February 24, Flag Day
Mexican Flag Day was established on February 24, 1934. However, this national commemoration was not officially recognized until 1940, by decree of President Lázaro Cárdenas del Río. In 1821, Agustín de Iturbide was inspired to give guarantees to the Mexicans, declaring the Independence of Mexico, and that is when our flag was born. In the declaration of the Iguala plan, Iturbide carried the tricolor flag (green, white, and red in diagonal stripes). The colors of the flag guaranteed some rights: white represented the Catholic religion, the green represented the independence of Mexico before Spain, and the red stood for the equality and the union of the Mexicans with the Spanish and the mestizos.
Without Boxes and With Artificial Intelligence, OXXO Opens Its First Grab & Go Store
In this OXXO store, customers enter the store through a QR code, take their products, and the payment is made automatically when leaving. The OXXO convenience store chain opened its first Grab & Go store in Monterrey. It does not have ATMs, and purchases are paid automatically when leaving the premises, just like Amazon Go’s in the United States. This store located in the Tec de Monterrey will operate through an artificial intelligence system, equipped with state-of-the-art cameras, which identify each customer, as well as the products they take. Source: Forbes Mexico Magazine.
First International Hospice Congress
On February 24 and 25, the first International Congress of Hospice and Palliative Care will take place at the Rancho Los Labradores Auditorium, located on the San Miguel to Dolores Highway. Thirteen national and international specialists will share their knowledge and experiences in humanitarian care for the elderly. Among the speakers are Dr. Carla Calvi, thanatologist and writer from Argentina; Dr. Sabrini Novaes, from Brazil; and Lic. Estela Cházaro Senderos, psychologist and psychoanalyst, among others. The event is for anyone interested in humanitarian care for older adults.
Aguascalientes Fair 2023
Guanajuato will be the guest state at the 2023 San Marcos National Fair, the largest fair in Mexico and Latin America, which will take place from April 15 to May 7. Juan José Álvarez Brunel, secretary of tourism for the State of Guanajuato, and José Ángel González Serna, president of the board of trustees of the San Marcos National Fair, formalized the invitation. More than eight million attendees at the San Marcos National Fair will learn about the tourist attractions of Guanajuato. In this edition of the fair, Guanajuato will be represented by the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Sustainable Economic Development (SDES), and the State Institute of Culture.
Downhill Competition “Cerro Abajo”
The mayor of the city of Guanajuato, Alejandro Navarro, confirmed the celebration of the international urban cycling competition «Cerro Abajo» in the alleys, stairs, ramps, and streets of Guanajuato capital. It is a downhill race of extreme descent that will take place on March 25 of this year, with the participation of the best riders from different parts of the world. “Cerro Abajo” began 20 years ago in Valparaíso, Chile, and is celebrated in cities whose morphological characteristics similar to those of Guanajuato lend themselves to developing a spectacular downhill race against time, between narrow lanes delimited by roofs, houses, and various obstacles.
Municipal Administration Reinforces Commitment to Social Development of San Miguel Families
The DIF of San Miguel delivered the first group of bimonthly food donations of the year to cover the basic needs of San Miguel families that require it. Some 600 boxes with food and personal hygiene products were delivered to people from various neighborhoods in the urban area, as well as from rural communities. In addition, a delivery of 70 boxes was made to the institutions Asilo Alma, Centro Caminando Hacia la Libertad, and Casa Hogar Don Bosco.
