Culture
5 de Mayo: What is commemorated on this date in Mexico?
5 de Mayo is a significant date in Mexico since it commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over the French troops that took place in the city of Puebla.
Culture
There is a wide range of regional traditions within Mexico's dominant culture, which is influenced by a mix of indigenous and Spanish practices. Many of the things that people think of when they hear "Mexican" really originate in specific parts of the country.
Culture
What exactly is Mexico celebrating on May 5th
On May 5, the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla is celebrated, in which the Army of the East defeated the French Army.
Culture
Tomás Hernández Franco: A Poet and Short Story Writer from Tamboril
Tomás Hernández Franco was a Dominican poet, short story writer, essayist, journalist, and diplomat. He was born in Tamboril, Santiago de los Caballeros, on April 29, 1904. He worked as editor of the vegan newspaper "El Progreso" and in "La Información" of Santiago.
Mexico City
Mother's Day in Mexico: From a Newspaper to a Monument
In Mexico, Mother's Day is celebrated every year on May 10. But how was this celebration born in the country?
Culture
What is the chingon meaning in English?
In Mexico, the word chingón is one of the most used words and it can have several meanings. Get to know them.
Culture
Old Calendars and Others Not So Old: A Need to Order Our Lives
Time is, as colloquially said, a whole subject. Here is a glimpse of it, through spaces in which we can think about it: that of the Mesoamericans and the Europeans, the cyclical and the linear, the daily, the one marked by the different calendars, one of each one of us.
Culture
Mural "The overcoming of man through culture" by Francisco Eppens Helguera
This work adorns the exterior wall of the José J. Rojo Auditorium at the School of Dentistry in the University City. Its designer, Francisco Eppens Helguera, was a seasoned muralist and experimented with sculpture, oil, and other plastic media.
Culture
The most used words in Spanish are the so-called functional words
University students conducted a study to find out which words are the most used; they review the influence of the so-called emojis and their racial use. On April 23, Spanish Language Day is celebrated at the United Nations, the anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
Culture
UNAM Women's Museum tells the story of their role in the history
UNAM's Museum of Women shows their contribution to the building of Mexico. Visitors will always find something new.
Culture
The Return of Quetzalcoatl by José Chávez Morado
The Return of Quetzalcoatl by José Chávez Morado is located in Ciudad Universitaria; it was created on a 12 by a 4.5-meter wall, with a Venetian mosaic. Plastic integration of the original cultures of the world.
Culture
José Vasconcelos, A Legend of Mexican Education and Politics
José María Albino Vasconcelos Calderón was a philosopher, educator, lawyer, writer, and politician; he was born on February 27, 1882, in Oaxaca. In 1925 he published The Cosmic Race, one of his most influential books, in which he expounds some of his reflections on indigenousness.
History
Fashion in Mexico at the end of the 19th century
This sample of garments and accessories depicts fashion in Mexico at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.
Culture
Pancho Villa series “Centauro del Norte” (Centaur of the North)
The series will narrate the life of Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution and will be filmed in various locations in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, the interior of the State of Jalisco, and the historic center of the city.
Culture
A Short History of Marguerite Duras's Life and Work
Marguerite Duras (real name Marguerite Donnadieu) was born on April 4, 1914, in Gia Dinh (Vietnam), a town near Saigon, which at that time belonged to French Indochina. This is her biography.
Culture
Modification of the concept of death
Funeral agencies and cremations have increased because wakes are no longer held at home. If before the good death was at home, now it is in the hospital. Among the Mayas, the dead are an essential part of the world of the living.
Guadalajara
Viacrucis of Living Stations of the Cross is performed at the UAG
The celebration of the Viacrucis of Living Stations of the Cross at the UAG is a traditional event organized by the Department of Arts and Culture and the Dean's Office of Science and Technology of the UAG.