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Frida Kahlo. The Last Supper. 1920.
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Mexico Celebrates Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe (Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe)
To see more photos from the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, visit the Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe location page.
Today Mexico celebrates one of its most important holidays, Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe (Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe).
According to Roman Catholics, an apparition of the Virgin Mary appeared to a peasant named Juan Diego on 12 December, 1531, and instructed him to build a church in her honor. When Juan was asked by a local Archbishop to prove his miraculous vision was real, Mary told him to gather roses from a barren hill. Upon presenting the roses to the Archbishop, the flowers turned into a piece of fabric emblazoned with the Virgin Mary’s image. The icon hangs today in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and is the most visited Marian shrine in the world.
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Mexico City on Thursday in one of the largest shows to date of public indignation over government corruption and the disappearance of 43 college students from the southern city of Iguala.
Demonstrators marched towards President Enrique Peña Nieto’s National Palace to protest his handling of the probable massacre. Hundreds of police in riot gear blocked access to the palace, where thousands of protesters gathered to demand justice for the students who disappeared on Sept. 26.
"I am here because I have children who are students and one day they could be No. 44"
The Calaveras of José Guadalupe Posada
Artist and political cartoonist José Guadalupe Posada (1852–1913) is best known for his calavera caricatures, in particular, Calavera Garbancera, more commonly known as “La Catrina.”
La Catrina was meant as mockery of Mexico’s high society and a protest of the Porfiriato, the regime of Mexican dictator Porfirio Díaz, whose repressive ways led to the Mexican Revolution commanded by Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa. Posada was ridiculing Mexicans, who like Díaz, shunned their own Indianness for the Victorian styles of the day. Díaz was eventually exiled to France, and the demands of Zapata and Villa were incorporated into the Mexican Constitution.
Posada’s many other calavera caricatures depicted the daily lives of campesinos and common folk, which endeared him to many. His work inspired generations of Mexicans. From Orozco and Rivera, to a countless number of contemporary artists, Posada’s influence is still felt.
In recent years, Posada’s calavera caricatures have been incorporated into Mexico’s Día de Muertos celebrations. From helping win the Mexican Revolution to capturing iconic images of Mexican life, we honor Posada and his legacy by recognizing his contributions to Mexican culture. ¡Viva don Lupe Posada!
Mexican dancer by joe.routon on Flickr.
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Photographed in Mexico City
The dance skirts throughout Latin America and other Spanish speaking countries are often long and swinging, but tie in colors and patterns traditional to the influences of immigrants, and those originally there.
Photo of Jarabe dance performed in Puerto Vallarta(Mexico). Post by V.C.
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