The Blessing of San Miguel
Pilgrimage of San Miguel to the Parroquia to be blessed for the upcoming town celebration – The Festival of San Miguel 2011 Blessing of San Miguel from Suzanne da Rosa on Vimeo. This Weekend’s Festivities:
San Miguel de Allende
Elvia’s Family
I haven’t done an update on Elvia’s family in a long time. For those of you who haven’t read about Elvia, it begins with the post titled The Novena and a Tragedy. Other stories about her family can be found by searching ‘Elvia’
Living in the Neighborhoods
I won’t say that wonderful events don’t happen downtown, because they do. But when things happen out in the neighborhoods they have a character all their own, an organic feel to them – like everyone just chipped in whatever they had that day and said […]
Semana Santa Processions
Photos from the stations of the cross processions and Good Friday’s Santo Encuentro procession. Photos from the stations of the cross processions and Good Friday’s Santo Encuentro procession.
Viernes de Dolores
Viernes de Dolores, Friday of sorrows, the day that altars are built to honor Mary’s pain. Our neighbor constructed this beautiful altar this morning and is serving drinks and snacks to everyone who comes by today to visit.
Virgin of Guadalupe
Today is the Virgin of Guadalupe’s day. December 12th. Last night, two streets down, our neighbors held the last novena for the Guadalupe and sang songs to her from 7PM until… well, they are still singing. I awoke several times during the night to the […]
More Celebrations
Last weekend, in an overnight to the city of Guanajuato, the neighborhood behind our hotel was having their saints day celebration. Mid-afternoon, a procession which was headed for the church passed by the restaurant we were having lunch at, blasting off loud rockets to a […]
Jose Refugio
For those of you following the stories of our neighborhood, on July 2, our neighbor Petra’s husband Jose died. He would have turned 69 on July 4th, the day he was buried. His death was not unexpected, but in some ways a great relief to […]
Mexico Lindo
Just outside the city limits, on the way to Dolores Hidalgo, there’s a roadside attraction – a mini theme park of sorts called Mexico Lindo. Enter at your own risk beneath a large, sun-bleached cow skull, facing Christo Rey who resides as a centerpiece in […]
Carnaval San Miguel Style
There’s not much going on here for Carnaval, but in the Jardin, you can buy gorgeous hand made paper flowers, accordion legged ‘payasitos’ – little clowns – paper masks and confetti filled eggs – cascarones – which the children run around with – war style […]
Candelaria
February 2 – the candlemas, groundhog day in the United States, a cross quarter celebration world-wide, is known here in Mexico as the candelaria, celebrated the 40th day after Christ’s birth, the day Jesus was presented to the temple. Never mind that the reason it […]
Three Kings Day
As a follow up to the Queretaro Nacimientos – the seven deadly sins post and their fabulous three kings display, here in San Miguel, the day before Three Kings Day, a market is set up along Calzada Guadalupe which runs about a half mile. All […]
Virgen de Guadalupe
I think the saying goes ‘Let me count the ways’ And today, the multitude of ways they honor the Guadalupe, Lupe, Lupita, beginning at midnight with fireworks and a mariachi mass. At 7am there is a rosary at the altar down the street, with singing, praying, tamales […]
Singing in Spanish #2
Here’s the second post In the series of Singing in Spanish, Musica Romantica, Translated from Spanish to English below. Sung my neighbor Lorenzo and his quartet, On stage last night here in San Miguel. The link below has a movie of their performance Singing Si […]
United Nations Day
Every year, San Miguel celebrates United Nations Day with a children’s parade, mostly the kindergarten classes, dressed in costume from all over the world. It is followed by civic speeches in the Jardin and mothers holding balloons on which flags of the world are tied, […]
Festival of San Miguel Parade
Sunday morning. 10:30 AM. Since midnight Friday night, the partying has been going on. The parade of the estrellas (stars) at midnight, followed by dancing and events in the Jardin until 4am when las mananitas – happy birthday song to San Miguel, the patron saint […]
Ballet Folkorico
Last night in the Jardin The Independence celebration Began at 8pm. With Ballet folklorico. Dancers from San miguel Age six and up Performed traditional dances From Michoacan, Nayarit, Colima, Sinaloa. The girls, The young women, In colorful circular skirts With ribbons and ruffles, Whipping and […]
More Sounds of Mexico
I can never resist getting video of the sounds that people produce here. Whether it’s to announce a service or part of a festival or parade, the heaviest of rains or to sell cigarettes, cigars and candy Like the man who sells these At his […]
Brunch, Hotel Villa Santa Monica
During the tourist season You can have Sunday brunch At the Hotel Antigua Villa Santa Monica Whose entrance is at the back end of Parque Juarez. They serve a combination of fruits and cereals, Pancakes, bacon, queso fundido with goat cheese, Refried beans, chilaquiles, enchiladas, […]