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Altars a Day of the Dead tradition

The tradition of creating altars for the dead in Mexico honors departed loved ones in a hallowed space. Adorned with flowers and other types of offerings, these ofrendas momentarily blur the distinction between life and death through memory and communion.

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Community Joining the Day of the Dead Gang The origin of this Gang’s colors and theme came from a misunderstanding. Helen Patterson came to San Miguel one late October for a facelift, or máscara-cuero, which means mask to hide an old lady in Spanish

Art Celebrating life and death at the Aurora At this year’s Day of the Dead party at Fábrica la Aurora, three special altars represent the combined efforts of many Aurora artists.

Music Moonlit mesas and lost loves Josie Kuhn, international recording artist and singer/songwriter returns to San Miguel for a show at Cerveza de San Miguel.

Travel The Amazon Voyage is a chance of a lifetime TRAVEL amazon (blue & gold macaw).jpg National Geographic Adventure magazine named the Amazon Voyage as one of the “25 Greatest Adventures in the World.” If you love up-close and personal experiences with nature, join the SPA of San Miguel on a unique 10-day expedition deep into the most pristine reaches of the Peruvian Amazon. It’s a remarkable journey into the greatest, most biologically diverse wilderness on earth.

Enviroment / Green San Miguel A strategic alliance for the environment Signe Hammer, Naomi Zerriffi, Leigh Gersnoviez, Linda Whynman, Bruce Janklow, Bob Haas Two heads are better than one, the saying goes—so why not organizations? Two of San Miguel’s foremost nonprofit environmental organizations—Sociedad de Audubon de México and El Charco del Ingenio, the Botanical Garden—have formed a strategic alliance that will enable them to work together more effectively to achieve their goals.

		Film The right to a life free of violence We invite you to get your awareness “turned on” with our film series that kicks off with the 1984 film The Burning Bed. Farah Fawcett’s riveting performance about a woman who takes incendiary revenge on her brutal husband earned her an Emmy nomination

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Community Connections Dozens of organizations in San Miguel assist children and families; promote education and schools; provide food, potable water and medical treatment; and even take care of animals and the environment. This section provides descriptions, contacts and information for donors or volunteers.