Embajada de México en Hungría

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Published: 19 September 2014

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Celebration of the "Grito" 2014 in Budapest

On 16 of September, 2014 the Embassy of Mexico in Budapest commemorated the 204th anniversary of the Mexican War of Independence. At the event held in the Castle of Buda in the Museum of Military History the members of the Diplomatic Corp, representatives of the Government of Hungary, cultural and educational institutions, media representatives, business people, and of course the members of the Mexican community in with their families, and friends, as well as many others interested in the Mexican culture were present.

The celebration started with the national anthem of Hungary and then, the Ambassador of Mexico gave the “Grito”: upon evoking the bell’s ring that started the insurgence, she mentioned the names of the main heroes of the independence war to which the audience chanted VIVA after each name. After the national anthem of Mexico the Ambassador Mrs. Isabella Téllez and Mr. István Mikola, State Secretary for Security Policy and International Co-operation, present on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, cheered to the successful diplomatic relations between Mexico and Hungary. The two countries celebrated the 40. anniversary of  the reestablishment of their diplomatic relations and honoring this important milestone, each guest received a commemorative pin with the shapes of the national flags of the two countries.

After the ceremony everyone could enjoy the Mexican cuisine and typical Mexican music which was performed by the Mariachi band ”Los Caballeros” from Zagreb.

Galery of the event

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Published: 12 August 2014

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With unity of purposes, in months we overcame decades of immobility: President Enrique Peña Nieto

Published on August, 11, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico

Read original in Spanish here.

While enacting the secondary legislation of the Energy Reform, President Enrique Peña Nieto stated that “thanks to the unity of purposes, in months we overcame decades of immobility; the barriers that prevented Mexico from growing in an accelerated and sustained manner have been knocked down.”

During the event, held in the Main Courtyard of the National Palace, the President declared that, once the legislative process was completed, “we reaffirm that the Energy Reform preserves and assures the nation’s property over Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), the Comisión Federal de Electricidad —Federal Electricity Commission (CFE)—, hydrocarbons in subsoil and the oil revenue.

He noted that “with this Reform we can extract deepwater oil and more effectively use our great shale deposit to obtain gas that allows us to generate electricity at a lower cost. The country will reduce its dependency on foreign supplies and will guarantee its energy security”.

After acknowledging federal lawmakers for “their splendid job in achieving and making this important Reform a reality,” President Peña Nieto said that this changes will translate in concrete benefits for families, both at the city and at the countryside, as well as businesses, especially small and medium enterprises.

President Enrique Peña Nieto reaffirmed that “the Energy Reform is also a green reform because it promotes the use of cleaner fuels such as gas, which pollutes 70 per cent less than oil. It will also allow the production of energy based on renewable sources like solar, wind power, and geothermal energy.”

The head of the Executive Branch emphasized that “this is the moment to put the Energy Reform in action so the majority of Mexico can receive the benefits this landmark reform brings”. Consequently, he announced ten concrete actions, in the short and medium run, to achieve this goal.

WITH THE ENERGY REFORM, THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS HAVE WIDENED THE PATH FOR THE FUTURE: PEDRO JOAQUÍN COLDWELL

Secretary of Energy Pedro Joaquín Coldwell expressed that “with the Energy Reform, the President and Congress have widened the path for the future.” He also claimed that with the enactment of the Secondary Legislation of the Energy Reform, “this day is a watershed, a before and an after in the energy paradigm experienced for the past decades.

"A change in the way in which we relate our national identity to energy, which will now correspond to the realities of the twenty-first century, and the environment in which the Mexicans of this generation develop," he said.

Secretary of Energy Joaquín said both the CFE and PEMEX strengthen, as they no longer function as decentralized public bodies and now become 100 per cent State-owned productive enterprises, with the objective of becoming strong, sound, and competitive public companies.

He noted that the Energy Reform will generate major transformations in two aspects; first, that the hydrocarbon industry has the capital and technology to access deepwater and unconventional resources, and second, that the electric industry operates through an energy market involving public and private companies participating on equal terms.

