Month: October 2020
Carlitos Calavera, mejor conocido como Filo de la Llata, nos enseña qué es y como elaborar una calaverita literaria ¿Te atreves a escribir la tuya? 2020 esta apunto de irse a calacas, y a nadie ya le sorprende ya que trajo una epidemia con olor a cloacas, que ayuda a la muerta con su […]
With Dia de los Muertos right around the corner, we are getting our ofrendas ready and we wanted to share our playlist with you. Breaking down the first 5 songs of the playlist. Listen to Mex And The City’s the Dia de Muertos playlist here: Top 5 must hear Songs: Artist: Chavela VargasSong: Paloma Negra Get […]
Por: The Mexican Foodie Alguna vez han tratado de explicarle a algún británico el porque hacemos comida especial para el Día de muertos? Y es que como se le hace para explicarle a alguien que no creció poniendo el altar, comiendo pan de muerto o calabaza en tacha, que la relación que tenemos con nuestra […]
Two years ago, after a trip back home to see her family, Dory took the opportunity to visit the southern states of Mexico where her appreciation of the colourful and varied skills of the crafts people in the region gave her the idea to support those artisan communities by bringing the stunning arts and crafts […]
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on stumbleupon Share on whatsapp Insta-gram IGTV Watch the video here: instagram.com/piastromexicankitchen Learn with Claudia from Piastro Mexican Kitchen, the history of Mexican Día de Muertos Ofrendas and join us setting one up so you can confidently set up your own at home to remember your loved ones […]
Casa & Plaza Pastor, Coal Drops YardUntil 2nd November 2020 The Ofrenda on Día de Muertos is a very important element of our celebrations, if not the most important of them all. With our ofrendas we remember the departed, invite them in and celebrate life together.. An Ofrenda is the perfect dialogue amongst the living […]
Welcome to the Mexican Craft Collective! 2020 – the year of the lockdown, the obligatory face masks, curfews. For many, a year to forget. For a group of Mexican Women, the lockdown became the start of something amazing. The Mexican Craft Collective was created in the summer of 2020 when a group of Mexican women […]
GET INVOLVED Looking for creative people to participate in the public programme of the UK Mexican Arts Society. We are inviting creatives and academics who wish to participate in our cultural programme. This includes participation in the public programme of exhibitions and in independent evening activities. We are also looking for writers and content creators. […]
ONE of our favourite times of the year in the Mexican calendar fast approaches – DIA DE MUERTOS, when we celebrate the lives of those loved ones that have passed. And we have a bunch of exciting events and news to announce. First up: How to set up your Dia de Muertos Ofrenda – Online […]