Por Nina Mier El día miércoles, 28 de agosto se realizó la presentación del Arq. Aarón González Martínez que ejecutó su primera exposición individual de fotografía “Naturaleza (de)construida”, este singular evento se desarrolló en la terraza del Puerto Viejo Tostadores de Café ubicado en el Malecón de Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Aarón González Martínez (Hermosillo, Sonora, […]
On Monday, September 2nd, the Puerto Peñasco Municipal School of Classical Ballet, through the Office of Civic and Cultural Affairs, launches its Fall session of classes with sessions open to all ages. This marks the school’s Third Anniversary under the guidance of ballerina and dance instructor Mariana Zatarian. For the Fall session, Mariana has added […]
Se llevó a cabo el Curso de Periodismo Cultural Colaboradora Nina Mier Los días 17 y 18 de agosto (sábado y domingo) se llevó a cabo el “Curso de Periodismo cultural y el uso de las nuevas tecnologías” impartido por el M.C. Josué Barrera Sarabia; coordinado por el Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C. Este evento […]
The Sonoran Institute of Culture has opened a call for the 2013-2014 State Fund for Culture and the Arts (FECAS) Stimulus Program for Creation and Artistic Development. March of 2013 marked the 20th anniversary of an agreement between the Sonora State Government and the National Council for Culture and the Arts, allowing for the launch […]
Colaboradora: Nina Mier El pasado jueves, 15 de agosto se llevó a cabo la Graduación del Campamento de Verano “Viajando por el mundo” Puerto Peñasco 2013 en el Auditorio “Ing. Mario Luis Yeomans Macías” del Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Puerto Peñasco (ITSPP). Esta experiencia que vivieron 30 niños durante 15 días seguidos (del 29 de […]
Josúe Barrera: Cultural journalism in the hands of individuals devoured in the digital age Over the weekend of Aug. 18th – 19th, Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C. organized a course entitled “Cultural Journalism and the use of New Technologies”, led by Josúe Barrera. Barrera, who is originally from Hermosillo, just this year returned to Sonora […]
Instituto Sonorense de Cultura Boletín ISC No. 185/ 12 de agosto / Colaboración Especial: Carlos Sánchez Politóloga con veinte años de residencia en México; de origen alemán. Cineasta, documentalista. Christiane Burkhard visita Hermosillo para compartir su conocimiento. Christiane desciende las escaleras de Casa de la Cultura de Sonora. En la sala de Cine Alejandro Parodi […]
By Azucena Mazón The Pinacate, which was recently recognized by UNESCO as a natural World Heritage Site, in the late 1960s was also once a training area for NASA astronauts given the area’s similarity to a moonscape. Various individuals from Puerto Peñasco recall the astronaut training at the Pinacate, many of whom hold onto photographs […]
Upon first reading the Visitors Center at the Pinacate was going to be open [for the recent Perseid meteor shower], I immediately made a mental note. Imagine a spot in the heart of the Pinacate and Desert of Altar Biosphere Reserve with no lights nearby and everything shut off; only you, the mountains, the sky […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
No. 0613130 HERMOSILLO, SONORA, JUNIO 25 DE 2013.- Ya se encuentra abierta la convocatoria para participar en la 14ª. Bienal de Artes Visuales del Noroeste 2013, la cual tiene el propósito de reconocer, fortalecer, estimular y difundir la creación artística en el noroeste de México. Invitation to participate in 14th Biennial Visual Arts of the […]
Boletín ISC No. 160 / 25 de junio/ 2013: Año de la salud, educación y deporte Colaboración especial de Carlos Sánchez Su mirada, incluso, tiene ritmo. Y mira como miran los que no tienen nada que perder. Anda, también, con paso generoso, sin pose ni búsqueda de reflector. Carlos Prieto es todo eso que dicen […]