OUR ACTIVITIES MARCH - APRIL 2010

OUR ACTIVITIES MARCH - APRIL 2010

Course of first aid at CEPE-Taxco.

In coordination with the board of Tourism at Taxco’s municipality, elements from the Civil Protection of Iguala offered a course called “First Aid” at CEPE-Taxco, which was given for persons in tourism (hotels, restaurants, and gas stations). On the 22nd of February, the 1st, 8th, and 16th of March in the Revolution theater of the Ex-Hacienda “El Chorrillo”, those in attendance had the opportunity to learn, among other things, the vital signs, to distinguish the type of injury, and to control situations that a person might suffer in an accident or medical situation; also how to act fast and assertively to carry out first aid, which is a temporary task to prepare for the arrival of specialized personnel. Necessary assistance was given to carry out this course, with the collaboration and interaction of CEPE-Taxco to maintain different official requests permitted that UNAM complies with its function of service for the community of Taxco.

Contemporary Dance: Mitrovica Group presents “Ritual de lo habitual”.

On Tuesday the 24th of February, the montage of “Ritual de lo habitual” was presented on the Revolution stage, a fresh, dynamic, and electric offering under the direction of Andrea Chirinos, the director of the Mitrovica Contemporary Dance Company. The public appreciated the spectacle, where patrons of actual human behavior were considered esthetically. Among the themes that Mitrovica recreated was highlighted a scene of a couple in an Asian restaurant, where they demonstrated different emotions that any couple would commonly display in their daily lives, such as love, jealousy, infidelity, and reconciliation. The spectators applauded the performance of the dancers that identified a ritual of the habitual.

Digitization of the Historic Archives of Taxco.

CEPE-Taxco, in coordination with the National Institute of Anthropology and History, initiated the rescue of the Historic Archives of Taxco, which have been under protection for more than the last 10 years. This first stage in the digitization of the Historic Archives of Taxco was comprised from the dates of October 1st of 2009 through the 26th of February of this year. In this session all of the documents from the colonial period were digitized: cabildo archives, civil registry, land registry, and justice records, even though the last only had a brief intervention. This arduous work was done by the professionals in history Mercedes García Zapoteco and Erika Peláez Pastrana, coordinators for the Professor in history Teresa Pavía Miller, an investigator of the INAH Center of Guerrero. The historians not only digitized the archives, but also started a restoration process to conserve the documents, which some of were found to be very dirty and contaminated by mold. In the coming month of June of 2010, they will continue the digitization process of the Historical Archives of Taxco.

Meeting and Citizen Council of Migration in Taxco.

During the meeting of the Citizen Council of Migration, which took place on the Revolution Stage on the 26th of February of this year, a detailed informative presentation of the activities done during the year of 2009 in the state of Guerrero was given. In this meeting various talks were highlighted, under the personnel of Migration, to help in the detection of illegal immigrants, residents, or transients, in order to be ready to do the necessary procedures that permit and regulate their presence in our country. Also such talks were highlighted that indicated distinct instructions for educators to prevent such situations of persons with intent of illegal activity. During this meeting the Ninth National Migration Week was projected, which various academic universities participated, such as UNAM. They remembered to call this day Migration Day, to which they recognized people that have made important contributions to benefit the community of the Northern Zone of the state of Guerrero. The Taxco Rotary Club solicited the National Institution of Migration to elaborate on the politics needed in order to speed up the process of documentation for foreign students who arrive here through the interchange programs of Rotary International. Finally it was agreed upon that May 27th would be the date of the next meeting.

Work meeting for the director of Polytechnic University and the Director of CEPE-Taxco.

