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Sombrerete, the Mexican mining town that became a Cultural Heritage site

Zacatecas, Mexico, Apr 25 (EFE).- The Mexican municipality declared a Cultural Heritage of Humanity site in 2010, went from being an old, abandoned mining town to a tourist destination that combines the beauty of colonial architecture with ecotourism. Because of its location on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Royal Inland Road), also known as …

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Elton John cancels upcoming concerts in the US due to bacterial infection

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Los Angeles, USA, Apr 24 (EFE).- British musician Elton John had to cancel his upcoming concerts in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was to perform during April and May, after contracting a painful and unusual bacterial infection, according to a statement released on Monday by his publicist. The 70-year-old singer had to call off eight …

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Alamos: A gem in the Sonoran desert

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Story and photos by Bob Schulman Check out a map of Mexico and you’ll see the state of Sonora just below Arizona. Now, look for a tiny speck down at the lower end of Sonora – literally at the end of the road. That’s Alamos. Wander around this old Spanish mining town, and it’s easy …

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sjDANCEco LANZA LA “SEMANA NACIONAL DE LA DANZA”

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Entrevista Exclusiva con su Director Artístico Gary Masters Por Íride Aparicio Fotos cortesía de Lee Kopp San José, CA – NATIONAL DANCE WEEK (La Semana Nacional de la Danza) será lanzada al público en Santana Row, el domingo 23 de abril de 10:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Con sjDANCEco Festival (Festival de la Compañía de Danza …

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Alex Lora marks 48 years as Mexico’s rock’n’roll idol

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Mexico City, Apr 11 (EFE).- At age 64, Alex Lora, the number one star of Mexican rock, never imagined he’d be rockin’ and rollin’ for almost half a century with his El Tri band, which he calls the Mexican Rolling Stones. The singer-songwriter told EFE that the audience of “a Rolling Stones concert anywhere in …

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US entry ban for Mexican artists causing concern

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Los Angeles, Mar 27 (EFE).- The five-year ban on US entry imposed on four Mexican actors and comedians who arrived in this country without work visas has sparked sorrow and fear among the community of artists from the US southern neighbor, especially among “mariachi” band members. Cultural diversity is the face Los Angeles shows to …

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Poniatowska y Slim Domit, nuevos embajadores turísticos de Ciudad de México

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México, 23 mar (EFE).- La escritora Elena Poniatowska y el empresario Carlos Slim Domit fueron nombrados hoy embajadores turísticos de la Ciudad de México por la Asamblea Legislativa (ALDF), en reconocimiento a su trabajo y trayectoria. Los nombramientos fueron aprobados por mayoría del pleno de la ALDF junto con los mismos reconocimientos para los empresarios …

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“Wall of backpacks” set up as immigrant exhibit in opposition to Trump

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New York, Mar 22 (EFE).- A “wall of backpacks” abandoned by dozens of migrants who crossed the Sonoran Desert trying to reach the United States is on display – and is still being added to – as an exhibit in New York in answer to the immigration policy of President Donald Trump. Each backpack represents …

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Cantar en maya nos hace “sentir pueblo”, dice la cantante Yazmín Novelo

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Mérida (México), 19 mar (EFE).- Entre los proyectos para revitalizar la lengua maya en el estado mexicano de Yucatán, la música y el canto tienen la virtud de volver a hacernos “sentir pueblo”, aseguró a Efe Yazmín Novelo Montejo. “La música me parece muy importante porque trabaja no solamente con la difusión del discurso, sino …

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Chuck Berry, one of the great icons of rock and roll, dies at age 90

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Washington, Mar 18 (EFE).- Chuck Berry, one of the great icons and founders of rock and roll, from the time he released “Maybellene” in 1955, died Saturday at his home at age 90, according to the County Police Of St. Charles, in Missouri, USA. In a message on their Facebook account, St. Charles County Police …

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Sombrerete, the Mexican mining town that became a Cultural Heritage site

Elton John cancels upcoming concerts in the US due to bacterial infection

Alamos: A gem in the Sonoran desert

sjDANCEco LANZA LA “SEMANA NACIONAL DE LA DANZA”

Alex Lora marks 48 years as Mexico’s rock’n’roll idol

US entry ban for Mexican artists causing concern

Poniatowska y Slim Domit, nuevos embajadores turísticos de Ciudad de México

“Wall of backpacks” set up as immigrant exhibit in opposition to Trump

Cantar en maya nos hace “sentir pueblo”, dice la cantante Yazmín Novelo

Chuck Berry, one of the great icons of rock and roll, dies at age 90

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