Merida Events: Music & Dance Galore

22 September 2014 Events 1

This Week... starting September 22, 2014

Festivals in Merida This Fall
Be sure to mark your calendars for the following dates...
· Fall Arts Festival 2014 September 20 – October 12
This year, there will be over 1,400 artists (music, dance, theater, etc.) participating in 95 events. This festival includes a performance of Coppelia by the National Ballet of Cuba, and the legendary Sergio Esquivel performed on opening night.
· International Festival of Mayan Culture 2014 October 17 – 26
This festival will begin with a great performance of “Giselle,” by the National INBA Dance Company. It will be a gala night in the beautiful Teatro Jose Peon Contreras. There will be a different event each night, featuring stars from a different country.
· Hanal Pixan or Day of the Dead: October 31- November 02
· X’matkuil State Fair: November 8 – December 1 These events take place at the X’matkuil fairgrounds. Admission is only $15 pesos and parking is $30 pesos. In addition to theater events, there are so many performance shows that it makes this fair the largest center for nightlife in southeast Mexico.
· 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

Monday (Lunes) September 22, 2014

Progreso: Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic: Sept. 22 – Oct. 2
Starting today, pet rabies vaccines will be provided by the Directorate for Civil Protection and Ecology of the City of Progreso, in coordination with the Health Center (Centro de Salud). There will be enough vaccine to take care of 3,000 animals. If you don't have animals, encourage your neighbors to bring theirs!
Location: Monday,Sept. 22: in the ejido park opposite the Benito Juarez high school, Calle 22 x 14. See “Coming Soon” (below) for the full schedule and locations of these free rabies clinics.
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, beginning Monday
Admission: Free

Music: Chamber Orchestra of Merida: Night Dream
This performance is in honor of 100 years of Yucatecan music and part of a project to preserve the musical heritage of Yucatan. Artistic Director: Maestro Russel Montanez
Location: Museo de la Danza (Calle 84 behind Parque del Centenario)
Time: 7:00 PM Monday
Admission: Free

Rock and Roll with Los Golden Years
Los Golden Years is everybody’s favorite group. Do try to see this performance!
Location: Teatro Daniel Ayala, Calle 60 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Monday
Admission: Free

Rudy Vallado and Veronica Cabrera: Illusiones Troveras
Yet another must-see trova duet that is loved by everyone in Yucatan! This will be a wonderful performance.
Location: Teatro Jose Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 8:30 PM Monday
Admission: Free

Tonight and Tomorrow Night: National Ballet of Cuba: Coppelia
This is going to be a wonderful event. The National Ballet of Cuba is recognized all over the world for its timeless excellence! Directed by the incomparable global ballet star, Alicia Alonso.
Location: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Monday
Admission: Free

Tuesday (Martes) September 23, 2014

The Ruz Brothers
This is a performance by a very well known popular music group.
Location: Teatro Daniel Ayala Calle 60 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free

Movie: Sin Nombre (No Name)
(Mexico, United States 2009). Director: Fukunaga. Starring: Edgar Flores and Paulina Gaytan. This is the story of the relationship between a Honduran immigrant and a member of a gang in Chiapas as they follow the train tracks to the north. She is trying to get to the United States. He is running from his gang after the murder of one of its leaders. The director of this award winning film lived with immigrants and Central American gangs for two years before making the film.
Location: Centro Cultural Jose Marti / Parque de Las Americas, Calle 20 x Av. Colon
Time: 8:00 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free

Music: Gavin Gamboa: Moonlight
If you love classical piano, Merida is the place to be and this is the concert for you.
Location: Teatro Jose Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 8:30 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free

Tuesday of Trova
This weekly event features a different trova trio every week. These fine musical artists are all members of the Association of Trovadors.
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 8:30 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free

National Ballet of Cuba: Coppelia
This is going to be a wonderful event. The National Ballet of Cuba is recognized all over the world for its timeless excellence!
Location: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Tuesday
Admission: Free

Wednesday (Miercoles) September 24, 2014

Movie: The Amazing Catfish
(Mexico 2013) Claudia, a lonely young woman, works in a supermarket. One night, she ends up in the hospital with a severe case of appendicitis.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 5:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students

Movie: Clash of the Titans
(United Kingdom 1981). Director: Desmond Davis. Starring: Laurance Olivier, Ursula Andress, Claire Bloom and Burgess Meredith. A film adaptation of the myth of Perseus and his quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda.
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 7:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free

