Today reading my twitter I stumbled upon a great campaign that the Mexican Ministry of External Relations, along with Mexican artists, Mexican artistic institutions and the French government and French artistic institutions are launching this year. I am talking about the program “The Year of Mexico in France” a program that will use as a motto “Discover the other side of Mexico”.
The idea of this project is, which will include about 160 events including movies, exhibits, literary events, and concerts to update and correct the idea that people from other countries, in this case France, have of Mexico. The whole project revolves around five axes: economy, culture, tourism and gastronomy, education and science cooperation and environment.
“The year of Mexico in France” has been created to promote the artistic work that is happening in Mexico, trying to let aside the violence that is happening in some cities but that have been impregnated into most of the news about Mexico.
The exhibits presented will include, the gigantic sculptures titled “Nuestro Silencio” (Our Silence) from Rivelino, the “‘Rostros de la divinidad. Los mosaicos mayas de piedra verde” (“Faces of divinity. Mayan Mosaics on greenstone”), “Tamayo y Mexico”, “Diego y Frida” (a Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo). Music will be represented by the conductor Alondra de la Parra and Rolando Villazón. Cinematography will include works by
Some of the cities where these events can be enjoyed are Paris, Burdeaux, Marseille, Toulouse, Lyon, Rennes, Arles, Le Mans, Metz, Brest, Nantes, and Lille.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cultura/64719.html
http://travelbymexico.com/blog/fiestas-y-celebraciones/2011-ano-de-mexico-en-francia
This initiative sounds really interesting! What a great celebration of culture across two continents. The United States could take a page from Mexico's book and try something similar. Epcot Center doesn't count.
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