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Exhibition Altar Dia de Los Muertos with Grupo Tule and Dra. Martha Montero Siburt.

November 05th, 2022

With the motive of the 10th Aniversary of Carlos Fuentes'passing, I've been asked to participate in dedicating this year Altar for the Day of The Death, to this celebrated writer, who's work has become a strong representative of the Mexican culture, sentiment and identity. My task for this proyect was to design the Altar and I have also produced 3 pieces inspired in the life and work of Fuentes.

In this proyect I am proudly working with a group of ladies called Grupo Tule, directed by Dr. Martha Montero Siburt, who posseses immense knowledge and understanding of the Mexican tradition from a deep antropological perspective.

Grupo Tule is a group of ladies who have dedicated years of their time and their experties in building a strong sense of identity for the Mexican Comunity here in The Netherlands working to create a new educative system providing tools to the parents that help enhance the Mexican roots and understanding of History and tradition. Read their story in here

The Altar is sponsored and organized by the Mexican Embassy in The Netherlands and it will take place at the Openbaare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (OBA) location Oosterdok. The Altar will be officially open by Mexican Ambassador H.E. José Antonio Zabalgoitia at 17:30.

This exhibition will show until Nov. 30th

More info in here:

https://www.oba.nl/agenda/oosterdok/expositiealtardelosmuertos.html

Grupo Tule

In November 2022 I had the privilege to work together with this group of ladies who have delivered a rich and powerful contribution in the Mexican educative system here in The Netherlands.

Read about their mission and accomplishments in their own words here below: (for English, scroll down)

PROYECTO EDUCATIVO Y CULTURAL TULE

Nuestra MISIóN

Reconocer y promover el español y la cultura mexicana en la comunidad de connacionales que radican en los Países Bajos.

Crear vínculos entre los Mexicanos radicados en los Países Bajos y sus bases culturales Mexicanas reconociendo sus valores e incentivos para las futuras generaciones.

¿QUIÉNES SOMOS?

Un grupo de madres, educadoras y pedagogas, asesoradas por la Dra. Martha Montero Sieburth interesadas en promover el español y la cultura mexicana en Los Países Bajos.

PROPóSITOS:

Acompañar a los padres y madres de familias mexicanas o biculturales radicadas en los Países Bajos en la tarea de educar a sus hijos desde su propia cultura y en su propia lengua.

Promover el uso del español como lengua de herencia y como lengua extranjera en los Países Bajos.

Impulsar la participación y la cohesión de las comunidades mexicanas en el extranjero para fortalecer la cultura y la lengua al interior y al exterior del hogar.

Dar a conocer a México en los Países Bajos como un país rico, diverso y cambiante.

ACCIONES:

Para cumplir su propósito el proyecto desarrolla las siguientes actividades:

Ofrece apoyo tanto a los padres de familia como con los niños, fomentando el encuentro de las familias y de los niños con sus iguales.

Realiza eventos culturales y talleres educativos, no sólo entre la comunidad de connacionales, sino entre la sociedad holandesa e internacional.

Gestiona, apoya y genera diversas estrategias para dar a conocer el español no sólo como lengua de herencia, sino como una lengua relevante en el continente europeo, particularmente en los Países Bajos.

Integrantes del Proyecto Tule

Dra. Martha Montero Sieburth - Consultora

Julieta Castro Cook

Rossanna de Bruin

Ma. Eugenia Calvo

Angela Baez

EDUCATIONAL PROJECT TULE

Our mission

Recognize and promote Spanish and Mexican culture in the community of nationals living in The Netherlands.

Create links between Mexicans living in The Netherlands and their Mexican cultural bases, recognizing their values and incentives for future generations.

ABOUT US?

A group of mothers, educators and pedagogues, advised by Dr. Martha Montero Sieburth, interested in promoting Spanish and Mexican culture in The Netherlands.

PURPOSES:

Accompany the fathers and mothers of Mexican or bicultural families based in The Netherlands in the task of educating their children about their own culture and language.

Promote the use of Spanish as a heritage and foreign language in The Netherlands.

Promote the participation and cohesion of Mexican communities abroad to strengthen culture and language inside and outside the home.

Make Mexico known in The Netherlands as a rich, diverse and changing country.

ACTIONS:

To fulfill its purpose, the project develops the following activities:

- It offers support to both parents and children, promoting the meeting of families and children with their peers.

- Organizes cultural events and educational workshops, not only among the community of nationals, but also among the Dutch and international society.

- Manages, supports and generates various strategies to make Spanish known not only as a heritage language, but also as a relevant language inside the European continent, particularly in the Netherlands.

Members of the Tule Project

Dra. Martha Montero Sieburth - Consultant

Julieta Castro Cook

Rossanna de Bruin

Ma. Eugenia Calvo

Angela Baez