With the goal of promoting recycling among children and youth, the Municipal Ecology Office in coordination with the Office on Art & Culture invites the community to take part in a contest to display the best costumes made from recycled materials. The contest, announced by Alma Yanes, Deputy Director of Ecology, will take place on […]
On Saturday, May 13th, following two months of work on topics surrounding sustainable fishing, dozens of students from communities across the coastal region will take place in the project presentation and awards ceremony of CEDO’s annual Environmental Contest. This year’s contest of the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO) brought together […]
By Azucena Mazón / Shandra Keesecker-Rivero For a seventh time, dance instructor Mariana Zatarain gathered young dancers to perform in honor of International Dance Day (celebrated across the globe on April 29th). On this occasion, the local celebration took place on April 27th and included performances across dance genres, a photo exhibit, and dance video […]
Though not quite complete, a new aquarium experience will be open to the public for a few days so that people can view the resident caguama sea turtles, and other species. Jesús Pulido, responsible for the aquarium endeavor, remarked staff is currently working on the space while also looking to bring in new species. Still, […]
Traditional ice cream, Mexican treats, folk-art, typical colorful clothing from Oaxaca, and music, among many other articles are on display at the Expo Oaxaca set up at Shrimp Plaza. The group “Hermanos Juárez de Oaxaca” have set up dozens of stands across the plaza, which will remain from April 5th – 23rd. “The idea is […]
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. April 6, 2017. The Puerto Peñasco Casa de la Cultura announced its educational offerings for the upcoming cycle, which include 23 workshops and two clubs so that children, youth, and adults can take part in artistic-cultural activities. Nina Mier, Art & Culture Director, together with Beatriz Salido, Director of the Casa de […]
What first began as a hobby for dozens of horseback riders in the region has become an annual event, the Cabalgata Costera brings together more than 500 riders from municipalities in Sonora and Baja California, and is now readying for its Fifteenth Anniversary. The ride, which will be held April 22nd – 23rd will include […]
By Azucena (Susy) Mazón, Shandra (Sami) Keesecker-Rivero Do you have a musical instrument just yearning to be played? The Academia de Música de Puerto Peñasco, together with the local Rotary Club (CR Mar de Peñasco, A.C.), several local businesses, and the Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) encourage residents and visitors to consider donating musical instruments to […]
Todo se alineaba para que ese viaje pudiera ser, la onceava edición de Los Caminos de Kino, regresar al corazón de la Reserva del Pinacate. La ruta seria pasar por Sonoyta , dejar ahí a las hijas y luego avanzar más de 30 kilómetros por la carretera de San Luis y adentrarse al desierto. Cinco […]
The 11th Annual Kino Caminata will retrace the steps of Padre Kino, as well as where NASA astronauts left their mark, during the event to be held March 18th & 19th at the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve. In exploring new routes, and more craters in the desert, the traditional Kino Caminata recalls the steps of Jesuit […]
The touching story of Little Orphan Annie…pero en español (Anita la Huerfanita) will be performed March 12th by Taide theater group in a fundraising effort of the local George Papanicolau association. The sole function is programmed for Sunday, March 12th 7 p.m. at the Municipal Auditorium. Tickets are 120 pesos for adults, 80 pesos for […]
The Fine Arts Initiation program in Puerto Peñasco, under the auspices of the National Fine Arts Institute (INBA), graduated its first class of aspiring artists, actors, musicians, and dancers on February 3rd. After overcoming innumerable challenges, from a lack of adequate facilities at the onset, to turnover of teachers and students who left the program, […]
There are high expectations for this weekend’s resounding return of the Taste of Peñasco, come rain or shine! Now celebrating its 9th course (well, year) of food & fun, the Taste of Peñasco has gone from a head-to-head “Iron / Top Chef” competition to a culinary fair, and even to offering a real “taste” of […]
In celebrating love and friendship, the Puerto Peñasco Convention Center welcomes U.S. performer Charity Lockhart on February 11th as she launches her “Whitney Houston Tribute” tour through Mexico. In meeting with local press, the singer expressed she had selected Puerto Peñasco to kick-off her Mexico tour as the city is a particularly romantic and special […]
The 33rd edition of the Alfonso Ortiz Tirado Festival (FAOT), whose home site is Alamos, Sonora, which has traditionally rendered tribute to opera and musical expression from across the globe, now extends its reach to Puerto Peñasco. For a first time in the festival’s 33 years, Puerto Peñasco will be a subsite for the International […]
In seeking to brighten up the living areas and individual rooms of residents at the José Dávalos “Casa Hogar” Home for the elderly, the Casa Hogar Board is inviting local artists to donate pieces of art based on positive and harmonious themes to the home. Santiago Ruiz, Casa Hogar Board President, detailed the idea is […]