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August 2012
Country of the month: Mexico

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United Mexican States
1,972,550 km2
About the size of Queensland and Victoria together
Mexico City
113 million
more than 5 times Australia's population
Mixed 60%
Indigenous 30%
White 9%
Black 1%
Peso (1 AUD=13.6 MXN)
Felipe Calderon
Frida Kahlo (painter)
Octavio Paz (writer)
Carlos Slim (businessman)
Salma Hayek (actress)
Mario Moreno "Cantinflas"(comedian)
Guillermo Del Toro (film director)
Francisco Villa (revolutionary)
Hugo Sanchez (footballer)
Julio Cesar Chavez (boxer)
Fernando Valenzuela (baseball player)
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Presentation

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Topic: The Aztecs Legacy
Presenter: Octavio Martinez
Nationality: Mexico
Occupation: IT Consultant
Contact:
webmaster@hispanicsocietyinc.org





This presentation is inspired in life and work of the Aztecs and its relation with Contemporary Mexico. Who were the Aztecs and what did they do? What is the influence that Mexicans got from them if there is any? or was it simply a civilization that flourished and disappeared from our lives?

Aztecs Legacy Presentation
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File Type: ppt
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Meal of the month

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Name: Tinga
Origin: Puebla
Ingredients: Chicken, onion, garlic, chipotle, tomato, oregano, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper.

Preparation: In a medium sauce pan, combine chicken breasts, onion, garlic and water. Cook on medium high heat until done. Shred chicken breasts with a fork and set aside. In a large skillet with a lid, heat oil, spices and whole onions that have been finely chopped. Sauté on medium low heat until onions are translucent and soft. Prepare blended sauces of tomatoes, garlic, onion, chipotle, and water. Increase heat to medium high and pour sauce.Add in shredded chicken and cover with lid.

 

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Name: Cochinita Pibil
Origin: Yucatan
Ingredients: Lean pork, achiote, lemon, banana leaves or foil, rice, tortillas, beans, red onions.

Preparation: Disolve the Achiote with lemon juice and water. Pour mixture over pork and marinate for 3 hours or overnight. If using banana leaves, cut into pieces to fit a roasting pan. Remove center ribs from leaves and use for tying. Lay a couple of strings (long enough to tie around pork) in bottom of roasting pan. Place leaves on top of strings, place pork and marinade on top of leaves. Fold banana leaves over pork and tie with strings. Cover pan and bake in oven at 325 for 1 1/2 hours. Serve with rice, warm corn tortillas, black beans and red onions in vinegar.


Entertainment

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Name: Karina Rodea and Pedro Chan
Speciality: Folklore dance
Contact:
www.mexvic.org.au


Mr Chan is president of the Mexican Social and Cultural Association of Victoria (or MexVic) and has lived in Australia for 15 years. 

 

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Name: Alex Espino
Speciality: Music performer














Contact: espinoaldana@gmail.com
 
www.myspace.com/alexespinoaldana

Alex plays a wide range of instruments and has a collection of mini-musical instruments. Every Thursday join Alex Espino who sings and plays music at Prahran Market.



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