Merida Events: Noche Blanca
This Week... starting December 01, 2014
National Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe: December 12
This is one of the biggest fiestas of the year in Mexico. You can see some of the activities in Merida in Yucatan Living’s Virgin of Guadalupe Video.
Christmas and New Year's Eve
The last two weeks of December and the first five days of January are relatively quiet in Yucatan, but the new year of almost non-stop festivals begins again on January 6 (Three Kings’ Day, aka Epiphany). So do keep watch on Yucatan Living’s Events pages to see what there is to do in Merida whenever you are here.
In The City
New Ongoing Event: Cemetery Walking Tour (Wednesday Nights)
Don Wilbert Sosa, with his extensive knowledge of the history of this cemetery, will walk you through the tombs, mausoleums and roundabouts of famous people who are buried here, telling stories of those men and women who shaped the history of our state. You are cordially invited to come and learn about the various funeral rites that have existed in Merida, from pre-Hispanic to the present, and about the various architectural styles of the mausoleums and tombs.
Location: Cementerio General de la Ciudad (General Cemetery of the City), at the southern end of Calle 66, south of Ermita
Time: 8:00 PM all Wednesdays
Admission: Free
Special Event Beginning Saturday! November 29 through December 7
Oc’-Ohtic: XX National & International Festival of Contemporary Dance
Monday (Lunes) December 01, 2014
No Events plan for today
Tuesday (Martes) December 02, 2014
Tuesday of Trova Trio Los Galanes
This week, Trio Los Galanes will keep traditional trova alive and fresh for yet another audience.
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:30 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free
Wednesday (Miercoles) December 03, 2014
Movie: Walesa
(Poland 2013) The depiction of the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Poland's Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, as events in the 1970s lead to a peaceful revolution. In Polish with Spanish subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 5:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Movie: Blue is the Warmest Color
(France 2013) Adele's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself and ultimately finds herself through love and loss. In French with Spanish subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro, Open Air Cinema
Time: 9:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Thursday (Jueves) December 04, 2014
Movie: The Artist is Present
(USA 2012) A documentary that follows the Serbian performance artist as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. In English, with Spanish subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 5:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Movie: La Fiesta Inolvidable
(USA 1958) A clerical mistake results in a bumbling film extra being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired. In English with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 7:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free
Classical Music by the Baroque Music Company and the Ars Musicum Ensemble
There will be several of these performances throughout October, November and December. Please see all of the performance listings in our Coming Soon section below.
Location: Pinacoteca “Juan Gamboa Guzman”, Calle 59 x 60
Time: 8:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free
Concert: Ivan Adriano Classical Guitars of Yucatan + the Chamber Orchestra of Merida
Classical guitars galore! What a wonderful treat to begin the holiday season!
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $50 pesos general, $25 pesos Students and INAPAM
Movie: The Crash Reel
(USA 2013) Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between half-pipe legends Shaun White and Kevin Pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the Vancouver Winter Olympics, pushing one another to ever more dangerous tricks, until Kevin crashes on a Park City half-pipe, barely surviving. As Kevin recovers from his injury, Shaun wins Gold. Now all Kevin wants to do is get on his snowboard again, even though medics and family fear this could kill him. We also celebrate Sarah Burke who crashed in Park City and died January 19, 2012. In English with Spanish subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Friday (Viernes) December 05, 2014
Movie: A Band Called Death
(USA 2012) A documentary on the 1970s punk trio Death, and their new-found popularity decades after they disbanded. In English with Spanish subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 5:00 PM Friday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Movie: The Taming of the Shrew
(USA 1967) Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel Petruchio tames his wealthy shrewish wife, Katharina. In English.
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 7:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free
Concert: Ivan Adriano Classical Guitars of Yucatan
Yucatan’s love affair with guitars has long made Merida home to some of the best classical guitarists in the world.
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Friday
Admission: $50 pesos general admission, $25 pesos Students and INAPAM
Movie: Twenty Feet From Stardom
(USA 2013) This is a tribute to the background singers, who are on stage, but are secondary compared to the famous singers they support. Their voices provide harmony to the best bands in popular music. In English.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro, Open Air Cinema.
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Movie: Pierrot Le Fou
(Italy 1965) Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run. In French with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free
Saturday (Sabado) December 06, 2014
Merida English Library - Saturday Lecture Series
Birding in the Yucatan with Cherie Pittillo.
