Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Tepoztlán celebration of Gay Pride Day, July 25, 2025 The first Pride‐related event in Tepoztlán dates back to July 25, 2015, when the local Comité por la Diversidad Sexual organized a cultural event featuring drag and musical shows, alongside HIV/STI awareness booths and rapid testing. It drew participation from...
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. A weekend on Avenida Tepozteco, a main street in Tepoztlán. Photo by author Unlike the US, a lot of life in Mexico happens in the streets. And Tepoztlán is no exception. Here we visit some main streets and side streets. We will see tourists and street booths that serve them. And we will enjoy street arts and culture,...
Read MoreTepoztlan, Mexico. Festival promotion This was an all day outdoor music festival in Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico, on Sunday, November 3, 2019. It was a fund-raiser to start a local non-profit musician's union. In the last blog, I spoke about the local musician, Jim Doney, and this one covers many musicians working together in a beautiful
Read MoreTepoztlan, Mexico. Jim Doney at this trap set. Jim Doney is a drummer extraordinaire! I met Jim Doney when I first moved to Mexico, in 2003, and perhaps even earlier during my visits prior to moving to Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico. Not only is he a skilled and creative jazz drummer, but also a good teacher, and an inventor of a special musical...
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