Cultural Voice

C ountry of Origin:  Mexico U ltra excited about this art form :   Musicals, especially "Phantom of the Opera" ​ L oves to travel to:  Every corner of the world T rend you love:  Opera in theatres U nderground artist to watch:  Richard Hall (Jamaican Painter) R isk averse, Risk Tolerant or Risk Taker:  Risk taker  A rtistic Side:  Singer L ife Motto:  Living everyday giving the best of you    V ery good at:  Organizing cultural events.  O utspoken about:  Justice.  I nspired by:  My Parents.  C ultural Icon:  Octavio Paz (Mexican Nobel Prize in Literature).  E veryone should try this once:  Sing with a Mariachi band.  What's Your Cultural Voice?? #MyCulturalVoice on   Facebook  /  Twitter  /  Instagram  @culturalvoice Promoting # Intercultural-dialogue 7 Days to the Launch of CV's...

Luis Buñuel’s iconic and internationally acclaimed film “Viridiana”, winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, the first of four films to be presented to invited guests, was compelling. It demonstrated that what would now be considered a shoe string budget can produce an excellent film. Congratulations to the Ambassadors of Mexico and Spain H.E. Gerardo Lozano and H.E. Celsa Nuño for the collaboration. The movie questioned faith versus fate, with strong religious undertones and overtones adding complexity and tension to Viridiana ’s story. The story of an orphaned young girl who grew up in the convent, neglected by her only living relative her rich uncle and who at the point where she is ready to take her vows, is forced by the Holy Mother superior to visit with her uncle before taking the pledge.  Her uncle finds that she reminds him of his deceased wife, and drugs her, in an attempt to keep her in his unhappy home. Viridiana insists on leaving and on...

As practised by the indigenous communities of Mexico, el Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) commemorated the transitory return to Earth of deceasedrelatives and loves ones. The festivals take place eachyear at the end of October to the beginning of November. This period also marks the completion of the annual cycle of cultuvation of maize, the country's predominant food crop. Families facilitate the return of the souls to Earth by laying flower petals, candles and offerings along the path leading from the cemetry to their homes. The deceased's favourite dishes are prepared and placed around the home shrine and the tomb alongside flowers and typical handicrafts such as paper cutouts. Great care is taken with all aspects of the preparations for it is believed that the dead are capable of bringing prosperity or misfortune upon their families depending on how satisfactorily the rituals are executed. The Day of the Dead celebrations holds great significance in the life ...