Oaxaca Cultural Navigator : Norma Hawthorne

From the Pueblo to Oaxaca: 30 Minutes and Worlds Apart

OaxacaCulture — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:46:19 +0000

This week I took a walk to Macuilxochitl, the next village over and located perhaps two miles from Teotitlan del Valle (TDV) along an unpaved road that spurs off from TDV’s main thoroughfare near the middle school. This was the … Continue reading →

Juchitan, Oaxaca Endangered Language (Zapotec) and Poetry Project

OaxacaCulture — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:01:02 +0000

This video is about helping to keep an ancient language — Zapotec — alive. This project is based in Juchitan, Oaxaca, in the Isthmus at the southernmost end of the state and is about preserving Isthmus-spoken Zapotec. It combines poetry, … Continue reading →

Oaxaca Day of the the Dead Photos + Videos by Nick Eckert

OaxacaCulture — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:51:20 +0000

We had the pleasure of having accomplished Washington, D.C. photographer Nick Eckert with us on the 2011 Day of the Dead Photo Expedition. [We are now planning the 2012 expedition. Send me an email if you want to get on … Continue reading →

More Than 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico — Where To Stay, Hotels, Hostels, B&B’s

OaxacaCulture — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:22:15 +0000

Where to Stay in Oaxaca, Mexico: Hotels, Bed and Breakfast Lodging and Hostels. The list that I sent to Freda Moon, The New York Times travel writer who crafted the feature 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico, included recommendations for where to sleep in Oaxaca … Continue reading →

More Than 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico — Shopping & Galleries

OaxacaCulture — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:21:43 +0000

Where to Shop and Galleries The list that I sent to Freda Moon, The New York Times travel writer who created the feature 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico, included some of my favorite places to see art, shop and explore. Of course, it … Continue reading →

Photography + Art Collage Workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico

OaxacaCulture — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:36:58 +0000

Questions? EMAIL normahawthorne@mac.com Please Distribute! Yesterday, Mari and I worked together in Humberto’s studio to create this poster. The main image is a fine example of how you can make a photograph and then transfer the image to create an … Continue reading →

More Than 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico–Favorite Restaurants

OaxacaCulture — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:52:33 +0000

The list that I sent to Freda Moon, The New York Times travel writer who created the feature 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico, included some of my favorite places to eat in two categories: 1) Where to eat that won’t break … Continue reading →