Make Senate sixth workshop Independence and Revolution in Mexico in the United By: Francisco Medina
Historians and specialists from the Autonomous University of Puebla and the Universidad Veracruzana, participated in the sixth Workshop Independence and Revolution in the States of the Republic, which took place in the premises of the Senate.
The meeting was organized within the framework of the celebrations for the Bicentennial of Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution, which aims to analyze the development of revolutionary feats in both states.
Inaugurating the seminar, the PRI Senator Melquiades Morales Flores, president of the Special Commission in charge of these celebrations, said the agenda of activities is ambitious, "but it is feasible, necessary and a high sense of patriotism."
"This Commission is responsible for promoting in all states the festivities and contribute with responsibility and commitment so that the celebrations are at the height of the struggles that created them," he said.
In this sense, the legislator has made us a special mention to the technical secretary, Patricia Galeana, because their support has become the engine of the work of the Special Committee, therefore, "is just to honor those who do their work in a detached way. "
Meanwhile, Patricia Galeana said one the objectives of these seminars is to review, throughout the year, the processes of Independence and Revolution in each of the entities of the federation, because it was not homogeneous movement, but the deeds were regionalized in each state .
also criticized the "contemporary motions" seeking to downplay the social revolution of 1910, which indicate that this was merely a civil war rather than a revolution.
"Of course we try to remove any importance to the Revolution of 1910. However, it was, they fought to destroy the established order and create a new one with new institutions, "he added.
Later, when speaking of the Independence in the state of Puebla, Tecuanhuey Alicia Sandoval, University historian of the Civil Guard of that entity, considered that such forums allow us to observe the passing of Mexican state formation.
"It'sa good opportunity not only to join in the festivities, but also to include the development of our society specialized training centers that aim at solving immediate problems and to establish links between our past and future," .
Similarly, the historian of the same university, Jesus Carrillo Márquez said that undertake this type of analysis "will allow us to better understand and above all solidarity with the just causes of the Mexican people."
"As we commemorate the bicentennial and the centennial of both revolutionary gesture, the country is neither above nor below, so there is the conviction that the practice of history can do more human and more fraternal solidarity, "he said.
Meanwhile, the historian of the Universidad Veracruzana (UV), Bernardo García Díaz, stated that the Revolution ended only when the time of Cardenas was out land distribution and the defense of national sovereignty through the oil expropriation.
Veracruz said that movements were precursors of the Mexican Revolution as Zoquiapan peasant uprising in 1906, and the Rio Blanco strike where they wanted to impose discipline through violence.
Meanwhile, Abel Juárez Martínez, a professor at the UV, explained that during the development of independence project, mainly Creole, dragged it widely to other ethnic groups making up the social universe of New Spain, including mestizos, mulattos, Indians and castes, who became promoters of this movement.
Among the "new Americans" are counted with the participation of a family settled in Acayucan canaries, Veracruz, who assisted in building the new Republic of Mexico, this state was leading in the approach that was established between the Canarian culture and of Veracruz, said the researcher.
Jazz & Blues Festival Internacional Zacatecas 2010
By: Francisco Medina
From 12 until 28 this month, will be held the International Jazz & Blues Festival Zacatecas 2010, at the premises of the Museum of Art Modern "Manuel Felguérez." The activities will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday over three weeks and the program will consist of local, national, and international:
The meeting was opened by Luis Diaz, one of the leading exponents of Zacatecas and blues author of the CD "would cease to be Human" and "I am the Blues", which contain a good dose of both literary and musical quality.
below and from Canada, a musician who recently had performances at the Montreal Jazz Festival and the International Blues Festival Mont Tremblant: Steve Strongman, who among other accolades, in early 2010 was nominated for the Maple Blues Award in the category of Guitar Player of the Year and won the Hamilton Music Award in the category of Blues Album of the year.
On Friday 13 plays Saudade & Jazz turn, also from Zacatecas, a group that has recently strengthened ties with musicians like Hector Infanzón, Agustin Bernal, Jorge Martínez Zapata, Eugenio Toussaint, Aaron Cruz, Juan Alzate, Hernan Hecht, David Sánchez and Eddie Gomez.
Then take the stage, Parc X Trio, an instrumental jazz group comprised of Canadian-Pellitier Vinuela Gabriel (piano), Alex Lefaivre (bass) and Mark Nelson (drums). Is a band distinguished by its original sound that mixes elements of pop, classical music, jazz and world music. They won the Grand Jazz Award Price TD in the International Festival de Jazz de Montreal in 2010 and are currently working on her second album.
The festival opens Saturday 14 Zacatecas Moan group, created in early 2005 thanks to the musical tastes of Edgar Villa (guitar and harmonica) and Fernando Corvera (drums). The group consists also of Jesus Antonio Alonso (guitar and vocals) and Hector Rodriguez (bass), who are the roots of blues and classic rock. Later
appear Demoiselles Avignon, with a long career on stage and from 1999, when it began to make their presentations on the premise that the great masters of jazz: John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter live in the same house blusistas that Robert Johnson, BB King, Willie Dixon, T-Bone Walker and Little Walter.
