July 2020, living in the time of Covid-19, is almost in the rear view mirror. Oh, how I have been missing July 2019!
July 9, 2019 – Teotitlán de Valle, Patronal festival in honor of La Preciosa Sangre de Cristo.
July 10, 2019 – Teotitlán del Valle, Grupo de la Danza de la Pluma 2019-2021 dancing in honor of La Preciosa Sangre de Cristo.
July 12, 2019 – Teotitlán del Valle, Convite inviting everyone to the fiesta celebrating La Preciosa Sangre de Cristo.
July 13, 2019 – Teotitlán del Valle, Grupo de la Danza de la Pluma 2019-2021 dancing in honor of La Preciosa Sangre de Cristo.
July 14, 2019 – Tlacolula de Matamoros Sunday market, Kalisa Wells at the stall of doll maker, Armando Sosa.
July 16, 2019 – Santa Catarina Minas at the mezcal palenque of Félix Ángeles Arellanes, Mezcal El Minerito.
July 18, 2019 – Oaxaca de Juárez, Carina Santiago at a cocinera tradicional (traditional cook) demonstration.
July 19, 2019 – Oaxaca de Juárez, Mole Festival at the Jardín Etnobotánico (Ethnobotanic Garden).
July 20, 2019 – Oaxaca de Juárez, Guelaguetza parade of delegations.
July 21, 2019 – San Antonio Cuajimoloyas, Feria Regional de Hongos Silvestres (Regional Wild Mushroom Fair).
July 22, 2019 – Las Peñitas Reyes Etla, Guelaguetza.
July 25, 2019 – Oaxaca de Juárez, procession announcing the Guelaguetza Muy Especial by the Down’s Syndrome folkloric dance troupe.
July 26, 2019 – Oaxaca de Juárez, procession by the Asoc. de Juchitecos radicados en Oaxaca.
July 27, 2019 – Oaxaca de Juárez, young participants in the second Guelaguetza parade of delegations.
July 31, 2019 – Oaxaca de Juárez, making tejate at the Feria del Tejate y el Tamal in the Plaza de la Danza.
A reminder that we need to appreciate and be present to the present; it will never come this way again.
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Just want to thank you for your beautiful photo-blog messages. Like a breath of fresh air. I’m booked to travel to Oaxaca end of O to er for 15 days (my se I d Dia De Muertos) and wonder if they will cancel that event as well. Short of having an”crystal ball to predict the future”, do you have any inkling as to when they will decide it should be cancelled? Oaxaca is so vivid, Beautiful and lively – can wait to get back.
Lee Margraf
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Thank you for your kind words! We are living life here day-to-day and, as such, I have no idea what the future, even October/November, will bring.
You can follow the trajectory of Covid-19 cases and deaths in all of Mexico and individual states at this federal government coronavirus website: [dot] gov [dot] mx . And, Oaxaca’s health department ” ssogoboax ” on Facebook updates their page daily and you can see breakdowns by municipalities.
Wow, and that was just in the month of July! What a rich and vivid culture! Sad to see it shut down. Still, I have faith that all of us will find some normalcy in the days to come. We are resilient humans and will find a way to celebrate and honor our lives and heritages. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Oaxaca lead the way!
Yes, the cultures of Oaxaca are very old, have survived much, and have always found ways to survive.
So beautiful. I hope we will be able to celebrate together again next year.
Oh my! Thanks so much for these great and beautiful photos. I really want to go to Oaxaca! Before the virus issue I had my trip planned. I was going to spend a month, including two weeks in Teotitlan weaving with Zapotec master weavers at their studio. Now I’m still waiting and in the meantime I will look at these pictures frequently with great hope. This too shall pass.
Yes, we must stay safe, keep others safe, and this too shall pass.
I was in Oaxaca in February for my annual visit. Been thinking about it a lot. We are learning to treat so much as if it were the last time. Dos Tortas
Yes, and appreciating the little things.