by Alison Wattie November 1, 2016 12 Art+Culture Meet the Artist Merida Meet the Artist: Ric Kokotovich Originally published Nov 1, 2016 Ric Kokotovich speaks in lyrics. Perhaps it’s the ten years he spent as a drummer; perhapsContinue Reading
by Alison Wattie August 18, 2016 1 Living the Dream The Space Between A Good Death How do you want to die? It’s a question that inspires some to grab a sand shovel, dig a holeContinue Reading
by Alison Wattie November 6, 2014 6 Art+Culture Merida Animated Dia de los Muertos By Ashley Graham, Kate Reynolds and Lindsey St. Pierre This is a wonderful vignette of the celebratory ‘Day of theContinue Reading
by Alison Wattie November 4, 2014 2 Art+Culture Merida Sugar Skulls and Bread of the Dead For those of you who are as curious as I am about the symbolism behind the alters (ofrendas) of DiaContinue Reading
by Alison Wattie November 3, 2014 11 Art+Culture Merida Prose+Poetry Day of the Dead, Night of the Living In the Yucatan, this centuries old celebration is called Hanal Pixan, or Food for the Souls, and lasts over a week. TheContinue Reading