Cozumel News February 4, 2015, Cozumel Senior Center Offering Computer Classes, “Day of the Candelaria” at Cozumel City Hall, Cozumel & COPARMEX Promote Maya Culture, and the Municipal Committee Launches Cozumel Carnival Contests, find out how you can participate in Cozumel Carnival 2015!
Cozumel Senior Center Offering Computer Class
“When you want to learn, the age does not matter” is the motto of the 12 students attending computer classes at the Senior Day Care Center of the System for Integral Family Development (DIF) of Cozumel, chaired by Mrs. Gina Ruiz de Marrufo. There are 12 enthusiastic grandmothers taking computer classes. Although these devices did not exist in their time, they represent something new to learn and they are taking the lessons very seriously.
Their teacher, Miguel Archangel Rodriguez said that his 12 students are learning the basics for now, things like turning on the computer equipment, opening a Word document and how to write and save something. As anecdotes, he mentioned that one student already has a laptop, another student has a notebook filled with writings about her personal life and has now been given the task of transcribing everything to the computer.
Thus, these 12 young people at heart attend the computer classes at the Senior Center Monday through Friday 8 a.m.10 a.m.
“Day of the Candelaria” at Cozumel City Hall
Mayor, Fredy Martin Marrufo, accompanied by Mrs. Gina Ruiz de Marrufo, conducted “Candlemas Day”, celebration on the ground floor of City Hall Monday. Accompanied by the Trustee and the council members of the City, the Mayor expressed his commitment to the employees of Municipal Government, congratulated them for their work and urged them to remain vigilant and keep putting their best efforts for the benefit of the citizens.
Cozumel & COPARMEX Promote Maya Culture
The Municipal Government in conjunction with the Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana (COPARMEX), met on the 30th to refine the details of the presentation “Sunset Maya.”
Manuel Cota Becerra, head of the Department of Economic Development, said that the Government of Cozumel joined COPARMEX, directed by Luis Alcérreca Balmes, to design an attractive contribution to the tourism dynamic of the city. He described the project as part of the Mayor’s plan to promote cultural tourism. Under the directions of Tourism, Culture and Economic Development, the representation of a ritual to honor the ‘Goddess Ixchel’ will appeal to domestic and foreign tourists as well as locals.
He said there have been a series of rehearsals to make the necessary adjustments in order to present a quality product. He said they are still organizing and designing the strategic points of presentation to benefit the restaurants and shops. The intention is to invite visitors to stay longer in the downtown area, while appreciating the sunset reflected in the clear waters of Cozumel. The ritual will take place every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at different locations downtown.
Municipal Committee Launches Cozumel Carnival Contest
The Municipal Government through the Municipal Cozumel Carnival Committee 2015 launched calls for the various carnival competitions The Municipal Director of Education, Luis Felipe Tello Herrera , announced that they have already launched calls for “comparsas, disfraces y carros alegorícos de las diversas categorías, así como de disfraces de mascotas y torito “Wacax-ché”. (Costumes and floats of various categories, as well as mascots’ costumes and bull “Wacax- che “disguise).
He explained that the competition in the category Kindergarten Comparsas (dance troupes) for groups of ages of 4-6 years will be held on February 12 at 10:00 am at the Entertainment Center “Moby Dick”. The same competition in the primary category will be held the same day at 5:00 pm with groups of children ages 6-12 years. The Youth Category shall be held on Friday 13th at 11:00 pm.
He said the Costume Contest for infants under 3 years; Kindergarten 3-6 years and primary for children of 6-12 years will be held on February 13 starting at 10:00 am; while the free style category for singles, couples and groups (minimum six people) will be on February 14 starting at 11:40 pm, all in “La Casa del Carnaval”.
The official noted that for many people, pets are part of the family, so the Pet Costume Contest has been around for many years. This year it will be held on April 13 at 10:00 a.m. Dogs, cats and birds can participate. Pets in disguise must be brought by their owners on a leash and wear a collar.
The Float Contest this year will be held the 14, 15 and 17 February starting at 6:00 p.m., along the boardwalk. As has been customary for over 160 years, traditional floats represent private and public organizations , shops, hotels and restaurants, sports clubs, construction, dive shops, and soft drink, but mainly cozumeleñas families, decorate the vehicles with different themes. Float Categories “small” for vehicles less than three meters; “Medium” for vehicles from 3-7 meters and “large” for vehicles over seven meters.