To close the evening will be the group Argentina Old Station, formed in the 90's, whose music aims to reassess the way he plays rock that existed in the late 60's and for much of the 70, as did The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie and is present in the songs of their two CDs: "Old Station" produced in 2003 and "Every dog \u200b\u200bhas its day", 2006.
Since 2004, the blues has an increasingly prominent place on Old Station through its ongoing presentations which has accompanied great international blues star. This musical festival will reaffirm their commitment to supporting Jimmy Burns, contemporary bluesman who combines his Delta roots with R & B (Rhythm and Blues) and the soul, to create a unique sound authentic. Second week
For next week the bill will be made for Thursday 19 by the University of Q Quintet-Jazz and Jazz Speculum, Arista 5 of Zacatecas, as well as described above, will perform on Friday 20 and will follow one of the best Canadian saxophonists, André Leroux.
The pool opens Saturday 21 jaliscienceTroker, which is said to be the only band in Mexico you rock making vinyl jazz, a genre explosive and sticky. And close the week Lisle Ellis, a musician active acoustic and electronic, visual artist, a teacher in the creative process and jazz history. As a bassist, composer, improviser, he has performed and recorded with many of the most outstanding musicians in the field of jazz, improvised music, creative and experimental, including the group of legendary pianist Cecil Taylor The Cecil Taylor Unit
Third week corresponds to participate on Thursday, 26 Euterpe, a group formed in Zacatecas, who performed last year at the Cervantes Festival 2009, and has as reference point fusion music, especially that derived from the Jazz & Blues, and based on that developed a characteristic style, in which converge in the training and professional experiences of its members.
At the end it will take the stage Julio Revueltas, considered as a revelation on the stages of jazz rock fusion and recognized as one of the best examples that Mexico has given the world. It has revolutionized the potential electric guitar by adding the use of a violin bow to produce the viotarra, an instrument built by Jonathan Wilson of Los Angeles California, and produces a unique sound and unusual.
On Friday, 27 will be a black and white night in which four musicians will gather from Zacatecas who will play a single shift. They are: Mario Morones, Luis Herrera, Omar Rincón and Martin Ortiz, and starred as the night will correspond to the Cuban pianist Osmany Paredes, to recall the greats of Cuban piano as well as Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans.
opens Saturday night 28 D'Angel Mayo, is an Argentine musician who plays guitar since he was 12 years old and has performed with various groups in the field of rock and blues in his native Argentina, and for several years has gone into the study and interpretation of the blues, hillbilly, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, swing, jazz, funk and soul.
And to close the three-week jazz & blues, the festival, The Black Dahlia, Mexican band full of energy, including elements of jazz, funk and rock to accompany one of the divas of the blues, Sharon Lewis best known as "Texas Fire", "Texas Fire", which gives the blues female and maternal side, to show and all feelings of human nature and delivered in each song, a message of encouragement, faith, love and joy.
at the Teatro Antonio Caso's work "Zapata lives"
By: Francisco Medina
As part of the Bicentennial of the Independence of Mexico and the centennial of the Mexican Revolution took place the presentation of play "Zapata Vive", directed by Victor Gonzalez Romero.
During the ceremony, Victor Gonzalez noted that this implementation is based on the work of the late playwright and writer Ignacio Retes, "Viento Sur", which describes in dramatic last moments of the leader Emiliano Zapata.
also stressed, the mounting "Zapata Vive" is directed to the genre of magical realism and combined with popular Mexican music.
also noted that to obtain this, it took two years because I wanted to present a majestic work to revive the past two days of Zapata, which resorted to letters and interviews with the leader of the revolution.
also spoke of what audiences see on stage, "and unpublished facts of his last days, accompanied by musical performances, corridos, folkloric dances and prehistoric. "
The presentation was presented to Alberto Ontiveros, actor who will represent the most prominent icon for resistance during the Revolution.
Similarly choreographers were presented in this work: Guadalupe Javier, director general of Tlatoani Dance Company, and Patricia Fierro, deputy Distritini Folk Dance Company.
The music is by students of the School of Mexican Music, who conducted a detailed study of the melodies of the southern region.
In this stage involves 50 actors on stage, all members community Cuauhtemoc, and who were selected by the call that made the aforementioned committee.
"Zapata lives" is provided by the company Teatro de la Delegación Cuauhtémoc, and the world premiere will be held today at the Teatro Antonio Caso. Víctor González Romero
he studied Arts at the National Institute of Fine Arts.
addition to engaging in the drama, he serves as deputy director of Cultural Services in the Cuauhtemoc.