ENERGY REFORM IS A PROFOUND CHANGE BETWEEN OUR NATIONAL ENERGY AND PUBLIC FINANCE: Luis Videgaray Caso 

Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Luis Videgaray Caso noted that the Energy Reform "is a profound change in the relationship between our energy and national Treasury. It is a radical reform of the tax treatment of oil, gas, and electricity. "

He highlighted three key aspects in fiscal and budgetary fields, arising from the Energy Reform: 

First. The financial strengthening of PEMEX and the CFE. The aim is to strengthen PEMEX in the face of the competition it will encounter, just as the CFE in the creation of a new electricity market. 

Second. Oil revenues and income for the Mexican State. The Energy Reform, "in addition to generating, among other benefits, more investment, more jobs and paying reliable and cheaper power supply, will allow us to resume growth in the production platform." 

Third. The creation of the Mexican Petroleum Fund, "which will aim to ensure that present and future generations of Mexicans, who are the owners of the oil revenue, receive the income for the good of the country. This Fund was constituted as a trust in the Bank of Mexico with a majority of independent counsellors”, he said. 

THE ENERGY REFORM OPENS GREAT POSSIBILITIES TO MEXICO AND TRANSFORMS IN DEPTH THE ENTIRE SECTOR: GUSTAVO MADERO 

The president of the National Executive Committee of the Partido Acción Nacional, Gustavo Madero Muñoz, said: "The Energy Reform enacted today opens great possibilities for Mexico; opportunities that had been denied for decades”. The reform transforms the entire energy sector to compete globally, improving the quality and price of products and services, increasing the investment and job creation. 

"It is a paradigmatic reform, in its form and content, and in a particular way it opens a new era for the energy sector, and for our entire country,” he said.

The reform ensures the national sovereignty over the ownership of hydrocarbons; opens the sector to private investment under models that maximize oil revenue; modernizes and strengthens PEMEX and the CFE as productive state enterprises with full autonomy; creates a competitive and efficient energy market, and defined strong and clear regulatory bodies.

"These are the tools that our country needed for years for the energy market, they will benefit all Mexicans," he said.

THE ENERGY REFORM IS HISTORIC BY ORIGIN AND SIGNIFICANCE: CÉSAR CAMACHO

The president of the National Executive Committee of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional, César Camacho Quiroz, emphasized that the Energy Reform is historic by origin and significance and is the most transformative for the country.

“This is a social vocation Reform because the State will not only keep ownership of the hydrocarbons, but reaffirms its rectory in strategic areas, ensuring that oil wealth will lead to prosperity for all”, he said.

The reform will derive transcendental changes to ensure that Mexican companies have sufficient fuel at prices that make them competitive, and allow them to have greater resources that benefit the most vulnerable population with the support of social, education and development programs.

"The economy will be strengthened. Our productive plant will be modernized and more environmentally friendly. Our energy sovereignty is consolidated in a climate of transparency”, he said.

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Published: 25 August 2014

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Calakmul is declared as a UNESCO World Heritage

The ancient city and the tropical forests were declared oficially as a World cultural and natural Heritage by UNESCO on 4th of August. Mexico has sites on the World Organization's list among which 27 are cultural and 4 are natural. With this successful candidacy Calakmul became the first Mixed Site declared as a World Heritage. Calakmul has the second largest tropical forest in America and it gives home for many types of mammals, birds and dozens of species of reptiles, as well as more hundreds of butterfiles live here. For more information about Calakmul please visit the Spanish version of this page.

 

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Published: 03 May 2010

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International Mariachi Contest

Introduction

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME), develops different programs and projects to support Mexicans living outside our country’s borders.

In an effort to reassess and strengthen a sense of ethnic pride, cultural heritage, and identification with our country, IME offers cultural and artistic programs to Mexican communities abroad. These programs enhance the development of Mexicans in other societies, serving their need to maintain ties to their native country and transmit its richness to those around them.

In commemoration of the Bicentennial of Mexico’s Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution, IME promotes an international mariachi competition titled "Sones de Mariachi por el Mundo", open to all nationalities.

I. Rationale

Mexican popular culture has transcended centuries and remains fundamental to Mexican identity. The mariachi and its music are important cultural elements that have helped shape the symbols of this national identity.

Throughout the world, there are a significant number of mariachi groups comprised of Mexicans, those of Mexican descent and, most notably, foreign nationals.

The First International Mariachi Competition, as a part of the Bicentennial of Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution, seeks that our communities abroad and the international public recognize one of the great musical contributions Mexico has made to the world.