On Thursday the 4th of March there was a work session of Dr. Alexis López Pérez, the director of the Polythechnical University of the State of Guuerrero, and of Professor Javier Cuétara Priede, the Director of CEPE-Taxco. On this occasion, the two directors of these educative institutions made various agreements about themes that were previously established, such as CEPE-Taxco assisting with the work of the Polytechnic through various actions. For example, CEPE lends spaces such as the Independence Auditorium to carry out videoconferences and academic events; it presents library services and English scholarships for students from the Polytech, among many other offerings. UNAM in the State of Guerrero has as its mission to help the different educative installations, in order to not compete with them. Without a doubt, the bonds of the alliance between the Polythechnic University in the state of Guerrero and the Learning Center For Foreigners (CEPE) – Taxco Campus have a social and educative impact of great relevance.

The Astronomy Committee of Taxco .

As part of the movement of the national level of diffusion and practice of Astronomy, different committees were organized in various cities of Guerrero for academic, municipal, and state functions for citizens to have contests, workshops, and practices of observations of stars. In Taxco, the committee of Astronomy was integrated by Professor Javier Cuétara Priede as president, Dr. Alma Villaseñor as Secretary, and the Professor Javier Bustamante as the treasurer. Among the planned activities, the Taxco Committee of Astronomy convened on the 16th of April, under the frame of the “Second Night of Stars”, with a contest of lamps, which took place in Taxco’s Zocalo followed by a walk in some of the streets of this city. The winner was awarded a telescope. The following day various workshops were organized with volunteers from the School of Geography from the Autonomous University of Guerrero for the elaboration of geographic figures and the realization of some practices related to astronomy. In the evening, some specialists in astronomy from UNAM prepared an examination of the Taxco night sky from the mountains of the Hotel Monte Taxco. Fortunately, the sky cleared and permitted those in attendance, children, teenagers, and adults, to enjoy sights of celestial bodies, which concluded the Second Night of Stars in Taxco.

The Graduation Ceremony of the VIB English Class.

On Thursday the 11th of March, 2010, another group of students from Taxco concluded with their last level of studies in the English Language given at our school. To celebrate this accomplishment friends and family of the students joined in the Independence Auditorium. The students presented a video where those in attendance could appreciate their abilities in the language. With dialogs created by the students and with a touch of amusement, they used the CEPE Taxco campus to create a series of parodies of their experiences during their 12 levels of studies. To conclude the ceremony, their professor, Ethan Hagen, dedicated a series of melodies with his acoustic guitar. At the end of the repertoire, the students gave thanks with banners to all of the English professors which whom they had classes.

“Expressions of Nature”: an exposition and conference of botany from UNAM.

In the frame of the centennial of the foundation of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the International Year of Biodiversity, the Botanical Garden of UNAM and of CEPE-Taxco started their first joint project: on Friday the 12th of March they inaugurated the exposition “Expressions of Nature” at the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo”. The exposition consisted of a presentation of plants transformed in diverse artisan forms and objects of great expressions and colored in characteristics of popular art. In this way, UNAM gave a dignified place in the manifestations of Mexican culture. Within the collection of the Botanical Garden of UNAM’s Institute of Biology one can find baskets, decorative figures of great beauty and liveliness, and bags, all created with vegetable fibers: cotton, maguey, palm, among many others. The pieces come from various states from the country: pine wood from as far as Batopilas Chihuahua, moxi rattles from Cuetzalan, Puebla, and candelabras made from cocuite from Pajapan, Veracruz. The examples presented included a collection of collars and bracelets from diverse seeds such as colorin, black zapote, codo de fraile, and guaje, which captured the attention of the public from a city of excellent jewelry. In this exposition, the section dedicated to the natural dyes from Mexico was brought out: plants such as indigo, marigolds, palo azul, el colorín which includes hay, which serves in giving color to vegetable fibers such as cotton, wool, palm, henequen, and ixtle. In addition, on the day of the inauguration the conference “Natural Mexican Dyes” was presented by the Professor Leticia Arroyo, from the National School of Plastic Arts (ENAP). The connection of CEPE-Taxco with the different installations of the Maximum Institution of Studies brings the northern zone of Guerrero more knowledge, culture, and nobility.

First Course of Spanish and Ecology at CEPE-Taxco.

