ARCHITECTURE

• Conversation with Enrique Norten at The Museum of the City of New York: In conjunction with the exhibition, New York Fast Forward: Buildings by Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos, Norten discusses his recent work with Rick Bell, Executive Director of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter. (Manhattan)

DANCE

• Should I stay or should I go! by Geraldine Cardiel at Teatro LATEA: Geraldine Cardiel premieres Should I stay or should I go! with original music by Juan Sosa, which dramatizes an internal debate about leaving or staying in a foreign country. (Manhattan)

FILM

• 2nd Morelia International Film Festival Short Winners at The School of Visual Arts: (Manhattan)

Trópico de cáncer by Eugenio Polgovsky (Documentary)

El Pasajero by Matías Meyer (Fiction)

De Raíz by Carlos Carrera (Animation)

GASTRONOMY

• Noche Jarocha at Pampano Restaurant: A special 5-course menu paired with traditional drinks and live Son Jarocho music to provide a taste of one of Mexico’s most exciting culinary experiences. (Manhattan)

MUSIC

• La Barranca at Joe’s Pub: José Manuel Aguilera (voice and guitar), Alejandro Otaola (guitar and piano), Chema Arreola (drums and percussion) and Alonso Arreola (bass and acoustic guitar) combine some of the richest elements in Mexico’s rock scene. (Manhattan)
• Nuevos Ricos – Celebrating Mexico Now at The Frying Pan at Pier 63, Chelsea Pier: A party featuring Maria Daniela y su Sonido Lasser, Silverio, Caballito -DJ Gabriel Feijoo with two underground performance collectives offers a glimpse of Mexico’s young urban scene. (Manhattan)
• Lincoln Center Out of Doors at Lincoln Center: A free evening of Mexican music, featuring Eugenia León , Conjunto Hueyapan, La Barranca and Los Chipis Sonideros at Damrosch Park Bandshell. (Manhattan)
• Opening Night Gala at Café Frida: A post-performance reception launching the 2005 festival and honoring Eugenia León’s 30 years as one of the premiere interpreters of Mexican music. (Manhattan)
•  Del Castillo at Joe’s Pub: Offering a fusion of flamenco and rock, Del Castillo includes virtuoso guitarists Rick and Mark del Castillo, charismatic lead singer Alex Ruiz, and the dynamic rhythm of Albert Besteiro (bass), Mike Zeoli (drums) and Rick Holeman (percussion). (Manhattan)

THEATER

• Regina Orozco at The Bowery Poetry Club: Regina presents her latest hilarious and schizophrenic improvisation. This cabaret is structured by the audience, randomly matching 41 well-known international songs with 41 emotionally upsetting situations and 41 different rhythms. (Manhattan)

VISUAL ARTS

• Book Launch of “La Panaderia” at Art in General: Founded in 1994 by visual artist Yoshua Okon in collaboration with Miguel Calderon, La Panadería was a high-energy, unconventional gallery space in a renovated bakery in Mexico City. (Manhattan)
• Retrospective of Lourdes Grobet at The Bruce Silverstein Gallery: This exhibition of over 30 years of her work illuminates the many facets of Mexican life, intermingling the political with the social, cultural and personal.(Manhattan)