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Jan 3 - Jan 17 2024
Join Mark Glavina for this unique experience as we visit the best of Mexico’s culture hidden in and around Mexico’s Capital City. Our adventure begins in CDMX, exploring the heart of art and culture, from Palacio de Bellas Artes to the Frida Kahlo Gallery. Discover neighbourhoods gems of this amazing city like Coyoacán, Xochimilco, Roma and the historic City Centre’s famous Zocalo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
From Mexico City we slow our pace to draw and paint in some iconic Puebla Magicos, starting in Taxco, the silver smithing capital of Mexico. From Taxco we head east to the jewel of Spanish Colonial architecture, Puebla before heading north to the artist haven, San Miguel de Allende.
ome to historic landmarks dating from as far back as the Aztec era, Centro Historico is the city's beating heart. Centered around the massive Zócalo plaza, the area draws tourists to museums and iconic buildings like the art nouveau Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Metropolitan Cathedral. Street vendors and basic taquerías exist in harmony with high-end restaurants along the bustling, pedestrian-only Calle Madero
The city is still renowned for its silver, but copper, zinc, lead, and fluorite are also mined in the vicinity. Taxco is primarily known for its fine silver handwork and other crafts, being recognized as the outstanding centre for silverwork in the Western Hemisphere
Framed by the volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccihutal, Puebla's setting is breathtaking. And with enough historic buildings to fill a textbook, it's no wonder the city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A local guide can help bring the colonial history to life, as well as recommending the best place to eat Mole Poblano, a saucy dish made with chili and chocolate
ounded in the 16th century, San Miguel de Allende is known for old world charm and first world amenities. A lively nightlife and abundance of fine restaurants give the mid-sized town a cosmopolitan vibrancy. The center of town is a time capsule of cobblestone streets lined with jewel tone colonial facades and stone colonnades, and overshadowed by La Parroquía, an immense neo-gothic church of pink stone.
Mark Glavina studied graphic design and Illustration at Capilano College and has worked as a teacher and illustrator with various contracts including background painting for animation, private contracts and commissions as well as established a reputation as a muralist. In the 90’s he turned to developing his own fine art, exploring environmental, cultural, social issues, while working with the figure and portrait. Mark has been teaching and facilitating art for over 20 years encouraging the benefits of art education for all ages as a pioneer of Community Public Art. In 1997 Mark Glavina opened Phoenix Art Workshop which has been hosting art classes both locally and abroad with his very successful and popular international art excursions with the Travelling Brush. Mark's focus in recent years has been developing a comprehensive teaching philosophy for the fundamentals of art and visual literacy. Organizing community art events like Chalk the Boardwalk and the Grand Prix of Art, mark has dedicated most of his recent energy to sharing his intense passion for art making.
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