Music: Silvia Kater
This popular music songstress sings that people never forget their first love.
Location: Teatro Daniel Ayala, Calle 60 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free

Popular Music: Alina Vila: Armando la Bohemia
Merida has always had a soft spot in its heart for this genre and tonight’s show should be an audience pleaser.
Location: Teatro Fantasio, Inside Parque Hidalgo on Calle 60 x 59
Time: 8:00 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free

Music: Marilu Basulto
The name of this program is Interlaced. The voice is one of the best loved in Yucatan.
Location: Teatro Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 8:30 PM Wednesday
Admission: Free

Movie: Camille Claudel 1915
(France 2013)Winter, 1915. Confined by her family to an asylum in the South of France - where she will never sculpt again - the chronicle of Camille Claudel's reclusive life, as she waits for a visit from her brother, Paul Claudel.
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) September 25, 2014

Movie: Purgatorio. Viaje al corazon de la frontera
(Mexico 2013) Rodrigo Reyes’ riveting film is a provocative meditation that captures the brutal beauty of the U.S./ Mexico Border. Winner of the Michael Moore Award for Best Documentary as well as the New Orleans Film Festival Jury Award. 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

Mexican Cinema: Mecanica Nacional (National Suicide)
(Mexico 1971). Director: Luis Alcoriza. Starring: manolo Fabregas, Lucha Villa, Hector Suarez, Sara Garcia, Pancho Cordova, Fabiola Falcon, Gloria Marin and Alma Muriel. Award: One of the best 100 movies in Mexican cinema. This film is a cinematic version of the character of the contemporary Mexican. Following a barely plotted story (characters whose lives intersect on the road heading to a race), the film is actually a mural in motion. Themes are the attitudes, behaviors, passions and emotions in modern Mexico.
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 7:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Gerardo Alvarez Fonseca: Guitars of Autum
This performance is by one of Merida’s wonderful classical guitarists. For decades, Merida has been a worldwide meeting place for classical music of all kinds and especially for those who want to study classical guitar.
Location: Teatro Daniel Ayala, Calle 60 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Concert: Fernando Leal: Trovaluz (TrovaLight)
Never miss a chance to see and hear Fernando Leal. Many of our younger folks are unaware that he is the songwriter behind many of the classics and hits that have come out of Yucatan in the past four decades.
Location: Teatro Fantasio, Inside Parque Hidalgo on Calle 60 x 59
Time: 8:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Popular Music: Eduardo Vazquez: Boleros Yesterday and Today
This will be another lively performance and well worth attending.
Location: Teatro Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 8:30 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Jazz: Xunaan Ensemble
This jazz ensemble is under the direction of Tanya Estrada. The performance is a tribute to Claude Bolling.
Location: Teatro Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 8:30 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Opening of the Exhibition: Faces of Mexican Cinema September 12 – October 12
These are movie posters from the collection of Enrique Vidal that will permanently reside in the Library of Yucatan.
Location: Galeria Callejon de Congreso at Teatro Jose Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 8:30 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Opening of the Exhibition: Looking at Art: Between Use and Customs
This is a collective exhibition featuring the work of Manuel Lizama, Jose Luis Couoh, Luis Coral, Manuel Ontiveros and Sergio Pech.
Location: Museum of the City of Merida, Calle 65 x 56
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Classical Dance: Nuria Ojeda Araujo and Erika Arguelles
Plus the Ballet of the City of Merida. This performance is part of the Season of Cinthia Ricalde Professional Groups of Classical Dance.
Location: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Movie: H2OMX
(Mexico 2013) With over 20 million residents, can Mexico City avert disaster and create a sustainable water system? In Spanish.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students

Movie: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis
(France 2008) Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Thursday
Admission: Free

Friday (Viernes) September 26 , 2014

Movie: Two Documentaris by Werner Herzog
(Germany 1976/1980) How Much Bark Cuts a Beaver: A strange sales convention where they compete much faster world, around an issue of old German and Amish dialect
The Angry Man of God: Gene Scotch preacher religious program show preaches eight to ten hours a day
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro,
Time: 5:00 PM Friday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students

Movies: Video: Ko Olel Nal: Video Dance
This video was filmed over three days in Tecoh, Yucatan. It turns the process of making corn tortillas into a rhythmic and harmonious dance. This is a video to see... and one you probably won't see anywhere else!
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 7:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free

