A Map of Mexico's Culture

Painted by Mexico City's own Miguel Covarrubias in 1947.
It adorns a wall of one of the exhibits at the Museo de Arte Popular (MAP).
Photographed by myself in June, 2022.

 

An erupting volcano.
Abundant biodiversity.
The iconic eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus, national symbol of Mexico.
And dancers! From the northwest, where a man with the head of a deer shakes his rattles, all the way to the southeast, where a couple raises their arms to the Jarana music in Yucatán.

What do you see in this map?

The purpose of Alma de Mexico RIT is to increase the visibility of and engagement with Mexican culture in RIT and in the Rochester Community by sharing the most thrilling demonstrations of traditional dance, music, food and other cultural activities related to Mexican culture. 

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