Tag: Mexican Consulate

Remembering Mexico: Mexican Consulate Debuts New Art Exhibitions to Mark Multiple Historic Commemorations

The Mexican Consulate in Oxnard, with support from the Port of Hueneme and the Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation (OPAC), will celebrate numerous historical commemorations, including Mexican Independence Day, with the opening of two art exhibitions. 

Twenty twenty-one marks the Bicentennial of the Consummation of Mexican Independence and 500 years of the historical Memory of Tenochtitlan, the fall of the Aztec empire. On September 15, 2021, the Consulate of Mexico in Oxnard presents two exhibitions of Mexican art that celebrate the past and connect us to the present with contemporary work.  One exhibit brings visitors closer to the giants of mid-20th century Mexican Art, including Leopoldo Mendez, Rufino Tamayo, Clemente Orozco, Francisco Toledo, Jose luis Cuevas, Fanny Rabel, and others through the incredible Mexican Print Collection of Gil García and Marti Correa de García from Santa Barbara, CA.

Bilingual report: Exhibit by Mexican artist Francisco Toledo to be held in Oxnard on Feb.19

OXNARD — An exhibit by world famous Mexican artist Francisco Toledo will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 at the Mexican Consulate, 3151 W. Fifth St., Oxnard. The exhibit has been touring the globe over the past year. The event…

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Mexican Consulate to present ‘Jornada Sabatina y Dominical’ in Oxnard on June 21-22

OXNARD — The Mexican Consulate will present “Jornada Sabatina y Dominical y Feria de Salud” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22 at 3151 W. Fifth St., Oxnard. The program includes information on Matrículas Consulares, passports and…

Bilingual report: Mexican Consulate to hold ‘Reyes Magos’ celebration on Jan. 6 in Lompoc

The Mexican Consulate in Oxnard, Unity Shoppe Organization and La Purísíma Concepción Catholic Church will hold a “Reyes Magos’ celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6 at the church, 213 W. Olive Ave., Lompoc. Families are invited for…