Guadalajara celebrates the Day of the Dead, Mexico's most idiosyncratic and surreal festival
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 11:26
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Preparations in Guadalajara were well underway this week for Mexico’s most surreal festival – “El Dia de los Muertos.”
The keen eye of a documentary photographer
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- Published on Friday, 07 October 2011 13:21
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Few Mexicans ever find themselves invited to ride along with the U.S. border patrol, rounding up desperate migrants as the American Dream collapses before their eyes.
But Jose Hernandez Claire is no ordinary Mexican. A renowned photojournalist from Guadalajara, he has documented the weary plight of migrant workers throughout his career of almost 30 years.
Antique exhibit tells a tale of wealth in many cities
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- Published on Friday, 23 September 2011 10:41
- Written by Elaine Halleck
A glimpse into the life of a privileged, internationally mobile family that has lived off a bountiful Canadian trust fund for nearly a century is on tap in two antique exhibits that are slated for early October in Ajijic and Guadalajara.
The PRI’s young contender steps into the presidential ring
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- Published on Friday, 30 September 2011 12:49
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Surprising no one, the early frontrunner in next year’s presidential election officially announced his candidacy live on television last week.
New film retells Cristero War story
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- Published on Friday, 23 September 2011 09:58
- Written by Duncan Tucker
A Mexican feature film depicting the religious Cristero War of the 1920s has received its world premier at Toronto’s International Film Festival.