Mexican Cinema: Nesio (Magnesium)
(Mexico 2008). Director: Alan Coton. Starring: Jorge Adrian EspindolaTenoch Huerta, Cesar Jaime and Claudette Maille. This movie takes place on the night streets of Mexico City and gives movie goers a view of the river of people who live there. Magnesium is a kid in the process of hardening as he goes through life. He is a drug dealer, another character is a black widow prostitute.
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 7:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free

Galeria Nahuali: Piano Concert
On these two nights, a live piano performance will accompany the creation of a work of art by Abel Vazquez. Don't miss this amazing and one-of-a-kind performance!
Location: Galeria Nahuali, Calle 60 x 45, Santa Ana
Time: 7:30 PM Friday (also on Saturday)
Admission: Tickets on sale now at the gallery. $250 pesos .

Popular Music: Tribute to Ramon Triay
This performance features the man himself. Ramon Triay is one of Yucatan’s treasures, so don’t miss this performance.
Location: Teatro Fantasio, Inside Parque Hidalgo on Calle 60 x 59
Time: 8:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free

Concert: Mia Monforte: Sharing Tastes
This performance is billed as being popular music, but this lady is an opera quality soprano. Audiences love her. Pretty girl, pretty music.
Location: Teatro Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 8:30 PM Friday
Admission: Free

Dance: Socorro Echeverría Dance School
This is a program based on the work of choreographer Maria Socorro Echeverria. Just to mention that Coppelia Students are High level performers lets us know that there will be worlds of energy on this stage.
Location: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: Free

Movie: The Act of Killing
(Denmark/ UK)A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers. Indonesian and English.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro, Open Air Cinema.
Time: 9:00 PM Friday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students

Symphony Orchestra of Yucatan
Michele Santorsola is the Guest director and this concert features Davide Fanchin on the horn. The music performed includes Overture to “Leonora” No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Concerto for Horn No. 3, K.447 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 by Antonín Dvorák. Two Italian musicians, Michele Santorsola, the guest director, who has directed more than 50 orchestras, and member of the OSY Davide Fanchin, delight us in this program including the famous Concerto for Horn No. 3 Mozart, as well as one of the four overtures that Beethoven composed for his only opera, Fidelio. Leonora No. 3. by Czech composer Dvorák, is from his Eighth Symphony that includes folk songs and is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful. Read more about the Fall Symphony season here.
Location: Teatro Jose Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Tickets available at the box office.

Saturday (Sabado) September 27, 2014

Movie: The Act of Killing
(Denmark/ UK)A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers. Indonesian and English.
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro
Time: 5:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students

Mexican Cinema: Amor Libre Free Love
(Mexico 1979). Director: Jaime Humberto Hermosillo. Starring: Julissa Alma Muriel, and Manuel Ojeda, with Jorge Batzaretti, Jose Alonso and Ana Ofelia Murguia. Julis and July share a sincere friendship – an apartment and the men in their lives. Both are free “locos” and vow to never let jealousy become involved in their way of life. Most likely in Spanish.
Location: Videosala of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 7:00 PM Saturday
Admission: Free

Dance: Dies Irae (Day of Wrath)
This performance is based on a 13th century poem that describes Judgment Day, when the last trumpet will blow and all souls are called before God. On this day, they will go to Heaven or Hell. The performance is by the Caballo Azul Dance Company.
Location: Fuera de Centro, Calle 21 #93-B x 14 y 18, Col. Itzimna, Merida
Time: 8:00 PM, Saturday
Admission: $80 pesos

Music: Yahal Kab: Trova Between Two Seas
Yahal Kab is the most popular of the young groups that have been rising to the top over the past few years. Do try to see them perform.
Location: Teatro Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 8:30 PM Saturday
Admission: Free

Milne Barrera and the Youth Ballet of Yucatan
All of Yucatan’s youth orchestras and dance companies are some of the best in the world. Please come out and support our wonderful young performers.
Location: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Saturday
Admission: Free

Galeria Nahuali: Piano Concert
On these two nights, a live piano performance will accompany the creation of a work of art by Abel Vazquez. Don't miss this amazing and one-of-a-kind performance!
Location: Galeria Nahuali, Calle 60 x 45, Santa Anna
Time: 7:30 PM Saturday
Admission: Tickets on sale now at the gallery. $250 pesos .

