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Phillip of Jesus (San Felipe de Jesús)

06 Saturday Feb 2021

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Felipe de Jesús was a Novohispanic Catholic missionary who was born in Mexico City in 1572. He travelled from Acapulco, in present day Mexico to Manila, Philippines on the Manila Galleon in 1589 taking a mercantile career. He became connected with the Franciscans in Manila and in 1596 he was shipwrecked in Japan when he was on his way back to Acapulco The Japanese thought they the friars were on a colonization mission so they were sentenced to death. He was one of the 26 martyrs in Nagasaki. Saint Phillip of Jesus is the first Mexican canonized saint.

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Felipe de Jesús fue un misionero católico nacido en la ciudad de México en 1572. Viajó como comerciante hasta Manila, Filipinas zarpando desde Acapulco, hoy México. En las Filipinas se acercó a los franciscanos de Manila y al regresar a Acapulco, una tormenta desvió su barco hacia las costas de Japón donde fue capturado por los japoneses quienes pensaron que los frailes eran parte en una misión colonizadora. Veintiséis frailes fueron martirizados en Nagasaki. San Felipe de Jesús es el primer santo canonizado de México.

Constitution Day

05 Friday Feb 2021

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On February 5th, 1917 Mexican president Venustiano Carranza promulgated the Mexican Constitution, the first of its kind to include social rights. It served as a model to the 1918 Russian Constitution and the 1919 Weimar Constitution. 

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El 5 de febrero de 1917 el presidente mexicano Venustiano Carranza promulgó la constitución mexicana siendo la primera en el mundo en incluir derechos sociales sirviendo de modelo para la gestación de las constituciones de Rusia (1918) y Weimar (1919). 

Tamales at Candlemas Day (Día de la Candelaria)

02 Tuesday Feb 2021

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During Candlemas Day, Catholics celebrate the purification of Virgin Mary and the presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple. In Mexico, most of the religious celebrations combine European and Mesoamerican traditions. The Aztecs used to offer tamales to their main Gods (Tláloc, Chalchiuhtlicue & Quetzalcóatl) at the beginning of their agricultural year. Tamales are made of corn, the main material used by the Gods to create human beings. The word tamale comes from the Nahuatl language where the word tamalli means “wrapped”. In Mexico there are over 500 types of tamales. 

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La fiesta de la Candelaria es una mezcla de tradiciones prehispánicas y católicas. En el rito católico se celebra purificación de la virgen y la presentación de Jesús (después de 40 días) en el templo de Jerusalén.  Dentro del mito prehispánico, se ofrendaban tamales a los dioses Tláloc, Chalchiuhtlicue y Quetzalcóatl, principalmente por estar hecho de maíz (el material que los dioses utilizaron para crear al hombre). La palabra tamal viene del vocablo náhuatl tamalli que significa “envuelto”. En México hay más de 500 tipos de tamales. 

2021: Happy New Year!

01 Friday Jan 2021

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Although piñatas are more popular during Christmas and birthdays, perhaps it is a good idea to introduce them at the very beginning of the year to start 2021 with good vibes. A traditional piñata is shaped as a 7-point star each representing a capital sin: envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth and wrath. Mexicans usually hit the piñatas in order to break them and get rid of these 7 capital sins. When the piñata breaks, good things come out of them (chocolates, peanuts and fruits). All in all, breaking the piñatas symbolize the victory of good things over bad ones.

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Aunque las piñatas son más utilizadas durante la navidad o los cumpleaños, sería bueno iniciar el año 2021 rompiendo una para atraer las buenas vibras y alejar las malas. De hecho, una piñata tradicional tiene la forma de una estrella con siete picos que simbolizan los pecados capital:, avaricia, envidia, gula, ira, lujuria, pereza y soberbia. Al romper una piñata, los mexicanos buscamos vencer el mal con el bien y es por ello que en el interior de la piñata colocamos cacahuates, chocolates y frutas.

