Month: September 2019

Events

Best of the Best, September 2019

September 30, 2019 3
Once again low season had its surprises as 25 people (some were camera-shy) turned out for Best of the Best, September 2019.  This congenial group was full of conversation as well as praise for each other’s stunning attire on this fabulous evening at La Buena Vida Restaurant, site of the [……]
Events

Akumal Arts Festival: List of Artists 2019

September 30, 2019 0
Akumal Arts Festival & Residency 2019 Artists Confirmed Hey, AkumalNow readers, check out this list of the artists (and their origins) who are  coming to participate in the festival this year.  A welcoming word to a few or all would be a lovely gesture. Abby Pressberg      USA https://www.instagram.com/abbypressbergart/ Adriana Delfin     [……]
Events

-from the Akumal Arts Festival Organizers

September 30, 2019 0
Buenas Tardes, Friends and Family of Akumal! Wanted to share some of the fabulous news on the upcoming Akumal Arts Festival!   The Akumal Arts Festival (November 08, 09, 10) is a community based, global initiative. The vision is to bring a fiesta of art and activism to Akumal Pueblo [……]
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Canadian Thanksgiving – 14 October 2019

September 30, 2019 0
Thanksgiving Day in Canada has been celebrated on the second Monday of October since 1957.   The first official Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1859.  But the very first Thanksgiving in the new world dates to 1578, when English explorer Sir Martin Frobisher and his crew sat down to dine in Newfoundland.  [……]
Nature and Critters

Eco-Mosquito Prevention

September 30, 2019 1
According to Santa Teresita resident Jane Fetter, making mosquito repellent for use on one’s personal body is a snap.    The composition is half essential oils and half vodka. The essential oils ratio is  6 parts citronella,  1 part peppermint,  2 parts lemongrass,  and 1 part cinnamon.  That makes up half your [……]
News

Tao Wellness Center, Akumal

September 30, 2019 0
  We’re hearing interesting things about Tao Wellness Center,  located just down the highway.  Phone 984 875 7200 for info.   Grand Opening of the Satyarūpā Yoga Center is in progress.  Schedule below.                                   [……]
News

Bits & Pieces – October 2019

September 30, 2019 0
  A little this & that from the media.       Yucatán capital named North America’s second safest city   https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/north-americas-second-safest-city/ 30 Nobel Peace Prize winners confirmed for Mérida summit    https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/30-nobel-peace-prize-winners-confirmed-for-merida-summit/ Playa del Carmen’s BiciPlaya program set to launch    https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/playa-del-carmens-biciplaya-program-set-to-launch/2019.html A New Timeline of the Day the Dinosaurs [……]
Events

Mayan Garden Club October Field Trip

September 30, 2019 0
THE MAYAN EXPLORATION AND GARDEN CLUB IS BACK   After a break from the heat and other elements, we have returned just in time for the new arrivals. Get out your safari clothes and cameras. This year we will have our social meetings plus explore the world around us. Our [……]