Category Archives: April 2014
Editor’s Letter
I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me-like food or water. – Ray Charles
Anyone who has ever been at karaoke with me can tell you I was not born with music inside me. Thankfully, as long as I am in good company and have had a glass of wine, it hasn’t stopped me from getting up and opening my mouth in public. Continue reading Editor’s Letter
David Rotundo Plays the Blues
By Brooke Gazer
For the past three years, Huatulco audiences have thrilled to the fabulous sound of the David Rotundo Blues Band. They perform two benefit concerts annually for “Un Nuevo Amanacer”. We all love his music, but who is David Rotundo? Continue reading David Rotundo Plays the Blues
Play Your Way to Health and Happiness
By Kary Vannice
Have you ever thought about taking up a new instrument, but thought maybe, you were a little too old to learn something so complicated? Not true. Actually, learning to play an instrument, at any age, has dozens of mental and physical benefits. Continue reading Play Your Way to Health and Happiness
From Billy Idol & Alannah Myles, to Paul, Lila and Oaxaca: A Musician’s Journey
By Alvin Starkman, M.A., J.D.
Professional bass player Steve Webster sits on a bench in a downtown park, explaining “being at home in Toronto, I kept dreaming of coming back to Oaxaca; I needed to be here.” But it took becoming burned out over the course of more than three decades, first touring Canada, the US and Europe with rock bands, and then going to the office and feeling the daily pressure to produce TV commercial jingles, for him to come to that realization. Continue reading From Billy Idol & Alannah Myles, to Paul, Lila and Oaxaca: A Musician’s Journey
The Pied Piper: Maestro Horacio Franco
By Marcia Chaiken
Horacio Franco, the Honorary Artistic Director of Amigos de la Musica Huatulco, is known throughout the Huatulco community for his musical virtuosity, extraordinary generosity, and involvement in teaching the youth of this area to love music. His concerts here, ranging widely over the repertoire of music for the recorder, are attended year after year by enthusiastic audiences. And his educational programs are presented on the local radio and in schools. Continue reading The Pied Piper: Maestro Horacio Franco
Tasty Treats
By Dardan Surring
My first taste of Mexican food was probably like many of my Canadian brothers and sisters: soft or hard tacos, with Mexi-fries, from the local “Taco Time” franchise. Having grown up on a solid meat and potatoes diet, this was new, sort of tasty, and you learned quickly not to glob on the Hot Sauce from the little plastic cup. Continue reading Tasty Treats
Earth Day…. How it began
By Frances Lopez
Earth Day, an occasion to demonstrate support for environmental protection, is celebrated annually on April 22nd all around the world. It was first celebrated in 1970 and brought 20 million Americans out into the spring sunshine for peaceful demonstrations in favor of environmental reform. Continue reading Earth Day…. How it began
Playa Cacaluta
By Julie Etra
Maguey and Cacaluta Bays and environs have been part of the Fonatur’s master plan before establishment of the Parque Nacional de Huatulco in 1996. When drawing the Park’s boundaries, Fonatur did not include part of Maguey beach and adjacent land, as well as land adjacent to Cacaluta. With utilities, roadway improvements, sidewalks and a new substation out there, you know Fonatur is going to build something. Continue reading Playa Cacaluta
Recycling in Huatulco
By Julie Etra
Recycling in Huatulco has always puzzled me, so with encouragement and assistance of fellow Eye openers I agreed to write about the subject. Being a born skeptic and knowing that recycling can actually be costly, and in some places is subsidized, I wondered if indeed it is occurring here and if all the sorted materials actually reach processing plants. Large population centers, where materials to be recycled are usually processed, are far from Huatulco. Continue reading Recycling in Huatulco
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