España vs Alemania con la Comunidad Mexicana en Vancouver

¡De regreso por demanda popular, veamos La Copa Mundial FIFA Sudáfrica 2010 a lado de la comunidad mexicana en Vancouver!

Este miércoles 7 de julio de

11:00 am a 1:30 pm

en Ceili`s Irish Pub and Restaurant located at 670

Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC.

España vs Alemania

MEXICO - FRANCE World Cup FIFA 2010

¡Apoya a la Selección Mexicana!

MEXICO - FRANCE

FUNDRAISER MEXICO FEST 2010

(http://www.mexicofest.ca/)

Este jueves 17 de junio de 11:00 am a 1:30 pm

en Ceili`s Irish Pub and Restaurant located at 670 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC.

Boleto $10.00 incluye 1 bebida

Contacto: Adriana Sosa 604-684-1859 ext. 3135 asosa@consulmexvan.com para comprar tu boleto y más información.

Mexico VS South Africa Live Online - World Cup 2010

Watch Mexico VS South Africa Live Online

Mexico VS South Africa

VEVO - FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert

Watch Live online:

VEVO - FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert

Soccer FIFA World Cup 2010 - Mexico Games Vancouver Time PDT

Soccer FIFA World Cup 2010
Schedule of the Games of Mexico in South Africa

The Soccer FIFA World Cup 2010 will begin next Friday June 11 at 11:00 AM (Vancouver Time PDT), this is the biggest event of this year.

For us fans and followers of Tri (Mexico) in Vancouver, these are the dates and Vancouver time of the games in Group A:

The inauguration of the World Cup will start at 5:00 AM.

Jun. 11 South Africa vs Mexico
Time:07:00 AM
Stadium: Soccer City Stadium

Jun. 17 France vs Mexico
Time:11:30 PM
Stadium: Peter Mokaba

Jun. 22 Uruguay vs Mexico
Time: 07:00 AM
Stadium: Royal State Stadium

Source: futbolmexico.info

Day of the Dead Altars exhibition at the Roundhouse Community Centre

The Roundhouse Community Centre presented an exhibition of Day of the Dead altars organized in conjuction with the Mexico Tourism board.

The altars were set up by companies like Mexicana Airlines, Edible British Columbia, Dona Cata Mexican Foods, Casa Las Margaritas; organizations like Ex-ATec, Consulate of Mexico in Vancouver and also for families and group of friends.

The altars were dedicated either to family members, friends and also famous and important people like Mexican writer Octavio Paz, artist Frida Kalho, artist Jose Guadalupe Posada and actors of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema like Pedro Infante and musicians like Agustin Lara.

Dona Cata Mexican Foods' altar was dedicated to family members and friends, one of them is their aunt Josefa Espejo Sanchez who was wife of Emiliano Zapata a leading figure of the Mexican Revolution.

Casa Las Margaritas' altar was dedicated to illustrator and artist Jose Guadalupe Posada whose best known works are the skulls like the famous Catrina.

Mexican Consulate in Vancouver's altar honored Mexican writer, poet and winner of the 1990 Nobel prize for literature Octavio Paz.


The Indigenous Festivity dedicated to the Dead in Mexico was proclaimed in 2003 as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

Octavio Paz Facebook page
Museo Frida Kahlo
Jose Guadalupe Posada Facebook page
Emiliano Zapata Facebook page
Pedro Infante

Day of the Dead - A Mexican Celebration in Vancouver at the Roundhouse Community Centre

Thursday October 29TH, 7:30PM-9:30PM Free Event - No Admission Cost
At THE ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS & RECREATION CENTRE 181 ROUNDHOUSE MEWS (DAVIE & PACIFIC) 604-713-1800 ROUNDHOUSE.CA

THE CELEBRATION: spend an evening drinking hot chocolate, eating traditional Bread of the Dead, visiting the altar exhibition, participate in workshops of alfeñique (Sugar-Skull making), and enjoy performers while judges choose the best altars.
Organized by Mexico Tourism Board and the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre

2nd. Annual Mexican Competition - Submit your entry! - Free to participate!
Great prizes for the winning altar!
Deadline for Entry Thursday October 22

Come and celebrate life by honoring the dead in the most traditional way, by setting up and decorating an altar. Sign up with your friends and family to commemorate someone special and be part of our competition, teams of 4. Information about the tradition, history and elements will be available to inspire and guide you. A starter kit will be given to every team. Open to everyone. Be creative, be outrageous and have fun!

The Altars setup will take place on October 25th and will run till November 2nd. Setup time will be the 9am to 8pm. Please send the name of your team members and sign up now!! For more information call 604-669-2845 Ext. 224 or email vrivas@cciba.

Visit us at: www.casalasmargaritas.com