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Carvings with Personality: Alebrijes from Oaxaca, Mexico

March 24, 2014

Furthering our exploration of Mexico through the "¡Viva Mexico!," Passport to the World Program, the University of Kentucky Libraries introduces us to the whimsical folk art of Alebrijes from Oaxaca, Mexico. These carved and decorated figures of animals can be found in the William T. Young Library. In this podcast, Francie Chassen-Lopez, co-chair of the "¡Viva Mexico!" Program and a professor in the Department of History, and Dara Vance, a graduate student within the Department of History, discuss the history and production of Alebrije and what can be found in the exhibit. Head to the William T. Young library to check out the exhibit and take a photo of your favorite Alebrije - don’t forget to share online and tag as #vivamexico to share it with your friends and the University! Click for more information about alebrije or the exhibit.

This podcast was produced by Casey Hibbard.

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A guide to Día de los muertos celebrations in Lexington

October 30, 2013

It’s a good weekend to be a hispanista in Lexington. Granted we’ve had a great fall; from the Lexington Latino Festival to the many activities surrounding the Arts and Sciences Passport ¡Viva México! program, those of us who love the Spanish language and Hispanic culture have been busy. Still, this Friday and Saturday are special.

This weekend we celebrate Día de los muertos, or Day of the Dead, a well-known holiday that has become increasingly popular in the US. On November 1^st and 2^nd, families throughout Latin America (but especially in Mexico) build altars and visit cemeteries to remember loved ones who have passed away. The holiday is joyous, despite the macabre theme. Día de los muertos is a time to laugh with death, to accept the fact that we’re all headed that way eventually, and to give those we have lost a place at our table for the night. Here are some suggestions for how you can celebrate this weekend, just follow the hyperlinks to more information about and directions to the events. ¡Qué vivan los muertos!

Preparations

Festival Latino 2013

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Friday, September 20, 2013 - 6:00pm

Location:

Downtown Courthouse Plaza

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6 pm Music by Bachata Flow

7 pm Opening Ceremony of Festival Latino 2013

Mayor Jim Gray and other speakers
UK Chorus – National Anthem, My Old Kentucky Home
Latin American Flag Parade

8 pm Fireworks

Music by Bachata Flow, Hypo-Regetonero
Raffles

9 pm Kentucky Salsa All Stars

Printing Workshop - The King Library Press

Date:

Saturday, November 9, 2013 - 8:30am

Location:

King Library Press

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Juan Pascoe will lead a printing workshop. - 8:30 AM - Continental Breakfast; 9:00 AM - Printing Workshop - The King Library Press. Registration in advance and a fee of $35 (includes lunch) is required. To register for this King Library Press Workshop call 859-257-1742 or email PEHolbr@harvard.post.edu.

Juan Pascoe presidirá un taller sobre la imprenta Mexicana. El taller tomará lugar en King Library press y tiene un costo de $35 que incluye el almuerzo. Para registrarte puedes llamar al 859-257-1742 o enviar un correo a PEHolbr@harvard.post.edu. Habrá un desayuno a las 8:30 am y el taller comenzará a las 9:00 am.

Taller Martin Pescador: A Private Press in Mexico

Date:

Friday, November 8, 2013 - 7:00pm

Location:

The Great Hall, Margaret I. King Library

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Juan Pascoe will be lecturing about Private Press in Mexico. This lecture is free and open to all; a workshop is open to registration for the following day.

Juan Pascoe dará una charla sobre la Imprenta Privada en México. Esta charla esta abierta al público y la admisión es gratuita. Al día siguiente habrá un taller para el cual la inscripción esta abierta.

Signs of the Times: Text and Image in Classic Maya Civilization

Date:

Monday, November 18, 2013 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm

Location:

CB 114

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Professor William M. (Bill) Ringle is Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Davidson College, North Carolina. With over thirty years of experience excavating Maya sites in Yucatan, his research explores Maya art and writing, urbanism, settlement patterns, and the archaeological applications of Geographic Information Systems.

El profesor William M. Ringle del departamento de Antropología de Davidsln a college, Carolina del Norte estará dando una conferencia en UK. Ringle tiene más de 30 años de experiencia en excavaciones Mayas en el área de Yucatán. Sus excavaciones e investigaciones se enfocan en el arte y escrituras Mayas, así como también en urbanismo, patrones comunes en asentamientos y en la aplicación de sistemas informáticos geográficos en la arqueología.