Movie: Pussy Riot
(UK 2013) Three young women face seven years in a Russian prison for a satirical performance in a Moscow cathedral. But who is really on trial in a case that has gripped the nation and the world beyond, three young artists or the society they live in?
Location: LA 68, Calle 68 at Calle 55, Centro, Open Air Cinema.
Time: 9:00 PM Saturday
Admission: $35 pesos, $15 pesos students

Movie: We Need to Talk About Kevin
(UK 2011) Kevin's mother struggles to love her strange child, despite the increasingly vicious things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Saturday
Admission: Free

Sunday (Domingo) September 28, 2014

Documentary: Life Between the Water and the Mud
This documentary is about the little known life forms that exist at the intersection of the sea and the beach. Witness the daily struggle for survival of the extraordinary inhabitants of the marshes.
Location: Museum of Natural History, Calle 59 next to the Zoo.
Time: 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free

Trova: Dueto Zazil Kay
If you are in the city during the day on Sunday, you will have the opportunity to hear Jose Luis and Jorge Luis Moguel perform. This duet is also one of the most popular to come out of the younger groups of trovadores .
Location: Teatro Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 12:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free

Music: Classical Sundays: The Choir of the City of Merida
This performance is under the direction of Nidia Gongora Cervera. This is a wonderful, multi-talented choir, so do come and hear them.
Location: Auditorium of the Olimpo, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 6:00 PM Sunday
Admission:$50 pesos

Jazz: James Meador: Tribute to Michael Buble
Low brass and jazz are the two things that come to mind when James Meador’s name is mentioned. A long-time member of the Symphony Orchestra of Yucatan, James is now firmly attached to Merida – and aren’t we lucky! Do try to make this performance. You’ll be so glad you did.
Location: Teatro Fantasio, Inside Parque Hidalgo on Calle 60 x 59
Time: 8:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free

Dance: Dies irae (Day of Wrath)
This performance is based on a 13th trumpet will blow and all souls are called before God. On this day, they will go to Heaven or Hell. The performance is by the Caballo Azul Dance Company.
Location: Fuera de Centro, Calle 21 #93-B x 14 y 18, Col. Itzimna, Merida
Time: 8:00 PM Sunday
Admission: $80 pesos

Concert: Felipe de la Cruz: Forty and Singing
Yes, and we will be happy to wager that he will be singing for another fifty years or so. Everybody loves Felipe de la Cruz. He does a lot of traveling, so we are lucky to have him in Merida. Do try to make this performance.
Location: Teatro Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 8:30 PM Sunday
Admission: Free

Dance: Ruby Montejo
Plus the Chamber Ballet of Bellas Artes (Fine Arts). Rugy Montejo is a former member of the Folkloric Ballet of the State of Yucatan. This performance is part of the Season of Cinthia Ricalde Professional Groups of Classical Dance.
Location: Teatro Armando Manzanero, Calle 62 x 61
Time: 9:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free

Movie: Exit Through the Gift Shop
(UK 2010) The story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. In English with Spanish subtitles.
Location: Cairo Cinema, Calle 20 #98A x 15 y 17, Colonia Itzimná
Time: 9:00 PM Sunday
Admission: Free

Monday (Lunes) September 29, 2014

Progreso: Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic: Sept. 22 – Oct. 2
Provided y the Directorate for Civil Protection and Ecology of the City of Progreso, in coordination with the Health Center (Centro de Salud). There will be enough vaccine to take care of 3,000 animals.
Locations: Monday, Sept. 29: at the Cienega 2000 Store, Calle 88 x 39, and in the Vicente Guerrero par
Tuesday, September 30: at the Hermanos Alonzo baseball field, Calle 33 x 126 and in Hector Victoria Park on Calle 148
Wednesday and Thursday,Oct. 1 & 2: New Yucalpeten park and two at the comisaria de Paraiso.
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Admission: Free

Music: Bartolome Loria Canto
This performance is called “Throughout a career, a lifetime.” Don Bartolome Loria Canto is the director of the Orchestra of the Ministry of Security in Yucatan.
Location: Teatro Daniel Ayala, Calle 60 x 61
Time: 8:00 PM Monday
Admission: Free

Jazz: Tom Kuban’s Soul Train
This group has always been a favorite with everyone!
Location: Teatro Fantasio, Inside Parque Hidalgo on Calle 60 x 59
Time: 8:00 PM Monday
Admission: Free

