Day
of the Dead Altar- 2006
Day of the Dead Altar (Día de Muertos) -2005
On November 2nd, 2005, YMSO created an altar to celebrate the Day of the Dead. The altar honored four beloved figures of 20th century Mexican culture: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Mario Moreno "Cantinflas", and El Santo.
YMSO's altar was also dedicated to the victims of hurricanes Stan and Wilma in Mexico and Central America, and was part of a fund drive to contribute to the relief efforts.
Mexican Film Festival
Latin America Series with Minister José Ramón Cossío
A talk by Minister José Ramón Cossío of the Mexican National Supreme Court, as part of the Yale Law School Latin America Series, cosponsored by YMSO. September 20, 12:15 pm, Yale Law School (room TBA).
Mexican Independence Day
Join us and other Latin American students for El Grito, a reenactment of the start of the Mexican war of independence, this September 15, 2005, at 11:45 pm (yes, pm) in Old Campus. This event is cosponsored with MEChA.
Talk with Arturo Sarukhán, Mexican Consul General in New York
"Mexico's Foreign Policy and the Consolidation of North American Architecture"
Friday, April 22, 2005
12.15 to 1.15
Yale Law School
Room 121
Sponsored by the Yale Law School, the Yale Mexican Student Organization and the Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies
Dinner with Jaime Serra Puche
On April 13, 2005, a dozen YMSO members had the opportunity to have dinner with Jamie Serra Puche, former Mexico's Secretary of the Treasury, Yale alumnus and member of Yale Club de Mexico. We talked about various ways to go about our shared goals of increasing the presence of Mexicans at Yale University and about the careers of Mexican Yale alumni. The dinner was held at Bar on Crown Street, where everyone enjoyed Bar's famous mashed potato pizza.
Lunch with Ernesto Zedillo
On April 6, 2005, ten YMSO members were invited to have lunch with Mexico's former President Ernesto Zedillo at Union League Cafe. Dr. Zedillo is a Yale alumnus (Ph.D., Economics) and currently directs the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. During lunch, the assistants were delighted by a violin performance which involved a very famous Red Violin.
Mexico Day!
As part of Latin American Week at Yale, Mexico Day was celebrated on Tuesday, April 5th, 2005 at La Casa Cultural.
Program
5-7 pm - Mexican Cooking Lesson
The owner and chef of Roomba, Arturo Franco, showed how to make a Mexican shrimp & scallops 'ceviche'. Mr. Franco also gave a talk on Mexican cuisine and answered questions.
7-9 pm - Mexican Folk Dance
The Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Yale, founded in the fall of 1998 by a group of undergraduate students dedicated to the expression of Mexican culture and traditional folk dance, displayed their talent by performing some traditional Mexican folk dances.
First event: Posada!
This was our first event, held on Sunday December 12, 2004 at 4 pm at La Casa Cultural. It was a huge success; we had over 60 people merrily eating tamales and breaking the piñata! We even had some distinguished guests, including the Deans of both Yale College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
About Posadas
Posadas are a nine-day holiday beginning December 16 and ending December 24 (but we will have ours on December 12 to fit better with Yale's academic calendar).
They represent the difficulties that Saint Joseph and the Blessed Virgin faced in finding room when travelling to Bethlehem. During the posadas, groups of children go from house to house singing a traditional song requesting lodging (posada). In each house, the owner responds with refusal (also in song), until they reach the designated site for the party, where the owner recognizes Mary and Joseph and allows them to come in.
They are especially celebrated in Mexico.
Reference: Wikipedia
