Socorro González and his wife Nina Mier are synonymous with art, literature, film, and cultural promotion in Puerto Peñasco, and across the region. Ever since Socorro’s own Foto-septiembre exhibition “Intromisiones” late last year, MoKa Hammeken of Rocky Point 360 has been anxious to catch up with him. Here are some excerpts (in English) from her […]
The Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans offers First Thursdays Environmental Film Night. Feb. 6th 7 p.m. Baja All Exclusive! Free entrance! Popcorn and drinks 10 pesos.
All presentations to be shown on the terrace of TerraNova Real Estate offices (entering Old Port)
CENTRO INTERCULTURAL DE ESTUDIOS DE DESIERTOS Y OCEANOS Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans On Sept. 5th, CEDO will be holding its traditional “Environmental Film” night. This month’s film is “La Asombrosa Tierra,” which explores the catastrophic past and violent present of our planet via spectacular oceans and mountain, and providing us […]
On August 13th, Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C. (First Take Film Club), in partnership with Café Puerto Viejo, held their first of what they hope to be many “CineMartes” (Tuesday Films). On this first occasion, the open air CineMartes presentation on the patio of Café Puerto Viejo showcased the 113 minute film To the Wonder […]
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 […]
Cafe Puerto Viejo, in coordination with Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C. (First Take Film Club), launches its first CineMartes function this Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 8:30 p.m. Free! Outside! Cafe Puerto Viejo is located across from Thrifty and catty-corner to the church in the Old Port.
Thousands of years ago the wind and sands fought and from that struggle arose this town of arid scars ~ Eddie Wharez By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Filmmaker and journalist Pedro Ultreras, originally from Durango (Mexico), may have hazy memories from his first trip with friends to Puerto Peñasco nearly a decade ago, though that will surely […]
Join Rocky Point 360 and Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C. on April 26th in welcoming Mexican director Pedro Ultreras (Durango) to Rocky Point for a Day with a Director (the second in hopefully a long series of such events). Ultreras will be showing his powerful documentary LA BESTIA at CitiCinemas on Friday, April 26th with […]
Leer en Español By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero An arid, rocky landscape just an hour south of the US/Mexico border; dark remnants of lava flows crisscross the desert while traveling sand dunes creep across the horizon, stretching out to meet up with the sea. Enter a vibrant young filmmaker donning a black cap, eyes full of curiosity […]
Alex Rivera, Director of Sleep Dealer during his visit to Puerto Peñasco.
Contributor: Socorro González Barajas Having garnered two awards at the 2008 Sundance film festival, this Friday, February 15th the original film Sleep Dealer of New York filmmaker Alex Rivera makes its way to Puerto Peñasco (6 p.m. Meet & Greet, 7 p.m. Film at CitiCinemas). Having won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize and […]
The cultural sphere of Puerto Peñasco is continuing to grow and thrive. There’s a wealth of talent coming from both the Mexican and American (foreign) community living here, and those who have taken their talents beyond our shores. Last year’s first Film Workshop, organized by the Primera Toma (First Take) Film Club, did much to […]
The XXI City Government of Puerto Peñasco and the Office of Civic and Cultural Affairs present the 2012 Puerto Peñasco Book Fair under the theme of Film & Literature. The Fair includes special homage to city chronicler Amaranto Celaya Celaya. Calendar Feria del Libro 2012 Puerto Peñasco Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place […]
By MoKa Hammeken Now that the fury over the Tibetan Monks’ visit to Peñasco has passed, along with the stupor from the long (Mexican) holiday weekend, let me tell you about Lunarte last Thursday, Nov. 15th, in which Jimmy Maldonado, one of Rocky Point’s active local talents, put together an ad hoc artistic event exquisitely […]
