RFL Cinco De Mayo Party by Hands Hearts and Hope

 

 

Monday May 5 was an unofficial holiday, Cinco de Mayo. And in Second Life, there was a Cinco de Mayo event by the Relay team "
Hands Hearts and Hope" in the Silver Isles sim.

 

CINCO de MAYO BYOK til 5pm SLT
Come join me for some spicy Kiosk fun!  No, not that kind... the kind that comes with chip n salsa and some guac, and sizzling fajitas, and well... you get it! Let's do a Mexican Hat Dance and toss our change in the Kiosk Fountains!!

 

As mentioned, this was a multi team (or Bring Your Own Kiosk) event. And dropping by, there were people from a few teams, notably Roos With A Dream. Dropping by, there were smiles along with the music from DJ Chevy, along with some tacos, tamales, and tequila to the side. And there were a few jokes as well

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Silver%20Isles/156/100/275
 

While it celebrates a Mexican victory against those who tried to turn it into a colony, the date is celebrated more in the USA than Mexico, notably in pubs and bars.

 

Go Relay!

 

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of The Day: Skunk Siesta

 

 

 Taken at White Vixen Enterprises. It's siesta time for this skunk dressed up like a mariachi band member, but the chair doesn't accommodate a large tail easily. So her sleeping position isn't the most comfortable one.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Day of the Dead in Second Life

While people in the United States celebrated Halloween, in Mexico they were getting ready for a holiday similar in some ways but different in others, Dia de Muertos, "The Day of the Dead." In Second Life, the Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum and the University of Texas at El Paso got together to build an exhibition about this holiday, the fifth year in a row it has been done. Although the official events are over, the area is still there. Fritter Enzyme took a look to see what was there, and found a number of things to see and do.

Read Fritter's Enzyme article in Places.

Celebrating Mexican Independance Day

At the Instituto Español last night, there was a party celebrating Mexico's Independence Day on Sept 16. People attending, both from the Institute's group and visitors, were passed handheld Mexican flags, and invited to dance. Some people showed up in ethnic fashion for the event, and there was much music to dance to.

The Instituto Español offers lessons in Spanish for Second Life residents, and helps inform about cultural events in Spanish-speaking countries.

Art Exhibit “Realism in Second Life” Opens

Grey Lupindo is back and writing again. Her latest article is of an art exhibition, “Realism in Second Life, at the Cuauhnahuac Gallery in Instituto Espanol. Set in a replica of a real-life museum in Mexico, the exhibition features a variety of pictures from Ruben Acajou and Sandralee Palianta.

Read Grey's article in Design.

"Cinco De Mayo Madness"

Sunday was the 5th of May, or Cinco de Mayo in Mexico and the United States. The event celebrates a victory by the Mexicans in their war against occupation by the French Empire. Oddly enough, the holiday is more popular among Mexican-Americans in the US than most of Mexico. For "gringos," the event is more of an excuse to party.

Besides bars in real life having parties for the holiday, some places in Second Life had them too. DrFran Babcock, Ariel Loonie, and this tiny porcine had a little Cinco De Mayo fun of their own.

"Hats off" to them.

Check out Lanai Jarrico's article on Cinco De Mayo (here).

Pictures from DrFran Does SL.

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Today is the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, or "The Day of the Dead. At first glance this holiday, celebrated in the US by some Mexican-Americans, may seem like a continuation of Halloween. But it isn't about pranks and scariness, but about remembering late family and friends. Grey Lupindo takes a look at how the Instituto Espanol describes the celebrations.

Read more in Events.

Passionate Redheads to Hold Cinco De Mayo Party for RFL

Today at 5 PM SL Time, the Passionate Redheads will be having a party at the Southern Colorado sim. The event will be having a Cinco De Mayo theme.

Dusk Griswold will be the DJ for the event. No word yet on who supplies the beer and drunken animations.

Cinco De Mayo, Spanish for Fifth of May, commemorates the victory of the seemingly outclassed Mexican forces over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5 1862. French Emperor Napoleon the Third had sent the army over in an attempt to establish an Empire in Mexico. The holiday isn’t largely celebrated in Mexico outside Puebla, but is mostly celebrated by Mexican-Americans in the United States.

The event will be held at the Enchanted Forest, Southern Colorado (98, 170, 51)

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

The Instituto Espanol (58, 160, 25) celebrated the Mexican festival of Dia de los Muertos this week. In Mexico the celebration is held on November 1 and 2. It is a celebration of life and a way to honor deceased family members. At the Instituto, Cultural Director Malu Zhao has created a traditional altar that both celebrates and educates. Her exhibit includes a notecard that explains the significance of the items on the altar and gives directions on how to prepare one.

In her altar, Zhao placed photographs and the traditional items that are used to celebrate in Mexico. She placed a glass of water on the altar because water is a source of life and represents purity. She added candles to represent light, faith and hope. Her notecard explained that four or more candles are sometimes placed together to form a cross. Brightly colored marigolds are frequently used in the Dia de los Muertos altars, and they represent the impermanence of life. Seasonal fruits and special bread called “pan de muertos” are usually placed on the altar, too. Traditionally, Mexicans place tamales, mole and hot chocolate on the altar, as well as other food that the deceased person enjoyed. The food is a feast for the dead to enjoy. It is also customary to burn copal incense, which clears the space of any negative energy or bad spirits, and helps the dead find their way.

Students at the Institute competed in an altar building contest, and friends and visitors were encouraged to vote for their favorite. At the time this article was written, the Intermediate class had a healthy lead. The students placed their SL items, such as food, flowers, and candles on their altars.

To view the altars, follow the path lit by candles and strewn with marigold petals. It will lead you to a building decorated with colorful skulls. Go down the steps to the lowest level, where you will find the altars.

Grey Lupindo