miércoles, 16 de marzo de 2011

Mexico City Experience

Women representing their role in the Mexican Revolution
On Sunday, March 13, The Globalization and Migration students as well as the Social Work students had the opportunity to visit Mexico City. We arrived in the morning to enter el Museo de Las Bellas Artes. We attended a Folkloric Ballet, which was truly incredible. Each dance had a story behind it, describing Prehispanic culture or an important figure or event in Mexico’s history. Not only was the ballet full of talent and beauty, but the stories behind them made it all the more interesting and special. My favorite dance was called “La Revolucion,” which had a series of dances with in the piece. The most moving part for me was when all of the female dancers were in one line with their rifles and bullets in hand. The movement and music together created a very strong image.

   
Male and female dancers representing
a regional culture
 After the ballet we were able to see some of the most important murals in Mexico by David Alvaro Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, and Jose Clemente Orozco. These three famous muralists’ work described the struggle of Mexican society after the Mexican Revolution. In many of the murals, the hard and tedious life of the worker was portrayed, as well as the overpowering affects of industrialization on the Mexican people.


After Bellas Artes, we went to Coyoacan and to el Museo de Frida Kahlo, La Casa Azul. We walked through her house to see a collection of permanent pieces that were very important in describing Frida’s life. We were able to see everything from her kitchen, to her and Diego Rivera’s bedroom, as well as her studio. Her studio especially moved me, seeing her wheelchair and paints left just as she would have kept them. I enjoyed learning more about her life and struggles as an artist and as a Mexican woman. We had free time in the neighborhood of Coyoacan where there were a variety of coffee shops, restaurants, and artisan markets. Our experience in Mexico City was a great learning experience and a lot of fun! I am sure I am not the only one who would like to spend more time in D.F.

Maren Daniels (Augsburg College ’13)

1 comentario:

  1. The trip to México City was really awesome! I loved Bellas Artes it is so beautiful, even though it was built by a dictator. Also, I learned in class with Carlos from Universal that the glass curtain that is on the stage is all glass from Tiffany’s in New York City. The Ballet was amazing the costumes and the dancers were simply amazing. The whole building is just a big piece of art work. The one downside of the trip (besides me being sick) was the Frida Kahlo house. Not that it wasn’t really cool to see but it was kind of just a house.

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