAN LINE” AT GEORGIA

O’KEEFFE MUSEUM

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, in collaboration with the Consulate of

Mexico in Albuquerque are organizing a cultural project featuring a

“Miguel Covarrubias: Drawing a Cosmopolitan Line” from September

27th, 2014 to January 18th, 2015.

Miguel Covarrubias: Drawing a Cosmopolitan Line presents artwork

that links Covarrubias' commercial art, scholarly publications, and

studio practice, to demonstrate the cosmopolitan modernism of his

life and work, which were deeply influenced by his life-long practice

of moving between modern cities and sites remote from New York or

Mexico City. It reveals his influential role as part of a global network

of modernists, including Georgia O'Keeffe.

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum

217 Johnson Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501 www.okeeffemuseum.org

COMING THROUGHOUT 2014

OCTOBER

– Latin American Concert and Speaker Series at University of New Mexico

NOVEMBER

– “Día de Muertos”, South Broadway Cultural Center

MEXICAN WINDOWS IN NEW MEXICO

Other activities where Mexico is present too…

GETTING UP PA’L PUEBLO: TAGGING ASAR – OAXACA

PRINTS AND STENCILS

Photography Exhibit

Getting Up Pa 'l Pueblo: Tagging

ASAR-Oaxaca Prints and Stencils

features block prints and stencils

from the ASARO (Assembly of

Revolutionary Artists of Oaxaca)

collection at the University of New

Mexico's College of University

Libraries and Learning Science, Zimmerman Library, Center for Southwest Research and

Special Collections (CSWR).

The exhibit runs until to November 8th , 2014

National Hispanic Cultural Center.

1701 4th Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505) 246-2261

www.nhccnm.org

For more information:

http://www.nationalhispaniccenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&i

d=20&Itemid=280

INTERESTING FACES OF MEXICO

Do you know…?

MARÍA FÉLIX

1914-2002

María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña was born on April 8, 1914 in

Alamos, Sonora. Her beauty reflected an interesting genetic mix; she

was the daughter of Bernardo Felix, a descendant of yaqui Indians and

Josefina Güereña, of Spanish origin. She was the actress renowned as

Mexico’s great diva and one of the most important figures of Mexican

cinema’s golden years. Maria was educated at a convent in the United

States, Pico Heights in California. This refined education didn’t limit

Maria from practicing activities considered inappropriate for a lady of

her time; for example, she enjoyed horseback riding. To break free

from the strong discipline imposed by her father, Maria married very

young to Enrique Alvarez in 1931, marriage that ended in divorce in

1938, after having her only child, Enrique Alvarez Felix.

She traveled to Mexico City where she met Fernando Palacios, who invited her to participate in cinema.

In her first film she shared the leading role with Jorge Negrete, in El Peñón de las animas of 1943, which

quickly granted her an unstoppable fame. During that same year she also filmed Maria Eugenia and Doña

Barbara, earning her place as the great lady of national cinema. Her nickname La Doña was given to her

after filming this last movie.

The history of Mexican cinema would not be the same without Maria Felix, her 47 unforgettable movies

placed her as the great dame of the golden age. In all her starring roles she broke away from the usual

stereotype of a submissive woman, her great personality was imposing.

Her most celebrated films were those directed by Emilio Fernández: Enamorada (1946), Río Escondido

(1947) and Maclovia (1948). Also outstanding in her career are La mujer sin alma (1943) and La

devoradora (1946), directed by Fernando de Fuentes; La diosa arrodillada (1947) and Camelia (1953)

directed by Roberto Gavaldón and Doña Diabla (1948) by director Tito Davison. In 1959 she filmed Los

ambiciosos directed by Buñuel. Her two most important films outside of Mexico are Mare Nostrum (1948)

and La noche del sábado (1950) directed by Rafael Gil and La corona negra (1950) by Argentinean Luis

Saslavsky. In Faustina (1956) directed by Jose Luis Saenz de Heredia, she shows her full seductive charm.

