The 'Dance of the 41' changed the way that Mexico interpreted gender and sexuality forever. The number 13 is commonly considered unlucky, but in Mexico, the number 41 has been seen as taboo and avoided—at one point the Army left the number out of battalions, hotel and hospital rooms didn’t use it an

Mexico City is the 5th largest city in the world with population of around approximately 22 million, which classifies Mexico city as a mega city. It is situated in the The Central Mexican Plateau, at 2,240m in elevation. Mexico city is also slowly sinking at a rate of about 10 inches per year! The ...

The Chapultepec Castle is located on top of Chapultepec Hill in Mexico City's Chapultepec park. The site of the hill was a sacred place for Aztecs, and the buildings atop it have served several purposes during its history, including that of Military Academy, Imperial residence, Presidential residen...

JOIN COMMUNITY OF LIGHTS, LLC IN CELEBRATING Mexican Independence on September 16, 2014, marking the 203 years of Independence from Spain with an incredible fireworks display in your screen. QUE VIVA MEXICO! LONG LIVE MEXICO!

In the 2015 James Bond film, Spectre, the opening sequence features a Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City. At the time, no such parade took place in Mexico City; one year later, due to the interest in the film and the government desire to promote the pre-Hispanic Mexican culture, the federal and l

Netflix has set May 12 for the worldwide premiere of “El Baile de los 41” (“Dance of the 41”), the fact-based drama about the early 20th century scandal that rocked Mexican high society. “El Baile de los 41” focuses on the 1901 scandal of the Ball of the Forty-One where police raided a private home

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to be the largest event ever held in France. In this captivating video, witness an extraordinary display of talent and artistry as sadeckwaff and wheelchair athletes come together to announce the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Prepare to be am...

May 30, 1963 marked the fifteenth birthday of my sister Nancy Gerson in Mexico City. As first generation born in Mexico my parents decided to have a quinceañera celebration of a girl's 15th birthday. It has pre-Columbian roots in Mexico (Aztecs) and is widely celebrated by girls throughout Latin A

While visiting Mexico Community of LIghts had the opportunity to visit a unique concept in culinary art. Mercado Roma in the heart of Mexico City is a trendy innovative "food court" entertainment center where we found "French Dip," a delicious mini-restaurant created by renowned Mexican Chef Debby Z...

Live performance at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in 2018. The famous song "Que Sube Que Baja"was official song of the Mexican Soccer fultbol Team during the Confederation Cup that took place in Mexico City 1999. The final game was Brazil vs Mexico and Mexico became the Confedertion Cup Winner.