By Azucena Mazón Photos courtesy of Manuel Martínez Peña Drawn to the profound color he found in black sand, and the contrast this forms with white, Manuel Martínez Peña – who will soon be displaying his work at a gallery in Paris, France (as well as at this weekend’s Jazz & Art Festival) – has […]
For the fifth consecutive year, Peñasco del Sol Hotel will be bringing music and art together along the shores of Puerto Peñasco at the 5th Annual Jazz & Art Festival (Oct. 11 – 13). Peñasco del Sol picked up the music following various years of festival organization done by the local Convention and Visitors Bureau, […]
State press release The Secretary of Infrastructure and Urban Development (SIDUR) is working to procure Federal resources to restore five religious temples in Sonora, reports SIDUR Secretary Enrique Torres Delgado. SIDUR is looking to coordinate with the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Sonora to respond to this community need. Restoration sites include: […]
Press release 7 intermediary level students of the Puerto Peñasco Music Academy have been invited by the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CONACULTA), in collaboration with the Northwest Regional Fund for Culture and the Arts and State government of Baja California Sur, to participate in the “2013 Northwest Regional Gathering of Orchestras and […]
September honors photographers via Fotoseptiembre Festivals across the country. In Sonora, many of the photo exhibitions making up Fotoseptiembre have taken place in Hermosillo, and other spots across the state. On Thursday, Sept. 26th, we celebrate Fotoseptiembre in Puerto Peñasco with an exhibition of work by Socorro Gonzalez Barajas. The inauguration of Socorro’s exhibition “Intromisiones” […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Approximately ten years ago, singer/songwriter/poet/musician Jesse Gerardo strummed his way onto the beaches of Puerto Peñasco, quickly making a name for himself around town through a fusion style of jazz, salsa, mariachi, and Latin beats that soon had people on their feet and following him from venue to venue. The troubadour, born […]
Puerto Viejo Cafe and Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C. present: Gratitud An Arts & Crafts Exposition by Paty Gracida Valdepena Ceremony at 7:30 p.m. with descriptive reading Puerto Viejo is located in the Old Port (across from Thrifty and catty-corner to the church)
By MoKa Hammeken Culture continues to grow in Puerto Peñasco. Bit by bit, the city is making strides and becoming known as a cultural spot in Sonora. It all began by inviting artists to come here, and they soon began ‘inviting themselves’ and now the word is out, recommending others to come to this port. […]
Este jueves, 19 de septiembre a las 7 p.m. en la sala de lectura de la Biblioteca Pública Municipal “Lic. Benito Juárez García” de Puerto Peñasco el periodista radicado en Caborca Ramón Eduardo Ortiz León presentará su libro “Historias mías o liberando al León de su jaula”
Press Release On the morning of September 13th, Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta, along with his wife Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, led a ceremony at City Hall commemorating the 166th Anniversary of the Heroic Deed of los Niños Héroes at Chapultepec. On this date, Mexico honors the legacy of young military students who defended […]
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 […]
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 […]
Press Release During the eleventh ordinary session of the Puerto Peñasco City Council, approval was given to the request made by ethnic representative José Ángel León León to place an emblem of the Tohono O’Odham community on City Hall. The governing body unanimously voted in favor of the symbol, which will consist of a purple […]
¡Se aproximan clases! Comunicado La Academia de Música de Puerto Peñasco, informa a niños, jóvenes o adultos que tengan el interés de estudiar clases de violín, viola, contrabajo, cello, flauta, saxofón, tuba, clarinete o percusiones, se inscriban a los cursos a partir del 26 al 30 de Agosto, en instalaciones donde se impartirán las clases: […]
Inauguration of photo exhibition: Naturaleza (de)construida by Aaron Gonzalez Martinez Aug. 28 Cafe Puerto Viejo 7 p.m.