Uber and Museo San Pedro de los Artes

Today is a Friday and we thought that it would be nice to walk in the opposite direction from the historic centre to a mall with a big grocery store for a few odds and ends, like scissors. Then we would take an UBER or Didi back home. We have never used Uber but it was easy and inexpensive - $1.63 Cdn to go 1.6 km.

The people living in this Casona are all really nice and long-term travellers. They have been to lots of the same places that we have been to so we have things in common to talk about and also share information about restaurants and events going on in the city.

Today, Jim, a retired Lebanese chemical engineer, gave us a couple,of good tips. He suggested that we go to hear the Puebla symphony orchestra in a museum called San Pedro de Los Artes. It is a premier cultural center housed in a historic 16th-century (1542) former hospital.

This museum is more than a thousand square meters in size and is divided into 5 exhibition halls, one of them is a permanent exhibition of sacred works of art that the State Government is protecting. In addition you can visit the apothecary of the old hospital, which was in operation for more than 350 years. We will save visiting the museum for another day.

Tonight, will will go to hear the orchestra. It performs every Friday at 7 pm. and is free. Today’s concert is dedicated to the International Women’s Day celebration.

The auditorium is beautiful and the venue was full of music lovers. The program featured a female conductor and music written by female composers. One composer was in the audience. We were fortunate to be sitting in an area where we could see the conductor. She was amazing to watch.

“Conductor ALONDRA DE LA PARRA has gained widespread attention for her spellbinding and vibrant performances making her one of the most compelling conductors of her generation. She holds the distinction of being the first woman from Mexico to conduct in New York City, and holds the title of Cultural Ambassador for Mexican Tourism.”

After the concert, I was somewhat angry knowing how much we, in Ontario, have to pay to see a concert in Ontario. In Mexico, artists are supported and on a regular basis everyone, from any walk of life, can experience high quality fine arts for free.Read more