Miami Art Basel -> sunshine, design, music, good crowd

I am about one year late with this one; however, this may just be the perfect time to put you in the mood for the upcoming Miami Art Basel 2013, which will take place on December 5-8.

Where great art meets sunshine and equally great music, you know you will meet interesting crowd. This venue gathers fun loving art lovers from around World; a more mature crowd with more refined taste and acute sense of design. Yes, there are parties but it is not a party focused venue. A little culture is always good for the soul. Over 250 of the world’s leading galleries exhibit art of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries by over 4,000 artists. You can buy a detailed guide to this year's exhibits from Hatje Cantz.

So if you are thinking of visiting this sunny city this year, here are some useful tips:

Burning Man beyond Art, Music, and the mighty Dust

So what is Burning Man? Uffff….this may be one of the most difficult questions to answer.  No matter how many photos you show, how many stories you tell, there is no way of creating an adequate picture in the other person’s even the most creative head. To begin with, how do you explain to someone that a bunch of people (well…68,000 to be exact) go out into a desert each year to build a city, which lasts only a week. They build streets, beautiful art, move around in art cars, create theaters, schools, bars, clubs, even a post office; they all participate. There is no cellphone network, there are sand storms, and they probably don’t shower for at least a few days in a row; it’s radical self-reliance.  So why would they do that?

Mexican cuisine and UNESCO

I am very proud and happy to let you know that today the Mexican cuisine has received its very well deserved recognition by UNESCO for its richness and diversity. This delicious composition of natural ingredients, culture, colors and flavors has been officially recognized as Immaterial Patrimony of UNESCO.

You see, I knew I was on the right track when I fell in love with this country’s diversity and flavors. People, it is not just tortilla and beans.

A VIP Mexican Cuisine Diploma

If you are interested in a cooking diploma from one of the most famous and skilled Mexican chefs, here is your chance to shine. Taller Enrique Olvera ("TEO") invites you to learn the Mexican history though its flavors. Enrique will take you on a journey through Mexico from the pre-Hispanic times to the contemporary style, from Oaxaca to Veracruz and from Saltillo to Chiapas. It may just be the un-forgetful culinary experience for your palate, heart, and soul. Perhaps not so light on your wallet but worth it and you may actually learn something useful. You know what they say, through the stomach to the heart ;)

So if you are interested please contact Ms. Jessica Lizarraga or Ms. Stephanie Shapp. You can also go to http://www.enriqueolvera.com/

Los Danzantes: 15th Anniversary

Ok so I’m a bit late on this one but if you see this post before June 27th run as fast as you can to the restaurant Los Danzantes in Coyoacan. The reason is that Los Danzantes, a Oaxacan delight, is celebrating its 15th anniversary and on this particular occasion they invited Alejandro Ruiz to make the special menu served from the 15-27 of June. Alejandro is an amazing Oaxacan chef from Casa Oaxaca and believe me it is worth the trip.

2010 - the Year of the Flavors and Aromas of Mezcal

1. TODAY, April 27, 8:00pm. Special Session in Red Fly. In the name of God, Durango.

Tasting: 3 Mezcales de Maguey Cenizo and a Sotol, all destilled in April 2010. One of the Mezcales has not more and not less than (72 grand degrees of goodness) and the other two have less than that but more than the modest 45°.

Cost: 150.00 pesitos. Includes 1 oz (28 ml) of each Mezcal and Sotol, and yummie appetizers from Red Fly. Orizaba 145 esq. Zacatecas, colonia Roma, México City.

Culinary Art Festival in DF: April 2 - 4

Ladies and Gentlemen, I invite you to the first Culinary Art Festival in Mexico City, which will take place from 2 - 4 of April, 2010.  The purpose of the Festival is to gather the culinary professional from various sectors of this industry in one place and to poromote the Mexican culinary activities on a global scale. The Festival participants will be gastronomic schools, restaurants and other culinary professionals. The Festival is sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR), Grupo Editorial Agueda, a photographer Virro Borja, and a cocktail designer Arturo Rojas.  The Festival will be located on Paseo de la Reforma between La Diana and Angel de la Independencia.

Aromas y Sabores de Mexico: new gastronomic route of Mexico

Aromas y Sabores de Mexico is a new gastronomic route of Mexico promoted as a joint project of the Mexican Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR) and the National Chamber of Restaurants and Food Industry (CANIRAC).

From August 14th to September 1st, 2010, chefs and journalists from Mexico, USA, and Europe will venture on a culinary journey of Mexico's flavors and aromas. This journey will be like a full body massage and definitely with a happy ending. No, in fact it will be much better than that, it will be a continuous tickling of all their senses throughout their journey discovering the magical history, culture, cuisine, and views of Mexico. This gastronomic route covers the Central and Southern part of Mexico, which is characterized by its gastronomy, indigenous cultures, archeological richness, and abundant nature. This new route is probably the best culinary adventure of Mexico today.  Just look at the Itinerary of Aromas y Sabores de Mexico and you tell me if you wouldn't hop on this train as well.