¡ Bienvenido a México !

1. ¡Bienvenido a México!

2. Howtofiesta

3. La comida

4. La música

5. … and a piñata

6. Mariachis y (narco)corridos • street musicians from Jalisco • 1905: birthday party of mexican dictator PorfirioDíaz • french: “Mariage” • traditional “Charro”-suits (mexican cowboys) • Ensemble: oversize mexican guitar, smaller guitar (“Vihuela”), bass guitar, trumpet, 2 violins, singer, harp (occasionally) • songs about love, heartaches, women & the beauty of Mexico • Día de Santa Cecilia (Nov 22, patron saint) • Fiesta Internacional del Mariachi (Jalisco, late Aug/early Sept) • Mexico City: Plaza Garibaldi (N) • Heroicballads (formerthemes:borderlandstruggle, Mexican Revolution; modern:love, violence, drugs, crime, corruption) • Employers: oftenthemafia (> 20 deaths in therecentyears) • not playedpubliclyanymoresince 2001

7. Family occasions baptism quinceañera Thanksgivingmass (catholics) - Rosary/locket (Señora de Guadalupe) Tiara Flowerbouquet Celebrationparty Gifts/toasts & speeches Dances (waltz & modern) La Ultima Muñeca (Mayan ritual) Ritual oftheshoe recalentado wedding funeral & others

8. M Y S I S T E R S D E B U T

9. Eldeporte

10. (Pantomime) • Día de la Raza • Navidad • Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe • Año Nuevo • Día de Todos los Santos & Día de los Muertos • Semana Santa • Carnaval • Día de la Independencia • Día de los Santos Reyes

11. Semana Santa (Apr) y Navidad(Dec 25) – mostimportantholidaysoftheyear • Holy Week (Palm Sunday – EasterSunday) • churchmass on GoodFriday & EasterSunday • breakingofcascaronesoverheadsoffriends & family • Passion Play, Processión del Silencio(regional) • flowerdecoratedaltarseverywhere • Beginning:fiestafortheVirgin de la Solidad (Dec 16-18, patronsaintof Oaxaca) • Highlight:Posada Play (Dec 18-24, afterwardschurchmass, piñataparty) • Dec 23: hugeparade (Queretaro); Noche de los Rabanos(booths on Zócalo) • Christmas Eve: Nochebuena (processions, music, dancing, piñatas, fireworks) • Día de los Santos Reyes (Jan 06): familydinnerwithmoleandrosca (image, munecainside) • End offestivities:Día de Candelaria (Feb 2, party, dances on churchyard, specialmarket)

12. Carnaval(Mar) • 5-day celebration before Ash Wednesday (beginning of the 40-day fasting period) • “Carnaval“ (Latin): take away/goodbye to flesh • largest events in port cities, especially in: Mazatlán (third largest after Rio de Janeiro & New Orleans), Ensenada, La Paz, Veracruz • Parades, floats, costumes, masks (protection from evil spirits, anonymity), music, dancing, food, drinks & liquor, cascarones, crafts market • occasionally: amusement parks, masquerade balls, outdoor festivals, public street fair (Mazatlán), fireworks • Coronation of the Flower Queen, the Carnaval Queen & El Rey Feo • the Quema de Mal Humor • Monday: El Día del Marido Oprimido

13. Día de la Raza (Oct 12) Día de la Independencia(Sep 16) after Spanish Revolution under Napoleon: splitting of Spaniards in Mexico between Gachupines (Spanish-born following Joseph Bonaparte) and Criollos (Spaniards born in Mexico, followers of King Ferninand of Spain) Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo: well-educated humanitarian sympathising with Indians El Grito de Dolores: “¡Mexicanos, Viva Mexico!“ turned into a massacre of Spaniards 1810: battle of independence between indigenous Indians and Mestizos against Spanish government Hidalgo executed by Gachupinesonly 1 yearlater 11 yearsof war today:everyyearatmidnight on Sept 15, MexicansshouttheGrito (leadbyPresident) • celebration of Columbus’s arrival in the Americas 1492 • first celebrated in Mexico in 1928 • celebrated all over the continent & in Spain (USA: Columbus Day, Bahamas: Discovery Day, Uruguay: Día de lasAméricas) • new Spanish title since 1957: Día de la Hispanidad • role-plays in schools

14. Día de Todos los Santos (Nov 01) & Día de los Muertos (Nov 02) • All Saints‘ Day (Nov 01) fordeadchildren (angelitos) • All Souls‘ Day (Nov 02) returnofthedeceasedadults • Aztecfestival in Jul/Aug (queenoftheunderworldMictecacíhuatl) • sweetbread, sugarcanesandchocolate in variousshapes (skulls, coffins, etc.), skeletontoydolls, puppets • wholemeals (favoritefoodanddrinks) fordeceasedfamilymember • Candlestolightuptheirway • Gravestonesdecoratedwithspecialflowerbouquetsonlyforthisoccasion • All-nightvigil (traditionally) withchurchbellsringing • Best in: Oaxaca, Pátzcuaro

15. Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Dec 12) • La Morena, la Indita • Story behind belief:theVirginof Guadalupe appearedto Juan Diego (indegenous Indian) on Dec 09, 1531 • he hastoconvincethe Bishop Juan de Zumarragatobuild a church on top ofthe Hill ofTepeyac • the Bishop did not believethewordsofthenewlybaptized Christian • Virgin Mary toldhimto pick flowers on top ofthehill (in December) • Juan Diego usedhiscoatcollectingthem – where an imageoftheVirginappearedtothe Bishop • firstprocession 2 weekslater – Hernán Cortés participated • Today:fiesta on thePlazawithmusicanddance, craftsmarket, altars, food, parades/rodeos/bullfights (regional), etc.

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17. Kara-Jane Schupfer in associationwithijgd Mexico 2011 Zyklus A – Vorbereitungsseminar II – Asien/Lateinamerika specialthanksto: Benni & Kathi

18. Indicationofsource/listofreferences Literature • ADAC Reiseführer Mexiko • 1,000 Places toseebeforeyou die • Lonely Planet Mexico • Columbus Tourist Attractions & Events ofthe World • Komet Mexiko • 100 Städte der Welt • Traumziele • Traumstraßen World wide web • www.magisches-mexiko.com • www.sectur.gob.mx • www.visitmexico.com • www.panamrace.com • www.mexonline.com • www.wikipedia.org Images • www.etsy.com • www.photobucket.com • www.mexicovacationtravels.com • www.flickr.com • www.veranstaltungsdienst.de • www.imdb.com • www.123rf.com • www.mex.homestead.com • www.popartmachine.com • www.cookingwithjomama.com • www.citypictures.org • www.mapoftheunitedstates.wordpress.com • www.milebymile.com