“Raices” Art Exhibit
“Raices,” or “Roots,” is a new public exhibit by Mexican artist Rivelino, designed to provoke reflection about the nation’s past. read more
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Voices from the city:
Expat Voices: Orfeo Quagliata
In his hands, glassmaking requires new verbs: fuse, slump, oil, slice. With these actions, he has invented a trinity of techniques he dubs “Jimiz Brainz,” “Cellz,” and “Sporz,” and which he uses to produce the hundreds of jewelry designs for which his studio in Naucalpan, Mexico City is best known, as well as bowls, glasses, and decorative pieces for the home. read more
January 18 – February 14, 2012
Palacio de Bellas Artes and National Museum of Art
January 25 – January 28, 2012
Centro Banamex
Mexico International Furniture Fair
Hundreds of vendors from various countries exhibit their beautiful and unique furniture during this three-day display of craftsmanship. read more
February 09 – February 11, 2012
Teatro Julio Castillo
International Symposium of Contemporary Art Theory
Artists, architects, writers and visionaries of contemporary art exhibit their work. read more
February 10 – May 03, 2012
Traveling Film Festival “Ambulante”
This travelling documentary film festival serves as a forum for ground-breaking Mexican documentaries. read more
February 23 – March 01, 2012
The University Cultural Center
UNAM’s International Film Festival
The Festival introduces audiences to cinema as a social driving force. read more
Surprising Fact
Each year, over 12 million people visit Mexico City.
Overheard
Harvard, in awarding Mexico City’s system its Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnerships, said the system has reduced carbon dioxide emissions from traffic by an estimated 60,000 to 80,000 tons a year by removing hundreds of polluting minibuses from the road, encouraging residents to leave their cars at home, and stimulating greater use of sidewalks and bicycles.
— Robert Walzer, New York Times Green Inc.