Her last film appearance was in La Generala (1970).

Some of the recognitions she received throughout her life were Premio Ariel in 1946, 1948 and 1950;

Diosa de Plata in acknowledgement for her career in 1986; homage by the National Actors Association

for 50 years since her film debut; UNAM medal for her trajectory in 1992; and National Order of the

Legion of Honor as Commander of the National Order of Art in 1996.

María Félix died on April 8, 2002 during her sleep, in Mexico City. On the day Mexico’s Great Diva died,

her body was transferred from her residence to the majestic Palacio de Bellas Artes for an immense

homage. Hundreds of persons accompanied the funeral cortege escorted by motorbikes. The coffin

remained for 22 hours at Bellas Artes, before it was moved to Theater Jorge Negrete for a tribute, actors

sang “María Bonita” for later taking her to the French Cemetery, her final resting place alongside her son

Enrique Alvarez Felix and her parents.

THE PLACE YOU THOUGHT YOU NEW…

A tour throughout our country.

“THE STATE OF CHIAPAS”

Chiapas is located in the south east of Mexico, bordering the states of Tabasco, Veracruz

and Oaxaca with the Pacific Ocean to the south and Guatemala to the east. It is divided

into 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Other important

population centers in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las Casas, Comitán, and

Tapachula. Located in Southeastern Mexico, it is the southernmost State of Mexico. It is

bordered by the states of Tabasco to the north, Veracruz to the northwest and Oaxaca

to the west. To the east Chiapas borders Guatemala, and to the south the Pacific Ocean.

Chiapas is home to the ancient Mayan ruins of Palenque, Yaxchilán, Bonampak, and

Chinkultic. It is also home to one of the largest indigenous populations in the country

with twelve federally recognized ethnicities.

San Cristobal de las Casas

San Cristobal de las Casas is located in a fertile valley

surrounded by mountains in the southern state of

Chiapas, Mexico. Chiapas is home to several

indigenous groups descended from the Maya, two

of the largest being the Tzotzils and Tzeltals who

inhabit highland villages surrounding San Cristobal.

San Cristobal, one of Mexico’s best-preserved

Spanish colonial towns, is made up of a series of traditional barrios (neighborhoods),

each of which is known for a particular trade or custom, such as iron working, carpentry

and woodcarving.

Comitán

The original name given by the local Maya peoples is Balún Canán ("Nine stars"). It was

later changed to Comitán de las Flores and, in 1915, to Comitán de Domínguez, after

Dr. Belisario Domínguez, who gave a memorable speech in Congress against the

dictator Victoriano Huerta for which he was murdered.

Comitán is also a popular tourist destination, the town itself is one of the most pleasant

and pretty in Mexico, with colonial architecture, narrow avenues, and clean streets. The

town square is active almost every night, with live music, or some kind of

presentation/play.

Cascadas de Agua Azul

They are located in the Municipality

of Tumbalá, 69 kilometers from

Palenque by the road that leads

towards San Cristóbal de las Casas.

This waterfall consists of many

cataracts following one after another

as can be seen in the first photo in

the picture gallery, taken from near

the top of the sequence of cascades.

The larger cataracts may be as high

as 6 meters (20 feet) or so.

Lagunas de Monte Bello

Is a national park close to the border

with Guatemala, comprising 59 multi-

colored lakes in a pine forest and two

Mayan ruins. It was the first national

park in Chiapas when created in 1959

and in 2009 the park was designated

a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.

Chiapa de Corzo

Is a small city and municipality situated in the west-central part of Chiapas. Located in

the Grijalva River valley of the Chiapas highlands. Chiapa has been occupied since at

least 1400 BCE, with a major archeological site which reached it height between 700

BCE and 200 CE. It is important because the earliest inscribed date, the earliest form of

hieroglyphic writing and the earliest Mesoamerican tomb burial have all been found

here. Chiapa is also the site of the first Spanish city founded in Chiapas in 1528.

