Author Archives: Rogelio
Danza de los Voladores
As part of the Feast of the Archangel San MIguel, the Danza de los Voladores (Dance of the Flyers), although considered heathen and partially eliminated by the Spanish Conquistadors has now been incorporated, like many other Aztec and other dances, … Continue reading
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Happy Feet
Our regular evening stroll into the Jardin usually lands us in the middle of some wild activity or other. On most occasions we have no idea what it might be in aid of, although in Mexico, not much reason is … Continue reading
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Look Carefully
A computer rendering – or the real thing? Sadly, the real thing. This is Artesana, a new upscale development in San Miguel, which might as well be in any movie backlot or theme park anywhere in the World. A pristine, … Continue reading
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¡Mexicanos, Viva México!
On the evening of 15 September 1810, in Dolores, Father Hidalgo rang the Church bell, called for Mexican independence from the shackles of Spanish colonialism, and finished by crying “¡Mexicanos, Viva México!”. Known now as the Grito de Dolores (Shout … Continue reading
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9/11 Search for Those Missing
In the days following the attack on the World Trade Center, the focus was on cleaning up the site and finding any remains of those lost. This shot, looking into the “Pit”, was taken from the damaged offices of some … Continue reading
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In the Days That Followed 9/11
In the days that followed the attack on the World Trade Center in New York, Union Square, which for a while was as far South as you were allowed to travel in the City, became the center for an ongoing … Continue reading
Remembering 9/11
Although it is now seared into my memory, there was not a great deal of concern at first as we stood there in Union Square looking at the towers outlined against a beautiful blue fall sky. We were at first … Continue reading
Spencer Tunick in San Miguel de Allende
While we swelter in the heat of NY, it is even more frustrating that such things as the TEDx conference is going on in SMA as we write, and that other fun capers are happening such as a visit by … Continue reading
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Andy Goes to Market
Immediately to the north of Union Square, on what used to be a part of Broadway but now furnished with tables, umbrellas, and planting, a ten-foot tall chrome statue of Andy Warhol by artist Rob Pruitt, strolls toward the Union Square … Continue reading
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Stamps of Approval
Not many folks ever think about the process of design when using their toaster or making a phone call, but the whole look and feel of our lives is shaped, literally, by the work of designers. It is therefore heartwarming … Continue reading
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