Armando Manzanero 1935-2020

29 Tuesday Dec 2020

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Armando Manzanero was born in the southeastern state of Yucatan. His ancestors were Maya. He wrote beautiful romantic songs that belonged to the “Bolero” genre. Many Mexican and Latin-American singers sang his songs. His music is a legacy in the Spanish speaking world!

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Armando Manzanero nació en el estado de Yucatán. Sus ancestros eran de origen maya. Compuso muchos boleros memorables mismos que han sido cantados por muchos interpretes mexicanos y latinoamericanos. Su música es un gran y valioso legado para el mundo hispanohablante.

Día de los inocentes

28 Monday Dec 2020

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In Mexico people celebrate “April Fools Day” on December 28th, Although the origin of this special day has a sad tone (due to the fact the King Herod ordered many babies to be killed around the time Jesus Christ was born), on that day Mexicans joke with each other and also play tricks to each other. Even the newspapers publish funny news that people might believe it at first but when they realize they have been tricked they have no other option than to laugh. 

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Aunque el origen del día de los inocentes es un poco triste (por honrar a los niños que murieron a causa de las órdenes del Rey Herodes al nacer Jesucristo), el 28 de diciembre en México los amigos y los familiares se hacen bromas pero también algunos periódicos publican algunas paginas con noticias noticias chuscas que suelen destantear a los lectores pero cuyo objetivo final es hacerlos reír. A las personas que caen en la broma se les llama “inocentes palomitas”. 

Internationalizing young Mexican minds!

14 Monday Dec 2020

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Arturo Reyes-Sandoval will now lead one of the top universities in Mexico the IPN (National Polytechnic Institute). Wishing him much success with his vision aiming to internationalize this university. Mexico needs leaders who promote international cooperation!

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Deseándole mucho éxito al nuevo director del IPN (Instituto Politécnico Nacional) Arturo Reyes Sandoval quien enfocará su visión a la internacionalización del IPN. ¡Nuestro país necesita líderes que promuevan proyectos que nos conecten con otros países del mundo fortaleciendo la cooperación internacional!

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Congratulations Sergio!!!

06 Sunday Dec 2020

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Today Sergio Perez from Guadalajara gave Mexico an enormous moment of joy after earning his first Formula One win at the 2020 Sakhir in Bahrain. Congratulations Checo! Checo is the nickname given to guys named Sergio.

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Hoy el tapatío Sergio Pérez le dió a México un enorme momento de alegría al ganar su primer Gran Premio de Fórmula 1 de Sakhir en Baréin. ¡Felicidades Checo! Un claro ejemplo de perseverancia.

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Xico’s Journey

17 Tuesday Nov 2020

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XICO’S JOURNEY is an interesting Mexican animated movie that introduces to Mexican children with environmental awareness through the effects of “fracking”. All the animal characters in the movie are species we often see in the wild in most of Mexico. By the way, Xico (who belongs to a unique Mexican dog breed called Xoloescuincle) must find a “special messenger” who will help them deliver a message. Xico and his friends soon discover that he himself is the messenger.

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Aunque los efectos de animación de la película EL CAMINO DE XICO son sencillos, la trama es interesante y los personales míticos son muy mexicanos. Venado en náhuatl se dice mázatl y conejo se dice tochtli. Hoy, dos importantes ciudades del país llevan en sus nombres a esos dos animales, Mazatlán y Tuxtla Gutiérrez. ¡No dejes de ver esta película!

Snoopy…a Mexican voice?

15 Sunday Nov 2020

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Bill Melendez was a character animator and voice actor who provided the voices for Snoopy & Woodstock. He also designed charatcers for Disney’s Bambi, Dumbo, Fantasia & Pinocchio. Melendez was born in Hermosillo, Sonora in northwestern Mexico.

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Bill Melendez fue un animador conocido por los dibujos animados que hizo para Warner Brothers y Disney (Bambi, Dumbo, Fantasia y Pinocho). Además dio vida a las voces de Snoopy y Emilio. Melendez nació en Hermosillo, Sonora, México.

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