However, because of the climate, most Spanish would move into the mountains to

found what is now known as San Cristóbal de las Casas. Chiapa would be left to the

indigenous and to the Dominican friars and called Chiapa de los Indios (with San

Cristobal known as Chiapa de los Españoles). The current name was created to honor

Liberal politician Angel Albino Corzo.

Cañon del Sumidero

Cañón del Sumidero is a narrow and

deep canyon surrounded by a

national park located just north of

the city of Chiapa de Corzo. At the

north end of the canyon is the

Chicoasén Dam, one of several on

the Grijalva River and important for

water storage and the generation of

hydroelectricity. Surrounding the canyon is the Sumidero Canyon National Park, which

extends for 21,789 hectares over four municipalities of the state. Most of the vegetation

of this park is low to medium height deciduous rainforest, with small areas of pine/oak

trees and grassland.

CHIAPAS IS MEXICO

VISIT CHIAPAS!

LIVE CHIAPAS!

MEXICAN FLAVORS

This time try…

“Mole de Chiapas with turkey”

Moles are sauces made with chiles. Their name comes from the Nahuatl (i.e., the

language of the Aztecs) word molli (“sauce” or “stew”). The term designates countless

simple or complex dishes largely based on thick sauces whose basic ingredients are one

or more chiles. Moles occupy a prominent place in traditional Mexican cuisine, and are

the representation par excellence of the nation’s culinary heritage, today a true mix of

the pre-Hispanic and the European. Mexico’s contemporary traditional cuisines feature

different and varied moles, enjoyed simply as part of the day-to-day diet or—

depending on recipe ingredients and complexity—prepared and served on religious,

state and family occasions or as part of altars erected to the dead during Día de los

Muertos observances.

Do you have questions? Or an activity related to Mexico that you would like to share in

“La Gaceta Mexicana”? Contact us at: admin1@consulmexalb.net

http://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/albuquerque/

“La Receta”

Mole de Chiapas with turkey

Ingredients:

For the turkey

• 1 whole turkey or 4 turkey legs and thighs, cut into pieces

• Water as need

• 1 green onion

• 3 unpeeled garlic cloves, cut in half

• salt to taste

For the mole

• 3 tablespoons lard or corn oil

• 4 ancho peppers, opened, seeded, roasted and soaked

• 4 pasilla peppers, opened, seeded, roasted and soaked

• 3 mulato peppers, opened, seeded, roasted and soaked

• 3 cloves garlic, roasted and peeled

• ½ onion, roasted

• 1 firm ripe plantain, roasted with the peel and sliced thick

• 2 in cinnamon stick, roasted

• 3 allspice berries, roasted

• ¼ cup unpeeled almonds, roasted

• ¼ cup shelled, unsalted pumpkin seeds, roasted

• ½ cup of animal crackers or chopped Marías cookies

• 1 corn tortilla, toasted (almost burnt)

• ¼ cup raisins

• Turkey broth as needed

• Salt to taste

To serve

• Corn tortillas

PROCEDURE FOR THE TURKEY

Warm water in a pot over high heat; bring to a boil. Add the turkey along with onion, garlic and salt. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 ½ hours or until meat is cooked and tender. Constantly skim the surface of the cooking liquid. Remove meat from broth and strain. Set both aside.

PROCEDURE FOR MOLE

Heat the lard in a pan or clay casserole and sauté peppers, garlic, onion, unpeeled banana, cinnamon, allspice, almonds, pumpkin seeds, crackers and the tortilla over medium heat. Add the raisins and enough broth to cover the mix; simmer it until all ingredients are cooked. Remove it from heat, cool and food-process or grind. Heat the sauce in a saucepan or casserole over low heat, stirring it constantly. If necessary add some broth to achieve a light mole consistency. Season it and add the turkey. Serve it hot with corn tortillas.