Artes Visuales
Thank you so very much for inviting me to Cumbre Mundial de
Diseno en Prensa.
I know this is late, but I thought it would be good if I gave
you my impression on the congress as well as the beautiful
experiences I had enjoyed in Mexico City.
When I told my family and friends that I was going to Mexico,
everybody was rather worried. Their first responses to me
were: "Is it safe?".
"Better be careful because we hear of all the killings of
journalists in Mexico"
"Better not go out at night because it's not safe."
Even in some of the travel books that I read before going
to Mexico, there were many paragraphs asking tourists to be
careful.
Two or three weeks before I left Australia to go to Mexico, I
had many sleepless nights thinking about the dangers! What if
I went and not return to my family? What if someone kidnapped
me? These fears were very real!
But after staying in Mexico City for about a week, I must say
that all my friends and family's fears were totally unfounded!
I was not kidnapped. I was not mugged and robbed. I was not
accosted by thugs in the streets.
In fact, I felt so safe I walked everywhere in Mexico City,
many times on my own and at night! The police presence
everywhere in the city centre was also very reassuring. At
almost every corner, there were two or three cops standing by.
It really gave me a sense of being very very safe.
I had a fantastic time in your beautiful city. The people I
met were so friendly and helpful I could not have asked for
more. When I got lost walking in the city, people were ever
willing to help.
Shopping was great fun too. The service at many of the stores
I visited is comparable to that in First World countries like
the UK and USA. But the best thing is that Mexico City is
so cheap for us Australians because of the very favourable
exchange rate! I wish I could go and shop in Mexico again.
I was also struck by the many historical and archaeological
places and buildings in your city. I thoroughly enjoyed
visiting the various museums. Diego Riviera's murals were
simply awesome. The arts museum is fantastic. The list is too
long but you know what I mean.
My only regret is that I did not have enough time to visit
other parts of Mexico. I would have loved to see the pyramids,
the many beach resorts, and other archaeological sites in your
country, and lots more!
Perhaps there will be another time. But next time I will
definitely bring my wife along. And plenty of money for
shopping!
Thank you once again for inviting me to speak at CMDP. I look
forward to visiting your country again soon.
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Artes Visuales
Mi México Querido, por Peter Ong
Thank you so very much for inviting me to Cumbre Mundial de
Diseno en Prensa.
I know this is late, but I thought it would be good if I gave
you my impression on the congress as well as the beautiful
experiences I had enjoyed in Mexico City.
When I told my family and friends that I was going to Mexico,
everybody was rather worried. Their first responses to me
were: "Is it safe?".
"Better be careful because we hear of all the killings of
journalists in Mexico"
"Better not go out at night because it's not safe."
Even in some of the travel books that I read before going
to Mexico, there were many paragraphs asking tourists to be
careful.
Two or three weeks before I left Australia to go to Mexico, I
had many sleepless nights thinking about the dangers! What if
I went and not return to my family? What if someone kidnapped
me? These fears were very real!
But after staying in Mexico City for about a week, I must say
that all my friends and family's fears were totally unfounded!
I was not kidnapped. I was not mugged and robbed. I was not
accosted by thugs in the streets.
In fact, I felt so safe I walked everywhere in Mexico City,
many times on my own and at night! The police presence
everywhere in the city centre was also very reassuring. At
almost every corner, there were two or three cops standing by.
It really gave me a sense of being very very safe.
I had a fantastic time in your beautiful city. The people I
met were so friendly and helpful I could not have asked for
more. When I got lost walking in the city, people were ever
willing to help.
Shopping was great fun too. The service at many of the stores
I visited is comparable to that in First World countries like
the UK and USA. But the best thing is that Mexico City is
so cheap for us Australians because of the very favourable
exchange rate! I wish I could go and shop in Mexico again.
I was also struck by the many historical and archaeological
places and buildings in your city. I thoroughly enjoyed
visiting the various museums. Diego Riviera's murals were
simply awesome. The arts museum is fantastic. The list is too
long but you know what I mean.
My only regret is that I did not have enough time to visit
other parts of Mexico. I would have loved to see the pyramids,
the many beach resorts, and other archaeological sites in your
country, and lots more!
Perhaps there will be another time. But next time I will
definitely bring my wife along. And plenty of money for
shopping!
Thank you once again for inviting me to speak at CMDP. I look
forward to visiting your country again soon.
- Lo Mejor 2012: Cómo Hacer Arte Con 35.000 Subtepass De New York
Las redes y los portales explotaron con esta especie de arte povera (del italiano "arte pobre"). Esa especie de vanguardia que se había dado a conocer a finales de los sesenta, y cuyos creadores utilizan materiales considerados 'pobres', de muy...
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La alemana Nina Boesch se graduó en el prestigioso RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) en 2006, con honores. Su trabajo ha sido honrado por el Art Directors Club, el Type Directors Club, Adobe y AIGA. Pero se ha hecho famosa casi por casualidad. Hace...
- Mi México Querido, Por Alain-gilles Bastide
Mexico City es una ciudad que me hizo soñar desde chico. De grande, tuve la oportunidad de conocerla un poco, de transitarla varias veces desde 1979, de vivir unos meses en ella en 1999, unas semanas en el 2007 … Asi que la conocí un poco "sobre...
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Cuando me dijeron que la cumbre de diseño de 2011 se haría en México D. F. sentí una alegría tremenda. Tuve la oportunidad de conocer años atrás, y a propósito de otro evento de diseño, las ciudades de Puebla y Cholula. En España, mis...
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