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Guillermo Kahlo : Chronicles of Mexico
Wilhelm Kahlo (26 October 1871 – 14 April 1941 ) was the father of Frida Kahlo. He was born in the German Empire, son of a well to do jeweler. He attended the University of Nuremberg and later travel to Mexico in 1891 . It is interesting to note that his father paid for his trip as ... Read MoreArts
Creating a Spectacular Dragon Step by Step Creation of an Alebrije
“Carving dragons thrills me because I always create something different and I always keep on improving them. It is perhaps my favorite figure” Luis Pablo Here at Sandia Folk we have had the privilege of working closely through the years with the maestro Luis Pablo. We have... Read MoreArts
The Piñata
Spanish When the first missionaries arrived in Mexico, they were faced with a very different way of life than the one they were used to. The conquest meant not only taking over territories that had recently been discovered as America, but it was also the imposition of a language, Spanish customs... Read MoreArts
The History of Mexican Pottery
"A peoples' creativity, its sensitivity and its finesse can all be appreciated through its pottery." Herbert Read Art Historian Since the emergence of the Olmec culture, considered to be the mother of the Mesoamerican cultures, ceramics, pottery making, took an important place ... Read MoreArts
The Carnivals of Mexico
Life is a carnival and we must keep singing... by Oscar Guzmán One of the most important times of the Catholic calendar is almost upon us: Lent. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Catholics begin to prepare for the Easter celebration with prayers, small sacrifices of our favorite things , and persona... Read MoreFind articles and news about Mexico.
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