Concert: Cony Ancona
Tonight, see Cony Afrolatina with Fania All Stars, Ruben Blades, Will Colon and more. Cony Ancona has never given a performance that was less than stellar, so do try to see this one.
Location: Teatro Jose Peon Contreras, Calle 60 x 57
Time: 8:30 PM Monday
Admission: Free

Coming Soon

Progreso: Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic: Sept. 22 – Oct. 2
Provided y the Directorate for Civil Protection and Ecology of the City of Progreso, in coordination with the Health Center (Centro de Salud). There will be enough vaccine to take care of 3,000 animals.
Locations:Tuesday, September 30: at the Hermanos Alonzo baseball field, Calle 33 x 126 and in Hector Victoria Park on Calle 148
Wednesday and Thursday,Oct. 1 & 2: New Yucalpeten park and two at the comisaria de Paraiso.
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Admission: Free

Second Annual White City Ball - Saturday, October 18
This is the annual AANY fundraiser. The White City Ball promises to be the most glamorous event of the fall season. Trova music will greet you and a live band will keep you dancing. The price includes botanas from some of the best restaurants and caterers in Merida including Trattoria La Pasta, Bistro Cultural, Merida Home Cooking to Go, V’s Good Eats, and more. Sweets from Café Crème and Yury’s Decadent Brownies will end the night on a sweet note. There will be a cash bar and a silent auction, including pieces by AANY artists.
Location: Villa Verde Merida, Calle 56 x 53 y 55 Merida centro
Time: 8 PM til Midnight
Admission: Tickets are 350 pesos and are on sale now at Hennessey’s, the Merida English Library, Bistro Cultural, and Lizard Joe’s. If you are not in Merida yet, you can buy your tickets at AANY.org or by contacting Cindy@aany.org

ARTE a MANO AANY Expo - November 14, 15, & 16
This year’s exciting show represents over 70 masters of the finest in Yucatecan art and handcrafted treasures.
Location: CONACO, Av. Itzaes # 273 x 31 y 33, Three blocks from Clinica de Merida
Time: Preview on Nov. 14 at 5 PM, Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 7 PM
Admission: TBA

Miraculous Medal Race - November 23
This running event is open to the general public and is being held as a benefit for the Chelem Chapel. The course is approximately 14 miles long. Prizes to be announced. Categories include: free, master, submaster, male and female veterans, and veterans plus wheel chair. There will also be additional events, such as 5K hikes, walks. This event is under the direction of the Institute of Sport (IDEY).
Location: Chelem, Progreso, Yucatan (start and finish at the church)
Time: TBA
Admission: $100 pesos

Fourth National and International Jose Jacinto Cuevas Piano Competition: November 21-29
Competition is tough here, but the best of the best come to Merida and they are all winners in our book! You can find out more at their website here.
Location: Teatro Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Time: Opening Ceremony: Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, 8:00 PM.
First stage of competition: Saturday, Nov. 22, 10:00 AM. Additional competitions will be announced throughout the week, with the awards ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. No times have been announced, as yet, for any of the events except the opening ceremony and first stage of competition.
Admission: Free

Bird-a-thon Xocch’ich: November 21 through 23
The biggest birdwatching competition on the Yucatan Peninsula. More Information as it becomes available. Mark your calendars!

Live, Love Laugh
A full day of fun, interactive presentations, demonstrations and workshops by several holistic health practitioners. The universe is energy. You live in and use energy in everything you do from your thoughts, your movements and in your emotional and spiritual life. Our goal is to help you use this energy to get the best out of your life.
Date: November 23
Location: Flow Holistic Center, Calle 79 #191 A, Montes de Ame, Merida
Tickets : $350 pesos. You can purchase your tickets at Flow Center or contact Barb Harris 999 193 4669 or email Barbarajoanharris@gmail.com or from one of the facilitators.

Benefit: The Oasis Red Ribbon Charity Ball - Nov. 29, 2014
This lavish event will open the festive season on the terrace of one of Merida’s most spectacular homes. The event will be a be a fundraiser for Oasis San Juan de Dios AC, a shelter for people affected by HIV/AIDS who have no resources and no family to care for them. Live music and dancing will follow the scrumptious dessert bar. A raffle and live auction will add to the merry-making.
Location: At a private residence in Merida, TBA
Time: TBA
Admission: $1,000 pesos per person. Limit 150 people. A buffet dinner and a full open bar (all drinks are included in the ticket price).

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