Friday, March 6, 2026

MND_MEXICO CITY PLUS

Sundance festival marquis

The Sundance Film Festival announces its return to Mexico City on...

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For the third straight year, the Mexican version of the famed independent film showcase will feature screenings at a number of movie theaters across the capital for four days
Rendering of Zocal's before March 8, 2026

Mexico City’s Zócalo will glow in purple Sunday for International Women’s...

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The capital's decorative support for the Women's Day march and rally shows how far the event has come, but protective measures have still been installed around the government palace.
Monarch butterfly

The butterfly effect: What the monarch migration teaches us about life...

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The annual migration of monarch butterflies between Canada and Mexico helps keep forests alive, and does much more on literal and metaphorical levels.
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Two shelter dogs press their noses through fence holes

Pick it up: CDMX’s new animal welfare policy targets dog poop on sidewalks with...

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Mayor Brugada's goal of a "very animal-friendly" capital faces three challenges: the prevalence of biting, feces left on sidewalks and the proliferation of unregistered street dogs.
Tlacaxipehualiztli

Tlacaxipehualiztli, the gory Mexica festival to welcome spring

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The ancient Mexica welcomed spring each year with Tlacaxipehualiztli, a seasonal 20-day festival dedicated to the god of fertility, Xipe Tótec.
Mathias Goeritz

Made in Mexico: Mathias Goeritz

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Mathias Goeritz was a notable painter and sculptor, doing his best work after fleeing the Nazi regime in his native Germany and moving to Mexico.
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 01MARZO2026.- La cantante colombiana Shakira ofreció un concierto en el Zócalo capitalino como parte de su último concierto del tour “Las Mujeres ya no lloran World Tour”. FOTO: GRACIELA LÓPEZ/CUARTOSCURO.COM

Shakira sets Zócalo record with 400,000 fans in historic Mexico City farewell

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Recent cartel violence had many wondering if the singer's free show in Mexico City's largest plaza would go on. But as her fans made clear, for Shakira and Mexico, 'whenever, wherever … we're meant to be together.'"
Maximilian and Carlota

Carlota, the forgotten empress consort of Mexico

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When France helped install Maximilian on the throne of Mexico during the 19th century, it seemed the fulfillment of a dream for the emperor and his wife, Carlota. It would not remain so for long.
"You Dreamed of Empires"

You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue: A psychedelic reimagining of the historic first...

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Would Mexico's history be different if Cortés and Moctezuma had better listened to their translators? This question and others are explored in Álvaro Enrigue's hallucinatory fever dream, "You Dreamed of Empires."
Nissan Tsuru Mexico City taxi

The iconic Nissan Tsuru returns as a Mexico City taxi Hot Wheels collectible

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Prices are high for the newly released Hot Wheels collectible of the iconic pink Mexico City taxi. That's largely because of the nostalgia for the Nissan Tsuru in Mexico.
Juan Carlos Yerenas, left, accepts the World's Best Coffee Shops award for his café, El Terrible Juan. At right, espresso brews at Histórico Café Tostador in Chiapas

These 3 Mexican coffee shops rank among the best in the world

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From Chiapas to Guadalajara to Mexico City, these three Mexican coffee shops showcase Mexico's coffee heritage while serving up world-class brews.
Kathleen Clement and one of her paintings of jacaranda blossoms at sunset

Mexico City says goodbye to American painter Kathleen Clement, who spent six decades documenting...

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An American painter who made Mexico City her home for over six decades, Clement created layered, translucent works that celebrated and mourned the natural world she loved.
Bosque de Chapultepec

An ode to and a brief history of Bosque de Chapultepec

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Both forest and urban park (twice the size of Central Park in New York City), Bosque de Chapultepec is a sanctuary and site of many attractions for Mexico City residents.