Art & Culture
People of Playa: Artist and Poet Mercedes Bautista
April 19, 2018
People of Playa: Artist and Poet Mercedes Bautista
Resident in Playa del Carmen, Mercedes Bautista is Spanish and studied art in Madrid. Here she divides her time between…
Art, Culture and Creative Children
April 18, 2018
Art, Culture and Creative Children
In my experience, art is not only about aesthetics and beauty. Art allows children to explore materials and forms, discover…
Danger in Paradise: Eco Cultural Festival of the Riviera Maya Photography Contest and Exhibition
April 5, 2018
Danger in Paradise: Eco Cultural Festival of the Riviera Maya Photography Contest and Exhibition
For the second consecutive year we are celebrating World Earth Day with the Eco Cultural Festival of the Riviera Maya…
Playa del Carmen’s Parque La Ceiba Celebrates Its 15-Year Anniversary
April 5, 2018
Playa del Carmen’s Parque La Ceiba Celebrates Its 15-Year Anniversary
Parque La Ceiba celebrated its 15-year anniversary by organizing various activities on March 17. The celebration lasted all day, but…
First Exhibition by Visual Artist Iván Rosales García in Playa del Carmen
March 22, 2018
First Exhibition by Visual Artist Iván Rosales García in Playa del Carmen
Visual artist Iván Rosales García presented his first pictorial exhibition on Thursday, March 1 at the University of Quintana Roo…
Easter in Mexico: Memories of a Little Girl
March 22, 2018
Easter in Mexico: Memories of a Little Girl
In the very Catholic and religious Mexico of the recent past, particularly in the center of the country, I remember…
Celebrating Women in Art: Denisse Pohls, Underwater Photography Artist and Poet
March 7, 2018
Celebrating Women in Art: Denisse Pohls, Underwater Photography Artist and Poet
The Playa Times: Where are you originally from and how did you find yourself in Cozumel? Denisse: I’m from León, Guanajuato…
Celebrating Women in the Community: Rosy Vivanco – Cultural Promoter and Environmental Activist
March 7, 2018
Celebrating Women in the Community: Rosy Vivanco – Cultural Promoter and Environmental Activist
Have you ever heard of Libros Libres (Free Books)? I’ll bet that you have, at least on our pages. Well,…
Celebrating Women in Art: Nancy Abraham – Professional Tattoo Artis
March 7, 2018
Celebrating Women in Art: Nancy Abraham – Professional Tattoo Artis
The Playa Times: Where are you from? Nancy: Merida, Yucatán. What do you do in Playa? I am a professional…
Raymundo Tineo: The Chronicler of Playa del Carmen
February 22, 2018
Raymundo Tineo: The Chronicler of Playa del Carmen
Today I want to introduce you to someone who arrived here many, many years ago. Like the majority of us…