Despite clouds, we had a great Total Solar Eclipse Celebration filled with amazing music, speakers, delicious food, entertainment, spiritual moments, conversation, and global community connection!
On April 8, 2024, a lively group of art and nature enthusiasts will gather at the edge of the Texas Hill Country for a rare convergence of the sun and the moon with contemporary art, modern architecture, nature walks, science talks, music and dancing, and tasty local cuisine. Tiny World Tours is curating a day-long, multi-disciplinary celebration of the total solar eclipse at The Plant at Kyle utilizing the dramatic spaces within around the innovative, iconic 1989 building designed by acclaimed San Antonio-based architects Lake|Flato, as well the varied areas of the grounds.
On April 8, 2024, a lively group of art and nature enthusiasts will gather at the edge of the Texas Hill Country for a rare convergence of the sun and the moon with contemporary art, modern architecture, nature walks, science talks, music and dancing, and tasty local cuisine. Tiny World Tours is curating a day-long, multi-disciplinary celebration of the total solar eclipse at The Plant at Kyle utilizing the dramatic spaces within around the innovative, iconic 1989 building designed by acclaimed San Antonio-based architects Lake|Flato, as well the varied areas of the grounds.
Our Idlewild Chautauqua was a great success last year! If you'd like to experience the upcoming trip to Idlewild, check out the tinyworldtours website for more information. ⠀
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At our June Chautauqua in Idlewild, enjoy masterful storytelling and live music performance by our knowledgeable and entertaining speakers (Dr. Micala Evans and Rev Robert Jones, Sr.) in an outdoor setting describing Idlewild’s past and future. ⠀
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Rev. Jones. is a native Detroiter, an inspirational storyteller, and a musician celebrating the history, humor and power of American Roots music. His deep love for traditional African American and American traditional music is shared in live performances that interweave timeless stories with original and traditional songs. ⠀
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Video Credit: Beehive Productions, Olivebridge NY
In February 2020, when we last offered our "Walking Mexico: Surrealist Garden "Las Pozas" in Xilitla" tour, a guest requested a local cooking class. We were able to do so, everyone took part, and it was fantastic! Visit our website and join our February 2022 Las Pozas tour!
Did you know that there's Bhutanese architecture at the University of Texas at El Paso?! ⠀ ⠀
Bhutanese style cultural references and architecture is evident throughout the beautiful campus. Please message or comment to let us know if you might be interested in joining us on 2022 (or beyond) adventures to Bhutan, Far West Texas, or … both! @danielcareywhalen @denisereiss18 @eamesdemetrios @centennialmuseum @drukyulholidays
Did you know that there's Bhutanese architecture at the University of Texas at El Paso?! ⠀
Bhutanese style cultural references and architecture is evident throughout the beautiful campus. Please message or comment to let us know if you might be interested in joining us on 2022 (or beyond) adventures to Bhutan, Far West Texas, or … both! @danielcareywhalen @denisereiss18 @eamesdemetrios @centennialmuseum @drukyulholidays
Did you know that there's a Bhutan architecture and temple at the University of Texas at El Paso?!
Bhutanese style cultural references and architecture is evident throughout the beautiful campus. Please message or comment to let us know if you might be interested in joining us on 2022 adventure to Bhutan, Far West Texas, or both!
What Is a Mexican Temazcal? ⠀
A temazcal is a ceremony steeped in Mexican heritage. It involves participants sitting in a traditional sweat lodge for health and therapeutic benefits. Ceremonies are typically led by a sort of spiritual leader called a shaman or temazcalero. ⠀
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Each temazcal ceremony is unique. Sometimes a temazcal might be led by a shaman and could involve chanting and singing. Or a temazcalero might perform the same function as a shaman. ⠀
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The temazcals are typically dome-like structures made out of cement, mud, or volcanic stone. At the start of the ceremony, people are asked to step into the sweat lodge and get comfortable where they will typically sit in a circle or a semi-circle. Once the participants are settled in, steaming volcanic stones are placed in the middle of the circle. Water is then poured over these stones to produce steam for the sweat lodge. ⠀
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If you'd like to try to experience an authentic Mexican Temazcal, ask Tiny World Tours to arrange one for you!
