Festival 2016
FILM
- 13th Morelia International Film Festival Short Winners at The School of Visual Arts: (Manhattan)
Donde Nunca Morirás / Where You Will Never Die by Héctor Alexis Estrada García (Sección Michoacana)
El Buzo / The Diver by Esteban Arrangoiz (Documentary)
Bosnian Dream by Sergio Flores Torija (Fiction)
Rebote / Bounce Back by Nuria Menchaca (Animation)
GASTRONOMY
- Mexican Gastronomy: Sample creativity and inspiration in contemporary Mexican cooking at the best Mexican restaurants in New York. Celebrated chefs have designed menus for their restaurants that will tempt, thrill, and seduce your palate. Bar Bruno, Café Frida, Hecho en Dumbo, La Palapa, El Mitote, Papatzul, X y Z Pintox y Botanas, La Palapa Taco Bar @ UrbanSpace Vanderbilt. (Manhattan)
MUSIC
- Cuatro Minimal at The David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center: An ensemble of various sound textures with a unique musical identity rooted in traditions from Mexico and Asia. (Manhattan)
- Pop Up Gallery at 100Grand Street Dance Studio: “What you see is what you get” /“Lo que ves es lo que hay”. An Erick Montes/Danceable Projects, M.O.H., S&S Production. Pop Up Gallery will feature works by Karla Carballar, Erick Montes and improvisational works by musician Zeb Gould, among other surprises. (Manhattan)
- Closing Night at Terraza 7: Celebrate Mexico Now Festival pays tribute to Terraza 7 and the independent music community in New York for our Closing Night, and as an homage to Terraza 7’s visionary leader Freddy Castiblanco. (Queens)
- Mexrrissey at Le Poisson Rouge: A band created in Mexico City with the idea of recapturing Morrissey’s and The Smiths’ songs. Led by Camilo Lara , Mexrrissey’s debut album, “No Manchester,” released in March 2016, was recorded in Mexico City and Tucson, Arizona. (Manhattan)
- Trío Tlayoltiyane at The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian: With several recordings in Spanish and in Nahuatl North Huasteca, Trío Tlayoltiyane contributes to the ethnic literature in Mexico and the Huapango Huasteco. (Manhattan)
PANEL
- Journalism in Mexico Now at King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center / NYU: A conversation that highlights the work of two of Mexico’s most prominent journalists: John M. Ackerman and David Brooks. Moderated by Roque Planas de The Huffington Post. (Manhattan)
- A Conversation About Mexico with John Ackerman, Diana Kennedy and Michael Schuessler at The Graduate Center, CUNY: A panel with three guests from Mexico, who were not born in Mexico but define ideas about the country in their professional, political and academic practice. (Manhattan)
VISUAL ARTS
- Mexican Tertulia at Baxter St at Camera Club NY: An event of 7-minute lightning talks featuring lens-based artists of Mexican heritage. The evening will feature a series of short talks by the artists presenting their work. (Manhattan)
- Mexico/Staten Island, Photographs of a Community at The Consulate General of Mexico: Irma Bohórquez-Geisler, Photographer, Edward J. Sullivan, Curator” The work in this exhibition open our eyes to the everyday customs and individuals who comprise the Mexican community on Staten Island, New York. (Manhattan)