Day of the Day celebration at Boola Bardip

There will be a DoD celebration at the State Museum (Boola Bardip) this Saturday 26 October from 10 to 3 pm. There will be activities for kids and Ixtzul performances (free), and a couple of DoD seminars at 11 and 1 pm (tickets are $10 through Humanitix).

Please help us promote the event with your networks. The facebook invitation can be found here.

This is Mexico seminar: Mexican Architecture

In this seminar, number 11 in the series "This is Mexico", Simon O'Connor will present some highlights of Mexican architecture through time and history. Performance by Ixtzul, FOMEX's folkloric dance troupe, after the talk. Come and learn about Mexico. You are going to love it!

Date: Saturday 10 August from 1:30 pm.

Venue: WA Museum, Boola Bardip.

Tickets are $10 AUD through Humanitix. Proceedings go to fund FOMEX activities and Ixtzul expenses.

"This is Mexico" seminars 2024

 Friends of Mexico, in partnership with the WA State Museum Boola Bardip, invite you to this year’s edition of our seminars highlighting Mexico’s culture and beauty. 

Come and learn about Mexico. You are going to love it!

Dates

Seminar 9 | Saturday 23 March

Mexican UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Presented by Cesar Ortega.

Seminar 10 | Saturday 8 June

Prominent Mexican Women, past and present. Presented by Eugenia Schettino.

Seminar 11 | Saturday 10 August

Mexican Architecture. Presented by Simon O’Connor.

Seminar 12 | Saturday 26 October

Day of the Dead. Presented by Ernesto Martinez. 

Followed by activities and Mexican folkloric dance show. 

All events include a performance by Ixtzul, FOMEX’s Mexican folkloric dance troupe.

Venue: Studio 3, WA State Museum Boola Bardip, Perth.

Time: From 1:30 pm.

Cost: $10. Tickets on Humanitix or at the door.

This is Mexico Seminars 2023

Due to the success of our seminars last year, the WA Museum (Boola Bardip) invited FOMEX to continue the series "This is Mexico" in 2023.

Link to Eventbrite

This is Mexico seminars: BACK ON!

WE ARE BACK!

Cost: $10 AUD per seminar via Eventbrite.

AGM and events for 2022

With Covid restrictions easing off, we believe it is time to keep promoting Mexican culture and heritage in WA. This post contains information about 2 important developments: FOMEX's AGM, and FOMEX's partnership with the WA Museum. Keep reading if you are interested in knowing how to participate in these events.

FOMEX's AGM

We are planning to have our AGM on Saturday 5 February, from 7 to 8 pm via WebEx. We will report on FOMEX's activities and finances, and will elect a new executive committee. You are welcome to volunteer for any of the following positions:

• President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• General member

The committee meets 2 to 3 times a year to plan and organise activities.

WA Museum (Boola Bardip) partnership

The museum approached FOMEX to offer its facilities for cultural events. We have agreed to deliver a series of 4 seminars and organise a Day of the Dead festival at the museum. The title of the seminar series is "This is Mexico". The objective is to showcase beautiful aspects of Mexico to counterbalance the unintended bad publicity promoted by streaming TV shows and the media.

Seminars will be delivered by volunteers, as follows:

• Sunday 20 March. "10 interesting facts about Mexico". Presented by Cesar Ortega.
• Saturday 7 May. "Mexico's contributions to the world". Presented by Simon O'Connor.
• Saturday 27 August. "A brief history of the Mayans". Presented by Ernesto Martinez.
• Sunday 30 October. "Mexican Day of the Dead". Presented by Eugenia Schettino. 

Every seminar will include a performance by Ixtzul, FOMEX's folkloric dance troupe.

The seminar on 30 October will be part of a big DoD festival, with activities for all ages.

All seminars will take place at the magnificent Hackett Hall (the big hall with a whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling!).

We look forward to reconnecting with you all. Let us keep promoting Mexican culture and heritage in WA.

Promoting Mexican Culture and Heritage in WA

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