Location: Merida English Library, Calle 53 x 66 y 68
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Saturday
Admission: free
Opera Yucatan: Rusalka
Opera in three acts with music by Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904)and writen by Jaroslav Kvapil.
Location: Sala Mayamax, in Museo del Mundo Maya
Time: 11:30 AM Saturday
Admission: free
8th Annual Yucatan Polo Open - December 6 & 7
Find directions on their website here: www.yucatanpoloclub.com/. Great fun, food and entertainment... and its free! Don't miss it.
Location: Yucatan Polo Club
Time: 1:00 PM both days
Admission: There is no entrance fee
Movie: Party Girl
(France 2013) An aging nightclub hostess decides to settle down and get married. In French with Spanish subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 5:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Movie: Julius Caesar
(USA 1953) The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for the idealist and the republic In English with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 7:00 PM Saturday
Admission: Free
Movie: Cuando Justicia Se Hace Pueblo
(Mexico 2002) This documentary includes testimonies of peasants and indigenous people who undertake an initiative of civil resistance in Guerrero, a poor and violent state, where drug trafficking, corruption, poverty and crime are the main problems facing its population. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro, Open Air Cinema.
Time: 7:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students
Movie: Drive
(USA 2011) A mysterious Hollywood stuntman, mechanic and getaway driver lands himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor. In English with Spanish subtitles
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Saturday
Admission: Free
Opening of the Exhibition: Within Four Walls
This is a showing of the newest works of Barbara McClatchie, in collaboration with Sanlly Vera.
Location: Gallery of the Museum of the City, Calle 65 at 58
Time: 9:00 PM (Noche Blanca)
Admission: Free
Noche Blanca
Inauguration of the Exhibit: The Split Tail Hummingbird, Small Resident of Yucatan.
Location: Museum of Natural History, Calle 59 x Avenida Itzaes
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: Free
Exhibit: Photography of Jerome Direz: Looks of Venice.
Location: La Pantera Negra, Calle 67 #547B Por 68 y 70, Centro
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Exhibit: painting and sculpture by Artists Without Frontiers
20% discount on selected pieces.
Location: SOHO Galleries, Calle 60 x 45
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Traditional Vaqueria
Danced by Gremio Ferrocarrilero of Merida, Tecoh, Maxcanu, Tekax and Kanasin.
Location: Railroad Museum, Calle 41 x 46
Time: Visiting Hours 7:00 PM until 2:00 AM.
Admission: Free
Historic Tour
Location: General Cemetery of the City of Merida
Time: 8:00 PM until 1:00 AM
Admission: Free
Music: Mayab Jazz
Location: Parque Santa Ana, Calle 60 x 47
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: Free
Food Without Frontiers
Location: Parque San Juan, Calle 67 x 62
Time: 8:00 PM until 1:00 AM
Admission: Free
Night of Trios
Traditional trova music outdoors in the park. Wonderful!
Location: Parque de la Ermita, Calle 66 x 77
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: Free
Inauguration of the Exhibits: Genova, Lizama, J.L. Rodriguez
Location: Central Patio and Galerias of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: Free
Music: La Rondalla of the Museum of Yucateca Song
Do try to get to this performance. This group is wonderful.
Location: Museo de la Cancion Yucateca, Calle 57 x 50
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: Free
Dance + Dance Exhibit: Ballet Tribute to Cyntia Ricalde
Location: Fundacion Casa Museo de la Danza, Calle 82, behind the zoo.
Time: 8:00 PM, exhibition open until 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Exhibits: Impressions of the Time
Location: Municipal Art Gallery, Calle 56 x 65
Time: 8:00 PM until 2:00 AM
Exhibits: David Hubbard: Belleza Subestimada (Underestimated Beauty) and Chad Seals: Momentos Meridanos (Meridanos Moments)
Location: La Amapola, Calle 66 # 604 x 75 y 77, Centro (Ermita)
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Admission: Free
Lila Downs in Concert
WHAT? This is amazing. If you aren't there for this, you're crazy. What a treat!
Location: Plaza Grande
Time: 10:00 PM
Admission: Free
ExhibitSeis Años (Six Years)
This exhibit is sponsored by the students of Maestro Pablo Bavio on the seventh anniversary of the gallery.
Location: Galeria Juan Pablo Bavio, Calle 59 x 68
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Music + Exhibit:
Namu dai bosa (Union with the Great Enlightened) – work by Armando Saenz Carrillo; Plus Jazz with the sax of Pepe Ballote.
