FILM

• 8th Morelia International Film Festival Short Winners at The School of Visual Arts: (Manhattan) 

Ponkina by Beatriz Herrera Carrillo (Animation)

La Mina de Oro by Jacques Bonnavent (Fiction)

Carne que Recuerda by Dalia Huerta Cano (Documentary)

Busco Empleo by Francisco Valle R. (Special Mention)

• Gen Mex – Recent Films From México at Anthology Film Archives: Curated by Carlos A. Gutiérrez, Gen Mex presents works made by some of the most outstanding filmmakers of this generation, including RAGING SUN, RAGING SKY by Julián Hernández, as well as lesser-known films with limited exposure in the U.S., such as Jonás Cuarón’s AÑO UÑA. (Manhattan) 

GASTRONOMY

• History and Traditions of Mexican Gastronomy at St. John’s University Auditorium: Chef Daniel Ovadia prepares representative dishes in a panel and demonstration where audiences will learn how these dishes have been prepared over the last 600 years. (Manhattan) 

LITERATURE

• Book Presentation of “México se escribe con J: A Celebration of Gay Culture in Mexico” at King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center / NYU: A conversation with writers, editors, and artists related to this groundbreaking book about the contributions of the gay community to Mexican culture. Nayar Rivera, Michael Schuessler, Alejandro Varderi and Earl Dix will participate.(Manhattan)

MUSIC

• Combi, Electric Cathedral at The Church For All Nations: A group of Latin Americans living in the U.S. who are creating attention-grabbing songs, videos, paintings, photographs, remixes, and films. (Manhattan) 
• Pasatono Orchestra at Lincoln Center & Casa Mezcal: This ensemble of the “people of the clouds” is a reincarnation of the traditional ethnic folk orchestras of strings, winds, and percussion that were once ubiquitous in rural Mexico. (Manhattan) 
• Rey Trueno, Radio Soap Opera at The Bowery Poetry Club: Based on the legend of pilot Reymundo Alvarez Trueno, Mexican collective Rey Trueno conjures a tongue-in-cheek, live performance from music, video, and radio and sound art. (Manhattan) 
• Botellita de Jerez at Sound of Brazil (S.O.B’s): A band that mixes Tin Tan’s vaudeville humor with the raunchiest barrio music, and holds it all together with the sounds of rock ‘n’ roll. (Manhattan) 

THEATER

• Hecho en México at The Queens Museum of Art: A multidisciplinary reflection via Theater, dance, video, and music on the stereotypical headlines from contemporary Mexico: the economic crisis, war against narcotics, rise in kidnappings, and swine flu. (Queens) 

VISUAL ARTS

• Trajinera Xochitl Project by Natalia Porter at The Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Mexican artist/designer Natalia Porter presents “Trajinera Xochitl”, a reproduction of an iconic boat typical of Xochimilco, an area in Mexico City known for its canals and chinampas. (Queens)