As a result to the dedication of the environment CEPE-Taxco has as an ecological campus, during the week of the 16th through the 19th of March, the course “Spanish and Ecology” was offered for the first time. Students from Belgium and Canada participated in the course. Spanish classes with a focus on conversation regarding the ecology were offered. The course was complemented with two visits. In the first, students visited the Ex-hacienda of San Juan Bautista, where they could see the impact of mining in the region, such as a didactic farm where organic food is cultivated through various forms of compost, and animals are raised. The students enjoyed the delicious food produced there, such as gourmet chocolate from the cacao seeds and collaborated on the plantation with seeds kept in storage. On the second trip, students visited an English school in the city of Iguala, where they got to know other students. They were able to practice Spanish and the Mexicans English. At the end of their practice, the students visited the beautiful lake of Tuxpan where they were able to appreciate a typical view of Northern Guerrero, as well as taste exquisite cuisine such as fish. The course was a success, with hopes to offer others where foreign students can improve their Spanish with contextual activities and collaborate with programs that support the ecology (reforestation, cleaning the river, etc.), while enjoying the opportunity of knowing natural beauties such as the caves of Cacahuamilpa, the cascade of Cacalotenango, the wells of Atzala, and many more in the region of Taxco which is filled with such places.

Conference and Medical Consultation for plants at CEPE-Taxco.

On Friday the 19th of March at 17:00 hours, the biologist Bonifacio Don Juan Macías presented the conference “Why do plants get sick?” on the Revolution stage of CEPE-Taxco. The professor Don Juan is a specialist on the infirmities of plants in the Batonical Garden of the Biology Institute of UNAM, and is a “Doctor” for all of the University City. He talked about the motives and circumstances for which plants get sick (bacteria, fungus, viruses, etc.) he explained that the treatments that he investigates, innovates, and applies to combat and control plagues are totally natural, based on the proper use of botanical insecticides. The talk was announced as “Medical Conference and Consultation” so that the people from Taxco were able to bring their sick plants and receive “medical” attention for them.

Theatrical Concert and Puppet presentation from the “Factor Caravana” group.

The past 19th and 26th of March there were two successful presentations for children at this learning center. In the first, the characters of Wondy and Jonhy Fest, interpreted by the actors Guadalupe Ocampo and Jonathan Rojas, told their entertaining story of love through music and song. Puppets and Marionettes starred in the second event to which those in attendants were participants in the adventures of a child that could go discovering – joint with the his allies: Love, Responsibility, and Liberty – his marvelous diamond valor of a thousand stars; not without sustaining some fights with the monster the Great Mugre and his minions: Fear, Violence, Sloth, and Dependence. At the end of this function, the director of the play invited the public to participate with commentaries, with one comment from a girl who mentioned the importance of not letting monsters attack people, as well as comments from other adults who expressed their consent and recognition in the necessity of forming self esteem and values in children through these types of shows. It is worth to mention that the play was based on the “Yoización” method of prevention of addictions and violence, created by Alejandro García Durán de Lara “Chinchachoma” and the teacher María del Socorro Lozano.

Book Fair from the FFyL at CEPE-Taxco.

As part of the politics of decentralization of the academic and cultural activities of UNAM, in Taxco there was the “Book fair from UNAM’s Philosophy of Language department”. This action formed part of the politics of cultural diffusion which UNAM carries out on a national context. The main idea was to put in access to the public of Taxco and those in the northern part of Guerrero a series of publications on the themes of history, literature, philosophy, among others, with the result of spreading the university feeling and to form habits in reading. The publications were offered at affordable prices, and included discounts up to 50%. In addition, there were catalogs with publications through which the public could make special orders. This book fair was held at the ex-hacienda “El Chorrillo” a historic location that houses CEPE-Taxco. The book fair began on Tuesday the 23rd of March, and lasted until Friday, the 26th.

Conference on the history of the Spanish Language by Professor Javier Cuétara.

