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MEXICO AND MINNEAPOLIS
CELEBRATE THE CITY’S NEW SISTERHOOD WITH CUERNAVACA
Mexico Proud to Open the Minneapolis MOSAIC: A Festival of Arts
Minneapolis, MN (May 14th, 2009) – The Mexican
Consulate in Saint Paul and the Mexico Tourism Board are excited to celebrate
the new sisterhood between the cities of Cuernavaca and Minneapolis at the
opening night of the summer long, 6th Annual Minneapolis MOSAIC Festival on
Saturday, June 6, 2009. The SisterCity relationship,
formalized last year on September 13, will provide an opportunity for both
cities to connect and share economically, environmentally, and of course,
culturally.
Cuernavaca is the capital of the state of Morelos, a state in which a significant
number of the Mexican population in Minneapolis
is tied to. The MOSAIC Festival opening night is an opportunity to showcase the
cultural heritage that this state offers to Mexico and the world. On
opening night, the State of Morelos
is presenting the Chamber Ballet of Morelos, renowned for its participations at
various international cultural festivals.
As part of this festival of arts,
the Consulate General of Mexico in Saint Paul
and the Mexico Tourism Board will hold a Rufino Tamayo exhibition at The
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, located in the University of Minnesota’s
West Bank Arts Quarter. Mexican painter, Rufino Tamayo – often referred
to as leader of the Mexican Renaissance – is a native of the state of Oaxaca, home of one of Mexico’s
29 UNESCO World Heritage Sites which is actually comprised of two sites: The
historic town of Oaxaca and the nearby
archeological site of Monte Alban.
For a complete list of events, visit
the official website of the Minneapolis MOSAIC Festival for at www.minneapolismosaic.com.
The Minneapolis MOSAIC Festival is a
unique setting for Morelos to share with Minneapolis the state’s heritage
that reflects the true colors of Mexico through its authentic details such the
archeological site of Xochicalco – a UNESCO World Heritage Site –
and the town of Tepoztlan, which is one of Mexico’s Magical Towns.
Similarly, Morelos also has an opportunity to environmentally connect with Minneapolis by sharing the
high environmental standards that the state reinforces on its state parks such
as Parque Nacional Lagunas de Zempoala (National Park of Zempoala Lakes).
Since 2002, the Twin Cities Area has
been closely connecting with Mexico
through the Sisters Cities relationship between Saint Paul
and the city of Manzanillo,
which is located in the state of Colima and is famous for its international
fishing competitions. Through this sisterhood, the city of Saint Paul has donated bulletproof vests to
the police force of Manzanillo and has also provided monetary aid for victims
of the 2003 earthquake in Colima.
About the Mexico Tourism Board
The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings together the
resources of federal and state governments, municipalities and private
companies to promote Mexico’s
tourism attractions and destinations internationally. Created in 1999, the
MTB is Mexico’s
tourism promotion agency, and its participants include
members of both the private and
public sectors. The MTB has offices throughout
North America, Europe, Japan and Latin America. For more information on
destinations and online trip bookings please go to www.visitmexico.com
and www.mexico-update.com
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additional ideas, help with a story or general travel and tourism
information about Mexico, please contact the MTB’s U.S. Press Room
directly at 1-800-929-4555, by e-mail at northamericanpress@visitmexico.com
or visit our press Web site at www.visitmexicopress.com
