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Rodrigo y Gabriela // Live Review The Mexican duo give an electric performance at the Olympia Theatre

●●●●○ Kicking off the first night of a world tour should be a nerve-wracking experience but for Rodrigo y Gabriela, it was a homecoming. Ireland has a special place for the Mexican guitarists who made their name by busking on … Continue reading Rodrigo y Gabriela // Live Review The Mexican duo give an electric performance at the Olympia Theatre

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Food of the Dead While most overseas celebrations aren't much more than a rave with face paint, the Day of the Dead is alive in Mexico, a rich and touching tradition of honouring loved ones, infused with Mesoamerican indigenous religion, Spanish Catholicism and the culture of 41 of Mexico’s ethnic groups.

  The taste of Hallowe’en, for most of us, is a taste of alcohol and euro-store Snickers. A brack your mam bought you might sit on the side table, and maybe some monkey nuts sprinkled around a Chinese-imported pumpkin. The … Continue reading Food of the Dead While most overseas celebrations aren’t much more than a rave with face paint, the Day of the Dead is alive in Mexico, a rich and touching tradition of honouring loved ones, infused with Mesoamerican indigenous religion, Spanish Catholicism and the culture of 41 of Mexico’s ethnic groups.