On Tuesday the 23rd of March, the professor Javier Cuétara dictated the conference “A look at the history of the Spanish Language”, by invitation of the New Vision Rotary Club, of Taxco de Alarcón. In this conference, the professor Cuétara presented the development and evolution of Spanish through Latin. One of the principal intentions was for the general public to feel attracted to the theme. This way, to talk about the evolution from Latin to Spanish, professor Cuétara made a great amount of analogies with today’s Spanish, so that those listening learned in a transparent and clear way through his examples. The public demonstrated great interest and asked a number of questions, which were answered assertively by professor Cuétara. In the end, examples were given from the Historic Grammatical Manual, from the Conception Company and Javier Cuétara, which the Rotarians received with great enthusiasm. The labor of spreading culture that CEPE-Taxco does, with the events such as this, among the different sectors of society in Taxco, permit the carrying out of proposals of UNAM in the State of Guerrero.

How does one combine Taxco, dance, and Genet? Tándem Dance Company .

As part of the agreement with the collaboration between the Dance Department of UNAM of CEPE-Taxco, the Tándem Dance Company presented “Iron Rose”, based on the spirit of Jean Genet, this past Wednesday, the 24th of March on the Revolution Stage. With the Choreography and artistic direction of Leticia Alvarado, she achieved a piece of sensuality and beauty in a majestic combination. She declared herself a follower of Genet and mentioned that her works take for reference the colorful and grotesque aspects of human existence that expresses a profound rebellion against society and her conventions. The interpretation, which was done by Jorge Ronzón, Verónica García, and Julio César Landa, demonstrated an impeccable technique. As an invited dancer, Adolfo Chávez highlighted a well developed, admirable, and tidy performance. The ovation by the Taxcanian public was memorable.

Book Presentation in the Vice Royal Art Museum.

The connection of CEPE with other cultural institutions of Taxco is very active. An example that radiates of the distinct activities of academic personnel of CEPE, are the invitations to which they participate. Such as, on the 24th of March, there was, in the Vice Royal Art Museum, the presentation of the book “Chronological, Historical Relations Documented in the State of Guerrero by the Paths of the South”, whose author is C. Agustín Castañón Villalobos. In this presentation, on behalf of CEPE-Taxco, the professors Robert Díaz Portillo and Professor Rodrigo Espino Hernández participated. This text presents a collection of primary sources that permit the consult of the entire public and allows those interested to begin the historic construction of the State of Guerrero based on these documents. In addition, they were found in various Spanish and Mexican archives. In the case of Taxco, the author Agustín Castañón Villalobos gave documented references from as far back as the middle of the 16th century of which facilitates the access of information, which will be very useful to complete the history of this very old mining village. The event was assisted by students and professors of superior levels, who were quite attentive, and in the end participated with a series of questions that were answered and commented on by the participants of the presentation of the book.

CEPE in the initial national collection for the Red Cross in Taxco’s Zocalo.

Municipal authorities of Taxco dedicated this last Wednesday, the 24th of March at 10 in the morning in the Zocalo with the motive of commemorating the first centennial of the Red Cross in our country. This event was headed by the municipal president Álvaro Burgos Barrera, who was accompanied by his wife Claudia Hernández de Burgos, honorary president of the Red Cross. In addition there was present the assistant director Ruth Luna, Óscar Figueroa Escorcia, president of the administrative council of the Red Cross, and Javier Cuétara Priede, director of CEPE-Taxco. The municipal president gave a discussion related to the celebration. At 10:30 a banner was presented to put into action an annual collection march for 2010 with the objective of collecting 250 thousand pesos to maintain and improve the first aid medical services in the municipality. Donations such as for paramedics, first responders, and the civil population, which began the collection of the first donations, among those authorities previously mentioned.

Attendance of the event “Take Everything”, organized by Cultural Diffusion of UNAM.