This event will convene national and international musicians from five continents, highlighting the fact that some mariachi groups are now also comprised of women.

The international mariachi competition is open to participants from all countries.

II. Objectives

To celebrate Mexican pride, together with foreign nationals and Mexicans living abroad, through an irrefutable symbol of Mexican identity.

To make known, in Mexico and abroad, the important musical contributions our country has made to the world.

To heighten awareness among Mexican communities abroad regarding the importance and influence of their historical roots, and to strengthen their sense of national pride and identity.

To showcase the manner in which Mexican mariachi music —having successfully established itself on a world level as an art form in constant transformation— continues to transcend limits.

III. Rules

1.All contestants must reside permanently in a country other than Mexico.

2.This competition is open to mariachis of any nationality or citizenship.

3.Competing ensembles must contain violins, vihuela, and guitarrón. They may also include trumpet, guitar, guitarra de golpe, and harp.

4.Musical themes performed for this competition must be by Mexican authors of the nineteenth or twentieth centuries, or traditional compositions by anonymous authors, and must be characteristic of mariachi music. Music of other origin will not be allowed, nor will musical arrangements that are inconsistent with the mariachi genre.

5.All manifestations of Mexican national identity (such as the charro suit in the case of the modern mariachi, sounds, styles, singing, and traditional yells or gritos.) will be taken into account in the judging of theatrical presentation, interpretation, and musical arrangements.

7.Videos submitted for this competition must be accompanied by the following song information: author, region of Mexico from which it originates, era in which it was composed, and an explanation of why the tune was chosen for this contest.

8.Participants must submit a video recording their interpretation of a musical selection. This must be recorded in the community where the ensemble is based.

9.Competing mariachi groups must be comprised of a minimum of 8 (eight) musicians and a maximum of 13 (thirteen).

10.To enter, applicants must complete the application found on the Redes México website at www.redesmexico.mx.

11.Mariachi ensembles of recognized national and international notoriety, whether residing temporarily or permanently abroad, may NOT participate.

Upon application, all contestants grant the Institute of Mexicans Abroad the right to make free use of submitted audiovisual materials in all media known and unknown, in all formats, and in all existing territories.

Contestants must submit their finished video to the Redes México website at www.redesmexico.mx. Duration of the video must be no longer than 4 minutes. Alternatively, participants can submit their finished video, on CD or DVD, to the Mexican embassy or consulate nearest to their place of residence. Videos will not be returned.

 

IV. Awards

The Department of Popular and Indigenous Cultures of CONACULTA and the Institute of Mexicans Abroad will establish a Selection Committee that will designate the finalists by region, to ensure representation from all continents.

The Selection Committee will choose 5 winning mariachis from the U.S.; 3 from Canada; 3 from Asia-Pacific, Africa and Oceania; 3 from Europe; and 3 from Latin America and the Caribbean.

Through the Redes México website (www.redesmexico.mx),these preselected videos will be voted upon by Mexicans living abroad. First, second, and third place awards will be given for the most-voted-for videos on the Internet.

The Selection Committee will nominate the mariachi they consider most deserving of the "Best Mariachi 2010" award, and this group will receive recognition as first-place winners. The results of Internet votes and the decision of the Selection Committee are irrevocable.

The winners of each region or continent will, ideally, receive their awards in Mexico and will perform in five Mexican states. They should also be available for media interviews.

Awards

Awards consist of an embossed silver plaque for each member of the winning mariachi group, a trip to Mexico with accommodations and meals for two weeks, and prepaid roundtrip coach-class air transportation.

Timetable

December, 2009

Launching of contest in Mexico and abroad.

 

May 31st, 2010

Deadline for receipt of video submissions.

 

June 15th, 2010

Juries will announce pre-selected entries and these will be included on the Redes México web page.

 

June 16-July 15, 2010

Mexican communities will vote on pre-selected entries through the Redes México web page.

July 20, 2010

Announcement of winners.

 

August/September 2010

Winners will visit our country. The mariachi bands will make a tour through Mexico

 

Supporting institutions and companies

 

Coordinación General para las Conmemoraciones de 2010

Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)

Dirección General de Culturas Populares e Indígenas de CONACULTA

Consejo de Promoción Turística

Pulque Poliqhui