Location: Galeria in La Kech, Calle 60 x 71
Time: 8:00 PM until 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Elaborate Ice Sculptures by Marco Ocaranza
This man’s talent extends to intricate works such as hammocks and lace.
Location: Casa Oriol, Calle 59 x 64
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Exhibit: Meaning of the Word Ephemeral
This exposition presents three views of the word ephemeral by visual artists from UADY.
Location: Anonimo, Venta de Arte
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM (sale at 11:00 PM, 11:30 PM and 12:00 AM)
Admission: Free
Photography and Jewelry of Socorro Chable: Remembering Ancient Times
Location: Galeria La Eskalera, Calle 70 x Parque de Santiago
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Geoffrey Aronson: Retrospective Photography: Still
Plus: Music by Manolo Flores and Juan Fogarty
Location: Galeria Merida, Calle 59 x 50
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Documentary: Mexican Muralists
Location: Centro Cultural y Artistico la Bodega, Calle 70 x 55 # 470
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Inauguration of the Collective Exhibit: Anniversary 1
Works by Sandra Nikolai, David Sierra, Oscar Ortiz Otero, Gildo Gonzalez y Carolina Rozas.
Location: Le Cirque Galeria, Calle 55a 538 (68 Y 70), Centro
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Visual Art Creation: Mural style Mexican Kitsch in Full Color
Location: In front of the Museum of the City
Time: Open until 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Inauguration of the Work: Ruinous Subject of Demolition
Artist: Eugenio Encarnacion
Location: in front of Galeria Manolo Rivero, Calle 60 x 55
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Acts of Magic, Visions of Cuba through Tarot, Tente
The Light in Cuban Society, and Carlos del Toro: Africa, dance, and Santeria.
Location: Galeria Tataya, Calle 72 at 57
Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Photographic Exhibit: I Die Because I Am Dying
Music: Songs written by Tony Martin
Location: Amaro Foro Cultural, Calle 59 x 60
Time: Concert at midnight, open until 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Exhibit: The Cult of Death
Featuring artists: Christian Pacheco, Juan Pablo Quintal, Cristi Itza Tores, Jeronimo Freymann, Jazz Rivera and Oscar Bastarrachea V.
Location: El Jardin de Santa Ana, Calle 47 x 60
Time: Open until 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Exhibit: JAAR: Mexican artist Jorge Alberto Aguilar Rojas
Location: Robert Abuda Salon on Paseo de Montejo
Time: Exhibit open until 2:00 AM
Admission: Free
Guided Visit: Korean Museum
Includes art, as well as personal objects belonging to the first Korean immigrants in Yucatan (1905).
Location: Museo de Koreana Yucatan, Calle 65 #397a between 44 y 46
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: Free
Music: Chacho Siller
…and a grand time will be had by all
Location: Santa Lucia, Calle 60 x 55
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: Free
Sunday (Domingo), December 07, 2014
Documentary about Nature
Life from the beginning of the planet. In Spanish.
Location: Museo de Historia Natural, Next to the Zoo on Calle 59.
Time: 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free
8th Annual Yucatan Polo Open
Find directions on their website here: www.yucatanpoloclub.com/. Great fun, food and entertainment... and its free! Don't miss it.
Location: Yucatan Polo Club
Time: 1:00 PM both days
Admission: There is no entrance fee
Merida Gallery Tour 2014
Design your own tour of 12 participating art galleries in Centro, Merida. Begin anywhere on the following list. The participating galleries include:
1. Galeria Merida, Calle 59 #452A x 52 y 54, Centro (Mejorada)
2. Juan Pablo Bavio: Estudio-Galeria, Calle 59 # 536 x 66 y 68, Centro (Santiago)
3. Anonimo: Venta de Arte, Calle 57 # 552 x 66 y 68, Centro (Santiago)
4. Centro Cultural y Artistico La Bodega, Calle 70 # 470 x 55 y 55A, Centro (Santiago)
5. Galeria Le Cirque, Calle 55A # 538 x 68 y 70, Centro (Santiago)
6. Galeria La Eskalera, Calle 70 # 474B x 57 y 59, Centro (Santiago)
7. Luis Coral: Estudio-Galeria, Calle 72 # 555 Depto. 2 x 57 y 55, Centro (Santiago)
8. Posada Ecochic La Pantera Negra, Calle 67 # 547B x 68 y 70, Centro (San Juan)
9. Galeria Amapola, Calle 66 # 604 x 75 y 77, Centro (Ermita)
10. Tendejon del Arte, Calle 62 # 570 x 71 y 73, Centro (San Juan)
11. Galeria in La Kech, Calle 60 # 595A x 73 y 75, Centro (San Juan)
12. Calle Estampa, Calle 60 # 582A x 73 y 75, Centro (San Juan)
Movie: Moon
(UK 2009) Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems. In English.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free
Monday (Lunes) December 08, 2014
No Events to Report at the Moment
Coming Soon
Yucadanz: Monthly Contra Dance in Merida - First Dance: Saturday, December 13
When is a square dance not square? You're just going to love this new dance in town. Contra dance is a community “barn dance”, where everyone socializes and dances with everyone else. We love their energy and hope that everyone will give contra dance a whirl. Everyone is welcome!
