Category: Culture & Traditions
We promote and honor our traditions, art, symbols, and Mexican beliefs from all over Mexico in the UK.
La Batalla de Puebla ‘El Rey’ style this coronation weekend with an evening of fine Mexican and Latin party sounds headlined by the powerful Son Jarocho group, Chapulines, mixing traditional Mexican music with Caribbean and rumba grooves. The band was formed in Mexico at the shore of the beautiful lagoon of Bacalar after a musical encounter […]
by Viridiana Marin Marin Alondra Ruiz Hernández is a Mexican-Canadian artist based in London, she studied painting and drawing in Canada and the program in Social science and Fine Art at Chelsea College of Arts in London. As the second generation of Mexican migrants in Canada, Alondra grew up with a special interest in Social […]
by Viridiana Marin Marin Mexican Independence Day has been celebrated for more than 200 years on the 15th and 16th of September. This celebration full of food, fiesta and traditions, gathering all mexicans far and wide in one sigle shout: ‘Viva Mexico’. Why Mexico’s Independence Day is known as “el Grito”? When the church bells […]
by Viridiana Marin Marin The queen of Tejano music is back with Moonchild Mixes, a new album of unreleased tracks that she made when she was a teenager. For all of us that grew up in Mexico in the 90s, this album contains memorables sounds that gonna make us travel back in time. Selena Quintanilla […]
by Viridiana Marin Marin Recently, the influence and success of Mexican filmmakers around the world like Guillermo del Toro (The shape of water), Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu (Revenant), Alfonso Cuaron (Roma), and Tatiana Huezo (Prayers for the stolen) have kindled Mexico’s film culture. The golden age of cinematic culture in Mexico from the 1940s and 50s was an exceptional […]
by Viridiana Marin Marin Soft, tasty, sweet, hot, and filling; Mexican tamales are a delicious and very enjoyable dish. Mexico has one of the richest gastronomies in the world, offering a variety of flavors, colors, textures, and, above all, special ingredients that create unforgettable dishes. Eating tamales during national celebrations or having them as breakfast […]
5 Mexican Christmas traditions that you won’t believe! By Viridiana Marin Marin When we think of Mexico, the first thing that comes to mind is tacos, right? But if you think of Mexican Christmas you should know that this popular dish it’s not common on Mexican tables during this season. As you know, […]
By Viridiana Marin Mexican culture resists! Thousands of people: Mexicans, locals and people from around the world enjoyed the Day of the Dead Festival organised by The British Library, UK Mexico Arts Society, Camden Council, la Mexican Embassy to the UK and MexiBrit last Saturday 30 of October in the heart of London, just a […]
Por Viridiana Marin ¡Cultura mexicana que resiste! Miles de personas entre mexicanos, mexicanas y extranjeros disfrutaron de festival de Día de Muertos en Londres organizado por The British Library, UK Mexico Arts Society, Camden Council, la Embajada de México en Reino Unido y MexiBrit que se llevó a cabo el sábado 30 de octubre en […]
The incredible Day of the Dead – A Celebration of Life – festivities have come to an end and we would like to share the gallery and after movie. Read our review in english and spanish. View the full gallery of photos here. Thank you to every single person who took part, see you […]