Landa de Matamoros is located in the state of Querétero in central Mexico. The town is most famous for being home to one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Franciscan missions. In the Pre-Hispanic period, the area was inhabited by the Chichimecas (like the Pame people) until the Spanish came in the mid-18th century. Today, Landa is rural and has high emigration rates. The town sits at the foot of a string of mountains and is about 210 km away from the capital of Querétero. Every December there is an important celebration to which thousands return to Landa to participate honoring “Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception”.
Xilita is a municipality located in the Huasteca region of Mexico. It is known for its fertile mountains and springs, which lead to beautiful and lush landscapes. The Gardens of Las Pozas are also located within Xilitla. Most of Xilitla’s residents live within rural villages, and their economy is primarily agricultural, with some of its main crops being citrus and coffee. The rugged landscape has helped somewhat with shielding Xilitla from industrialization, which helped to preserve indigenous Huastec and Nahuatl cultures as well as traditional agrarian lifestyles.
Kabuki is a form of traditional Japanese drama that is known for its heavily stylized music and garb, as well as its distinctive mime and dance. Kabuki actors use very exaggerated hand and body motions to express emotions. The actors usually do not wear masks, instead they use kumadori, which is stage makeup. Kabuki was first created about 400 years ago in the early Edo period, and the actors were all female. However, women were soon banned from Kabuki, which led to all male casts.
In Japan, Japanese calligraphy is referred to as Shodo, which usually translates to “the way of writing.” There are three main writing styles in Japanese calligraphy: Kaisho, Gyosho and Sosho. Kaisho, or square/block style, is the most basic and easiest of the three. The brush strokes of this style are drawn very carefully, and very precisely, and are always done in a certain order. Gyosho is the semi-cursive and most popular style of Japanese calligraphy. The brush strokes are done more quickly and convey motion and fluidity. Sosho is the cursive style, and is the most abstract of the main three styles. Being the most abstract style also makes it the hardest to read and understand.
These lights can be found at TeamLab Borderless at the MORI Building Digital Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan. This light room is one experience among many others. Teamlab is a multidisciplinary artist group that was formed in 2001, and is made up of artists, architects, engineers, programmers, CG animators, and mathematicians. Their projects aim to show the relationship between artificial and natural creations. Their projects immerse participants in an interactive world of art.
The city name of San Miguel de Allende comes from two different people: a 16th-century friar named Juan de San Miguel, and a martyr of Mexican Independence named Ignacio Allende. After the 1918 influenza pandemic, San Miguel de Allende was on the verge of becoming a ghost town. However, the 1937 “discovery” of the city’s baroque/neoclassical colonial buildings by American artist and writer Stirling Dickinson led to the creation of art and cultural institutions that have gained a large following among foreigner visitors, resident expats, and Mexican nationals.
The Sunday markets in Jalpan and Xilitla (Sierra Gorda, Mexico) are wonderful places with sample local produce, crafts, and indigenous culture, engaging all your senses!
The archeological site of Ranas y Toluquilla are ancient ruins that can be found north of the state of Querétaro and south of the Sierra Gorda. The origin of these sites is still unsure and mysterious, but it is said that these sites were inhabited from around 300-400 AD to about 1300-1400 AD. The area that surrounds the site is a wooded area full of both pine and oak trees. The high elevation, 3000 meters, allows the mountain to serve as a barrier for the winds coming south from the Gulf of Mexico.
Las Pozas was a project created by Edward James in 1944, which continued construction until James’ death in 1984. Las Pozas, meaning “the pools,” gets its name from the nine natural pools that can be found in the garden. Las Pozas is a surrealist garden, so along with the naturally flowing pools and waterfalls, it is filled with massive surrealist concrete sculptures which stand up to four stories tall. It is located in a subtropical rainforest in the Sierra Gorda mountains of Mexico; this location was chosen by James because he found it to be more “romantic” than other locations he had visited while looking for places to construct his garden.
Edward James (1907-1984) was a British eccentric who was most well known for his support and participation in the surrealist art movement. One project James led was the creation of Las Pozas, a surrealist garden. While building this garden, James often stayed at the home of Plutarco Gastélum, who helped James in the construction of Las Pozas. Today, this home has been transformed into the hotel Posada el Castillo. Along with the construction of Las Pozas, James also sponsored many surrealist artists, and appeared in several notable surrealist paintings including "Not to Be Reproduced" (La reproduction interdite, 1937), a painting by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte. currently owned by the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.
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