Location: Tumaka't Dance Studio, Calle 51 #475-A x 52 y 54 (blue building, middle of block), Centro
Time: Beginner Class in Spanish: 7:00 PM, Beginner Class in English: 7:30 PM, Contra dance: 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Admission: Bring your own refreshments and water, no alcohol at the dance. $50-$100 pesos donation requested. Proceeds benefit Tumaka't, a nonprofit arts group, and to establish a fund for live music. Read this great page on the Yucadanz website!
Additional Dates:
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Saturday, April 11, 2015
International Open Chess Tournament "GM Carlos Torre Repetto" In Memoriam XXVI edition
This big chess tournament will be held from 18 to 22 December 2014, with the support of various institutions, including the Board of Carlos Torre Repetto GM Chess, Chess Players Association of the State, the State Government of Yucatan, Municipal Government of Merida, the National Chess Federation of Mexico, AC and various private companies. Not sure yet about location. More at their website here.
“My Sister’s Closet” 5th Annual Fashion Show: At the Hop - January 29
The Fashion Show Committee needs your gently used, summer clothing for the Boutique. Even one outfit will help Little by little we "fill the closet" from which we choose the 36 model outfits, selling the rest to the 180 women who attend. If you have clothing to donate please contact these wonderful volunteers: Chelem: Frances Cummings cummings_fh@yahoo.ca, Chuburna: Chris Parkin ucatanchris@gmail.com, Progreso: Diane Clinton dminerdc@gmail.com, Chicxulub: Karen Cloutier klcloutier@hotmail.com. Without this clothing, the event, in support of El Programa de Apoyo Escolar de Chuburná Puerto, would not happen. Thanks on behalf of the students and their families
Location: TBA
Time: TBA
Admission: TBA
Merida English Library Saturday Lecture Series: October – March
• December 13: Justo Sierra O’Reilly – 19th century Yucatecan writer. James Gunn.
• December 20 (Winter Solstice): What are labyrinths, how are they used? Offsite, attendance limited to 15 persons. Dan Karnes.
• December 27: Christmas weekend. No program.
• January 3: New Year’s weekend. No program.
• January 10: Popol Vuh – the Maya creation story and more. Miguel Angel Vergara.
• January 17: Writers’ Workshop. John Gray.
• January 24: The history of the Yucatan-Cuba connection. Peter Johnson.
• January 31: Mexican history: A hero and a villain: Juarez and Diaz. George Ashley.
• February 7: Eldercare Choices in the US. Catherine Hawes & Charles Phillips.
• February 14: Valentine’s Day & Carnival weekend. No program.
• February 21: MEL Artist Studio Tour. No lecture.
• February 28: Mexican wines – discussion and limited tasting. Elliot Diaz. Attendance limited. Admission 100 pesos.
• March 7: TBA
• March 14: TBA
Location: Merida English Library
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Admission: Most lectures are free, some have a nominal fee
VI Full Moon Jazz Festival - February 15
This event is the major fundraiser for Telchac Education. This program continues to sponsor children in school in the Telchac area and they are thriving. Three fabulous bands, dancing, the food court and full bar await you on the beach. Many thanks to all of the sponsors and to everyone who participates in this Jazz Festival.
Location: Villas Wayak, km 25.5 Progreso - Telchac Road
Time: 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Admission: Free but please come prepared to purchase food and drinks, and to maybe make a donation and/or sponsor a child in the Telchac Education Program.
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