Press Release Making Sonora the movie capital of Northwestern Mexico for filming and production was one of the principal projects addressed by Governor Guillermo Padrés on Aug. 9th in Mexico City while meeting with Rafael Tovar y de Teresa, President of the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CONACULTA). At the meeting, which was […]
As September nears, photographers anxiously await “FotoSeptiembre” exhibitions across the country. In Sonora, the official inauguration of FotoSeptiembre will take place on August 30th in Hermosillo. This year’s FotoSeptiembre Sonora image was created by Samuel Pérez Alarcón, Graphic Designer with a background of more than 10 years in design and publicity. His design was selected […]
Among the various artists sharing their talents at this month’s summer camp “Traveling around the World” (organized by Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C.), the multi-faceted Randy Vega is assisting campers in the area of voice and song. Earlier this year, RockyPoint360’s MoKa Hammeken had a chance to sit down with Randy and learn more about […]
Adult Summer Camp? From Aug. 5 – 23 enjoy a program of yoga, pilates, and ballet for adults led by expert dancer/instructor Mariana Zatarain. $450 pesos Open to ages 19+ For more information, contact Mariana at: cel. 638 103 42 35 Classes to be held at Casa Juarez, next to Municipal Library (across from City […]
Sonora Press Release, Santa Fe, NM. The Sonora Tourism Promotion Commission (COFETUR) was warmly welcomed at the recent Mexican market “Viva México”, in Santa Fe, NM. Javier Tapia Camou, COFETUR Coordinator, reported the event was held at Rancho Las Golondrinas in Santa Fe, and showed off the beauty of Sonora whose stand was staffed by […]
Campamento de Verano “Viajando por el mundo” Puerto Peñasco 2013, organizado por el Cine Club Primera Toma. Del 29 de julio al 12 de agosto. 15 días sin interrupción. Horario de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m. Niñ@s de 6 a 12 años (flexibilidad en la edad+/-). Área refrigerada. Local 10 de la Plaza del Mar […]
State Press Release: The Sonora State Ecologic Center (CEES), in coordination with the Binational Committee for Recovery of the Mexican Wolf, gathered in Hermosillo on July 11th and 12th for their annual meeting concerning the Mexican Grey Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi). Oscar Rene Tellez Leyva, Director of the Sonora State Council on Ecology and Sustainable […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero [First published in June 2013] Updated with video link: Somos Ajenos In late 2012 the young Tucson artist Luis Coronel (17) serenaded his girlfriend one evening with the RegionalMex hit “Mi Niña Traviesa”, which they captured on a homemade video. Coronel’s novia, Addie Idalie, uploaded the video to youtube and a Norteño […]
“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world” Malala Yousafzai at the United Nations , July 12, 2013 In Puerto Peñasco, the Adopt-a-Classroom program is in full swing and looking for donations of school supplies to be distributed to local children this coming school year. Barb Olszewski, Adopt-a-Classroom promoter, tells […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Uno, dos, tres…cinco, seis, siete. ¡Salsa! and cuatro? After two salsa classes with instructors Ulises Rios and Wendi Dorantes, I soon learn the missing cuatro is silent, providing a split-second gasp for air. There’s a revolution taking over the patio space at Plaza Freemont on Wednesday and Friday nights (9 – 10 […]
By Azucena Mazón Nearly 450 paintings, drawings, and sketches by students from the recent Art History Seminar focused on painting will be presented by the graduating artists on Sunday, July 14th at the Municipal Auditorium. The general public is invited to attend, doors open at 2 p.m. After completion of the Art History Seminar, held from […]
We’re pleased to present this “travel scene” from one of our 360 writers who is out and about this summer. By MoKa Hammeken Walking through the center of Cuernavaca [Morelos] I was drawn to a singular melody; it seemed to be the voice of a saxophone, however I couldn’t spot the shimmering instrument. It is […]
By Azucena Mazón With the goal of becoming yet another option in music instruction, the Civil Association Pro-Banda Musical Infantil y Juvenil de Puerto Peñasco (Children’s and Youth Pro-Music) recently revealed their new Music Academy project, which will begin classes on Sept. 2nd. The Music Academy, which is separate from the city’s Escuela de Música […]
On Wednesday, June 26th, the Youth Orchestra of Sonora (Ojuson) closed their 2013 season at the Teatro de la Ciudad de Casa de la Cultura in Hermosillo, Sonora under the guidance of Polish pianist and orchestra director Józef Olechowski. … Maestro Olechowski believes Sonora, and its capital Hermosillo, is a very important cultural center on […]
From the time I was very young I’ve had a natural interest in music, but it was not revealed to me as a life´s driving passion until the miraculous night when I discovered the soul of the cello in Carlos Prieto´s hands. It was a revelation that left me infected forever after with the mysteries […]
Claudia Platt: Retrato de familia / Family Portrait: continuity of timeworn photography A retelling of the families that we are. Idiosyncrasy, context, looks that speak about daily life. Looks, some of which, appear to lose themselves on the horizon. At the Bicentennial Gallery in Hermosillo, Sonora, Claudia Platt, photographer with a degree in Hispanic Literature, […]