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Events: Happy Holidays and Beyond
For December 21, 2009 to January 10, 2010 Art in Merida While many of the government operated entertainment venues are closed for the holidays, we suggest that you take this opportunity to catch up with what’s going on in the art world in Mer...
Merida Events: Virgin of Guadalupe Day
This Week… starting December 07, 2009 Saturday December 12 National Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe This is one of the biggest fiestas of the year in Mexico. You can read all about it in Yucatan Living’s The Day of the Virgin of Gua...
Merida Events: AANY Handcraft Sale
This Week… starting November 30, 2009 Municipal FIestas This Week Calotmul Fiesta: 8 Day Event Dec. 1 through Dec. 8 In keeping with the season of the year, this fiesta is in honor of la Inmaculada Concepción. The Municipality of Calotmu...
Merida Events: Time to go to the Fair!
This Week… starting November 23, 2009 Municipal FIestas This Week State Fair at X’matkuil Ends on Nov. 29th Visit the Fair at X’matkuil Website to find more information about what all is available at the fairgrounds this last w...
Events: Bird Festival is Here!
This Week… starting November 16, 2009 Municipal FIestas This Week Halacho Fiesta 7 Day Event Third Week in November (Nov. 15 – 23) This fiesta takes place during the third week in November and is a traditional festival (county fair). Hal...
Merida Events: Movies, Music and Tango!
This Week… starting November 09, 2009 In the City This Week Municipal FIestas This Week Halacho Fiesta 7 Day Event Third Week in November This fiesta takes place during the third week in November and is a traditional festival (county ...
Merida Events: Dance, Symphony, Trova
This Week… starting November 01, 2009 In the City This Week Municipal FIestas This Week Tekax Fiesta 6 Day Event Nov. 8 – Nov. 13 This fiesta is in honor of San Diego de Alcala. Tekax figures large in Yucatan’s history, ...
Merida Events: Altars, Concerts, Movies
This Week… starting October 26, 2009 In the City This Week There are many “must see” performances in Merida this week, and all of them are free! The result is that the only way to get in to see them will be to get an advance ticket at the b...
Events
Great old movies and great live music... that's a given. But also we are preparing for Day of the Dead, and there are some important upcoming events you should know about because you might need tickets......
Merida Events: National Guitar Festival
This Week… starting October 12, 2009 Municipal Fiestas This Week There are only 2 municipal fiestas set to open for the rest of October and both are huge events. These two fiestas at two of the Yucatan’s most important colonial towns get ...
Merida Events: Symphony, Hip Hop & More
This Week… starting October 05, 2009 Municipal Fiestas This Week Feria del Calzado - Ticul: Sept. 23 through Oct. 25 (now extended to Nov. 3) Celebration includes: Commercial and artistic exposition, popular dances, a fair, and local food....
Merida Events: Otoño Cultural
At the end of this week, the Fall Season officially begins with Otoño Cultural. One of Merida's most beloved trios, Ensueño, also performs this week. And the symphony brings us Sounds of Germany......
Merida Events: Fiestas, Films, Soap…?
Lots of films and music, a soap-making workshop, a yoga retreat, trova, and a dance concert celebrating the month of Youth......
Events: Independence Day
This is the week when Mexico celebrates Independence from Spain. Lots of celebrations on Wednesday, and a lot of businesses will be closed. Also, the Symphony features music by Spanish composers......
Events: New Symphony Season Begins
The Yucatan Symphony Orchestra begins the 2009-2010 season as the city of Merida prepares for Independence Day festivities. UPDATE: Two great documentaries at LA68 this week......
Merida Events: Ready for a Revolution!
The week starts out slow and then picks up speed. On Monday, the kids go back to school... so look for some quiet movies and a few musical events. Towards the end of the week, things are starting to cook!...
Merida Events: The End of Summer
This week, there are some very interesting movies, a concert of Symphonic Percussionists and a Jazz dance concert. If you want to get out of the city, try Macanche's Spa weekend for an end-of-summer treat......
Merida Events: Back to School
In this last week before school starts, there's not much going on. Everyone just wants to go to the beach one more time! Catch a few good and not-at-the-video-store movies, and plan ahead with our Coming Soon tips... Vienna Boys Choir and a beauty co...
Events: Municipal Fiestas and Concerts!
This week finds us with another 10 municipal fiestas to add to the 10 that are in progress and there are free, award winning movies every night. But the best of the week comes with concerts and recitals. This is one of the finest weeks of entertainme...
Events: Lots of Fiestas this Week!
This week, we have everything from jazz to chamber music, from Oriental dancers to guitar competitions, and from new art shows to tons of municipal fiestas. No matter the temperature outside, there's always something to do in Yucatan!...
Merida Events: Summer Handcraft Fairs
Art openings, both this week and a few to look forward to. Great music fills the city streets, Playboy comes to Chicxulub and summer fiestas feature everything made with coconut! Check it out......
Merida Events: Dzitya Handcraft Fair
The Dzitya Handcraft Fair, classes at Habla! in percussion, dance and art, a fiesta in Rio Lagartos and more......
Events: Midsummer Merida
Fiesta in Motul (a great way to spend a day), beach soccer tournaments in Progreso, many dance events and trova music in downtown Merida... what better ways to spend a lazy summer day?...
Events: Slowing Down for the Summer
Summer Vacation has arrived and, now that the election is over, look for a well earned break for many performers in the city, as almost all of Yucatan heads for the beaches. There are still a few events in town, so check back often to keep up with th...
Events: Goya Comes to Merida!
This week Merida is privileged to host an exhibit of artworks by the famous Spanish artist Goya. There is also another tango dance party, multiple films, trova music and much more!...
Events: Las Mayas Internacional
Las Mayas Internacional... if you haven't seen them, run and get your tickets early because they do sell out. This all-women's group is a unique treasure of Merida, and just one of many great musical performances this week....
Merida Events: Carla Dirlikov Sings Tuesday
Great Yucatecan music this week, as well as visiting mezzosoprano Carla Dirlikov. Also art on sale from the fabulous Purpura Plastika program, a fun night at Hotel Zamna and much more......
Events: 67th Anniversary of La Orquesta
The music scene is really heating up here in Merida, along with the summer temperature. Some amazing voices are filling the air, from the children's orchestra to trova, opera, and much more. Kurosawa films, fiestas throughout the peninsula and more.....
Events: Cultural Spring Festival
There is so much going on this week... GREAT music, including the beginning of the Spring Cultural Festival. The Barber of Seville, an opera in two acts, performs three times this week... and the world-famous band Kinky is playing on Friday night....
Merida Events: Openings & Beginnings
The Yucatones are back for a few weeks before they go away for the summer, great trova this week, and a slew of movies you don't find every day on cable TV. Add to that a fiesta in Akumal and a seminar at Habla from a visiting expert on the global ex...
