The document provides an agenda covering various topics related to Mexican culture, including history, famous Mexicans, culture, lifestyle, and current events. Key points include an overview of Mexican music, cuisine, folklore, and how daily life differs between those living in Mexico City versus other parts of Mexico. Regional differences and traditions are explored throughout.

2. Agenda
A. The
true
story
about
Mexican
culture
B. History
C. Worldwide
famous
Mexicans
A. Music
B. Arts
C. Sports
D. Culture
Diversity:
Mexican
faces
Gastronomy
Our
Folklore
E.
Mexican
mindset
A. Life
in
Mexico
City
B. Life
outside
Mexico
City
F. Nowadays…
G. Mexican
beauJes

3. Welcome
-­‐
Bienvenidos

4. The
True
story
about
Mexican
Culture
Ándale!
¡Ándale!
¡Arriba!
¡Arriba!
¡Epa
¡
¡Epa!
¡Epa!
Yeehaw!"
Mexican
WB
Looney
Tunes
1953

5. The
True
story
about
Mexican
Culture
Panchito
–
Cancun
“Los
3
amigos”
by
Disney
Chavo
del
8
–
Sitcom
(1971)

6. The
True
story
about
Mexican
Culture
Tex
Mex
Food

7. The
true
story…

8. Our
History!!!

9. Other
Worldwide
Famous
Mexicans

10. Worldwide
Famous
Mexicans
-­‐
Cinema

11. Worldwide
Famous
Mexicans
-­‐
Sports

12. Worldwide
Famous
Mexicans-­‐
Music
Many
tradiJonal
Mexican
songs
are
well-­‐known
worldwide,
although
their
origin
in
Mexico
is
not
clear
to
the
non-­‐Mexican
listener.
•
Bésame
Mucho
(Kiss
Me
a
Lot),
La
Bamba
(The
Bamba),
Solamente
una
vez
(English
version
"You
Belong
to
My
Heart"),
La
Bikina
(The
Bikina)
,
Cielito
Lindo
(BeauJful
Sweetheart),Somos
Novios
(English
version
"It's
Impossible"),
María
Bonita
(PreZy
María).

13. Mexican
Music
• TradiJonal
folk
music:
Canción
Ranchera
&
Mexican
Sones
Sones:
a) Huastecos
b) Jarocho
c) Jaliscience
d) Chilena
(Guerrero
&
Oaxaca)
e) Abajeño
José
Alfredo
Jiménez

14. Worldwide
Famous
Mexicans-­‐
Music
• Popular
music
of
folk
roots:
Mariachi
Norteño
Banda

15. Worldwide
Famous
Mexicans-­‐
Music
• Popular
music
(pop
and
rock)

16. Culture:
Diversity
–Mexican
Faces

17. Culture:
Gastronomy…
mmm!!
Delicious!
hZp://www.ccgm.mx/CCGM/
Cocina_Tradicional_Mexicana_English.html

18. Culture:
Gastronomy…
mmm!!
Delicious!
• In
November
2010
Mexican
cuisine
was
added
by
UNESCO
to
its
lists
of
the
world's
"intangible
cultural
heritage“
• The
staples
of
Mexican
cuisine
are
typically
corn,
chilli
and
beans.

19. Culture:
Gastronomy…
mmm!!
Delicious!
Tequila
from
Tequila,
Jalisco
Mezcal
from
Oaxaca
Mexican
beer

20. Culture:
Gastronomy…
mmm!!
Delicious!

21. Culture:
Our
Folklore
Mexico
#
1
in
the
ranking
of
the
Happiest
Countries
of
the
World
by
Coca-­‐cola
in
2010
(surveyed
500
thousand
people
in
16
countries)
The
Mexican
Albur:
a
double
entendre
:
The
game
of
albures
is
a
subtle
Verbal
compeJJon
in
which
the
players
try
to
show
superiority
by
using
albures

22. Culture:
Our
Folklore

23. Mexican
Mindset:
Tu
casa
es
mi
casa!!

24. Mexican
Mindset:
Tu
casa
es
mi
casa!!
TranslaJon:
-­‐Gunther
welcome
to
Mexico,
this
Friday
party
in
"your"
house.
-­‐
But
I've
just
arrived!!
-­‐
No
excuses.
Party
in
"your"
house.
[
In
Mexico
to
refer
to
your
own
house,
you
say
YOUR
house
as
a
courtesy.
Means
that
my
place
is
your
place.
Mi
casa
es
tu
casa.]
-­‐
I
think
that
Gunther
will
not
come!

25. Mexican
Mindset:
One
day
in
a
“Chilango’s”
life
(Mexico
City)

26. Mexican
Mindset:
One
day
in
a
“Chilango’s”
life
(Mexico
City)
Good
night
Good
morning
Mexico
City
Mexico
City

27. Let’s
go
to
work!
$3.00
MXN
–
0.15
GBP
$11.00
MXN
–
0.55
GBP

28. Mexico
City
subway
system
$3.00
MXN
(.15
GBP)

29. Mexico
City:
Financial
and
Professional
services
Center
LATAM
Santa
Fe
Polanco/Reforma
Insurgentes
Reforma
Working
hard

30. On
my
way
back
home…
$30
MXN
–
1.50
GBP
Traffic…delicious
meal
with
family
or
tacos
al
Reforma
pastor??

31. A
weekend
in
Mexico
City
Coyoacán
Caguama
Beer
(1.2
lt)
$20
MXN
–
1
GBP
1
Corona
$10
MXN
–
.50
GBP
Michelada
bar
-­‐$30
MXN
–
1.5
GBP
1
Corn
(elote)
$15
MXN
-­‐
-­‐.75
GBP
Chapultepec
1
skites
-­‐
$12
MXN
–
0.60
GBP
Football
match
Xochimilco
Reforma

32. Mexican
Mindset:
One
day
in
the
life
of
a
student
(outside
Mexico
City
:P)

33. Welcome
home!
A
normal
“infonavit”
House,
furnished.
Rent:
200-­‐300
£
a
month

34. Let’s
go
to
school!
7:00am
15
°
C
-­‐
21
°
C
Day:
26
°
C
Night
18
°
C
If
you
are
late,
a
taxi
is
your
best
opJon.
10
kms
=2£
(divided
by
the
number
of
people
you
can
fit
!)


35. Studying
hard!
University
Public:
Free
Private:
From
500
£
to
4000
£
each
semester
Note:
Bachelor
degree
4.5
years
to
complete
Taking
an
average
of
6
subjects
each
semester
5
hours
in
class
every
day

36. Lunch
Jme!
12:00
pm
SNACKS
Memelitas
Cost:
40
P
14:00
pm
LUNCH
Soup,
rice,
main
meal,
desert,
water
Cost:
1.50
£

37. Enjoying
Night
Life!
Coffee
:
1
£
Dessert
:
1.5
£
Beer:
70
P
Spent
hours
si~ng
outside
with
friends…
priceless!

38. Nowadays
A. 22%
of
populaJon
is
in
extreme
poverty
condiJons
B. Lowering
the
peace
levels
in
Mexico
due
to
the
baZle
against
organized
crime
(Felipe
Calderón)
C. The
challenge:
a
baZle
against
corrupJon
A. #InternetNecesario
Social
Media
mobilizaJon
B. IFAI
iniJaJve
for
informaJon
access
and
transparency
C. 2012
elecJons
the
road
to
transformaJon
elecJons

39. Mexican
BeauJes

40. Thank
you
–
Gracias
See
you
soon
in
Mexico!!
BeZy
Briones
Fabiola
Cantú
Francisco
Rosas
Ivannia
Figueroa
Karla
Loarca