By Luis Felipe Rodriguez San Francisco Church is the Churrigueresque-style glory of San Miguel de Allende. Construction began in 1779 and took 20 years to complete. There are some erroneous notions about the construction of the church, such as the attribution to the architect Lorenzo Rodriguez, who designed the Sagrario de Mexico. He could not […]
By Charles Miller Last week I wrote of how three decades ago my local Internet Service Provider (ISP) in East Texas wanted to charge me an extra monthly fee for each one of my computers. I learned that I could “clone” the Media Access Control (MAC) address from my Compaq desktop computer into a router, […]
By Paola Velasco We are well-aware that the heritage city in which we live has many attractions. Undoubtedly, the real estate sector is one of the economic pillars of the … Leer más By Carola Rico Photo by Sean Reagan After two years of not having the famous Locos parade due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Por Leonardo Díaz “Un día perfecto es vagar por el centro en la mañana” No me he cansado de vivir en San Miguel, por eso decido quedarme. Vagar por el centro, sentarme en el jardín por la mañana unos minutos antes de continuar aquello que estaba haciendo sin la prisa —antinatural— que solía perseguirme años […]
By Kathleen Bohné Mexico now has 9 female governors, the most in its history Voter turnout was highest in Tamaulipas (53% of eligible voters) and lowest in Oaxaca (38% of eligible voters) MORENA, the ruling party, now governs 58% of the population of Mexico at a state level. Before 2018, MORENA governed in zero states. […]
Por Carmen Rioja El compromiso de LACC con la excelencia artística ha sido reconocido con los principales honores de la industria, incluyendo un Premio GRAMMY 2022 a la Mejor Interpretación Coral por su actuación en el álbum de la Sinfonía Mahler nº 8 de la filarmónica de Los Ángeles, y receptor del Premio Margaret Hillis […]
By Fernanda Noriega Sometimes the garments we wear fulfill an important function beyond covering our body or even showing our style–they also speak of our essence and feelings. What one wears tells a story! And it deserves to be given importance. Precisely thinking about this, HojaSanta Boutique focuses on creating designs that highlight emotions and […]
Son las 9 de la mañana, Don Mauro Quintero sabe que tiene que preparar su burro (unos cuantos litros de agua, y bolsas, para traer la piedra). “Chó, chó” le … Leer más “Respiremos por la Vida” es el programa más reciente de San Miguel de Allende y tiene como objetivo proporcionar oxígeno a las […]
Por Francisco Peyret En homenaje a Don Leopoldo Estrada El Valle del Maíz es uno de los barrios más antiguos de San Miguel, comunidad indígena chichimeca, llena de sabor y tradiciones, de las que sobresale la Festividad en honor a “La Santa Cruz de los Espejos”. Cada mayo se organiza una celebración que dura siempre […]
By Cliff DuRand One day in April, a Central American family seeking asylum prepared to cross the border from Mexico to the U.S. Learn about their arduous journey and how dozens of dedicated advocates and humanitarians played vital roles in getting them to safety. Immigration attorneys, Rebecca Eichler and Careen Shannon are joined by award-winning documentary filmmaker, […]
By Victoria Roberts “Quixote: on the Conquest of Self” kicks off the 2022 theatre season at Centro Cultural El Sindicato. If you are not familiar with this Spanish-speaking venue, you are missing some of the best theatres in Mexico. Penned by local author Monica Hoth, winner of of the INBA (Bellas Artes)/Conaculta’s national prize for […]
por Valeria Asecencio Casilda Barajas es arquitecta por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, y se describe como inquieta, inconforme. Una de sus principales búsquedas fue con respecto a la … Leer más Por Fernando Helguera El viernes pasado iba caminando por la calle cuando escuché: ¡Chango! Acto seguido giré para encontrar a quien podría […]
Uno de los clásicos de San Miguel, que ha resistido incluso al cambio de nombre, es Hank’s; en el área de bar, si pones atención tal vez un día te … Leer más Por Carolina Alonzo ¿Estas buscando algo diferente en San Miguel? En Eustolia, lo convencional lo llevan a otro nivel. Ubicado a unas […]
By Fernando Helguera What is architecture? Let us define architecture as the art of design and construction of spaces that relate the human being with the natural, cultural, and socio-political environment. Then, we incorporate the systemic dimension, where the human being becomes an integral element of a system that evolves relative to the interaction of […]