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Cuernavaca – “Time”
6, Sep 2010Time – In Mexico, time is considered to be flexible, relaxed and circular, and is therefore unlimited. The word “mañana” is closely linked with the Mexican concept of time. In literal terms it means “morning” or “tomorrow”, however it is also a way of saying “later”. When hearing it in this context, you should expect [...]
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Day of the Dead – 2010
5, Sep 2010Mexico’s extraordinary Day of the Dead has been recognized by UNESCO since
1995 as part of the world’s intangible heritage. Now, Mexican cuisine itself has been designated the first culinary tradition to join UNESCO’s prestigious list.
Come celebrate with us this fall in Cuernavaca/Tepoztlán, Our weeklong cultural immersion from October 30-November 6th.
Spanish Classes/Mexican cuisine.
The mystery and splendor [...]
Solsticio de Verano – Teotihuacan 2010
22, Mar 2010Gracias por venir a ASLI
Hasta Pronto
Maru
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Semana Santa in México
2, Mar 2010Semana Santa is Mexico’s second most important holiday season of the year, behind only Christmas, and runs from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. In addition to attending Mass on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, many Mexicans will also take advantage of the holiday to go on vacation. If you’re planning to visit Mexico during Semana [...]
La Rosca de Reyes
27, Dec 2009uring the era of the kings of France, bread was filled with a lima bean, and the person who found it in his bread would receive the gift that His Highness had prepared for the event. The idea was to place a lima bean in the bread dough, which was usually filled with fruits like [...]
El Jitomate
28, Nov 2009Se sabe que los aztecas lo llamaban “tomatl”, y de ahí se deriva su nombre. En la lengua germana también lo conocen como “Paradeiser”, un término que evoca la idea de una “rara manzana del Paraíso”.
Con la llegada de los españoles se expandió a España y de ahí a todo el mundo. Con su [...]
Christmas in Mexico
27, Nov 2009Christmas in Mexico:
December 16 – 25:Posadas are a kind of cross between street theater and a party. What generally happens is that a posada will take place every night between the 16th and 24th. There will be children who are dressed as Jesus and Mary (sometimes with Mary on a donkey) who will reenact the [...]
Día de Muertos
16, Nov 2009Día de los Muertos en México
Dia de los Muertos,
Day of the Dead celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd, is a celebration in which Mexicans remember and honor their deceased loved ones. Though it may sound gloomy or morbid, it’s not.
It’s a festive and colorful holiday. Mexicans visit cemeteries, decorate the graves and spend [...]
12 de diciembre La Virgen de Guadalupe
8, Jul 2009En 1531 una Señora del Cielo se le apareció a un pobre indio en un cerro al noroeste de la actual ciudad de México. Le dijo que era su deseo construir una iglesia en ese lugar. Juan Diego le comunicó eso al Obispo. El Obispo no le creyó. El Obispo le pidió una prueba. La [...]