For the second time, CEPE-Taxco was present for the event Take Everything, Cultural offering of UNAM 2010, which was attended by Professor Marco Antonio Fabián Soto, and he had the opportunity to know the different cultural options that are offered in our Maximum House of Studies for this year. The objective: to strengthen and promote culture in all the foreign campuses to enrich and develop new publications at the national level in cultural confines. Those in attendance were able to know the seven artistic disciplines offered for this event: Visual Arts, Film, Dance, Literature, Music, Theater, and Mediums; as well as taking courses, workshops, expositions, and guided tours, which are offered at different cultural centers of UNAM, including Radio UNAM, TV UNAM, and the internet site Culture Download. The information obtained was presented to the Director of CEPE-Taxco, Professor Javier Cuétara Priede, who selected some options to include in the annual programming of the campus, where it is noteworthy to mention that Taxco’s public reacted satisfactorily to the diverse cultural events organized these past months.

Conference given by Professor Belinda Maldonado.

On the 26th of March the conference “Useful plants of the lower jungle” was given by the professor Belinda Maldonado on the Revolution Stage of the ex-hacienda “El Chorrillo”. Her exposition permitted the identification of various medicinal, decorative, and constructive plants that are found in the ecological environment of Taxco. In addition, she sparked great interest in those in attendance, who could clear up many of their doubts about plants that are commonly used in Taxco. The professor Maldonado also received contributions from the attending public in the sense of identifying some of the plants with their names that are used in the region of Guerrero. The conference ended with great excitement, which stimulated those in attendance to the curiosity of having more information about useful plants that are found in the ecological surroundings of Taxco.

Inauguration and Video Conference from CEPE-CU.

Part of the academic and student body of CEPE-Taxco had the opportunity to witness, on the 5th of April, the inauguration of the video conference cycle realized from CEPE-CU, of which our general director, Dr. José Luis Palacio Prieto gave a welcoming to all of the foreign links of this occasion. The inaugural conference was called “the Mexican Revolution in it’s Labyrinth,” and was given by Dr. Luis Felipe Barrón Córdova and awoke a great interest due to the problematic part of the actual relation with education in the form of spreading knowledge in Mexico. The use of new technologies in communication permits that these types of events can spread in various places at the same time. With this, options in interchanges are permitted from various locations (Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Taxco) in turn to the content of the conferences imparted by Dr. Barrón Córdova. Many of the questions that were asked at the end of the conference were left open in reflection in this Centennial year.

Visiting students from Oro, the State of Mexico, at CEPE-Taxco.

The past 6th of April, CEPE-Taxco received a visit from a group of thirty five students from Mexico. This group, coordinated by the teacher Tricia López, looked for the possibility of practicing their abilities in English with some foreign students. Through the use of dynamic round table discussions, the students had an interchange between the two groups. That way, the students from CEPE were able to be enriched with knowing other university students from Mexico, primarily of the same age. In a congenial conversation, they were able to talk about their different cultures and values. In the end, the professor López and her students greatly appreciated the opportunity and continued their tour of the area of Taxco and the caves of Cacahuamilpa, which they also invited their new friends from CEPE.

“Harp Recital,” with the virtuoso Ángel Padilla Crespo.

There was a completely full house on the night of Wednesday, the 7th of April, on the Revolution Stage, with the performance of the virtuosic harpist Ángel Padilla Crespo, who performed a Spanish musical repertoire that included great composers such as Albérniz, Granados, and Halffter, among others. A true luxury and delight in Taxco to have invoked the spectators with his magnificent way of playing the harp. One of the most effusive and prolonged applauses that have happened here happened on this night with the artist, who achieved moving the souls of the crowed in attendance.At the end of the recital various persons in attendance could buy one of the compact discs of the artist, who made himself available to autograph and hear the praises of the public. The quality and talent of Ángel Padilla Crespo have allowed him to obtain important awards in different countries such as England, Spain, and the United States. During his studies he has visited different stages in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Latin America. In addition, in 2006 he was invited by the conservatory of Tchaikovsky in Moscow to perform in various recitals and give a master class, and he debuted as a soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of the Kremlin.

Conference about Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón and plants of popular remedies.

As part of the collaboration of CEPE with the College of Doctors and Surgeons of Taxco, on the 8th of April there was a conference organized called “Looking for Demons, Finding Remedies,” which was related to the activities of don Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón. Those in attendance, doctors and the general public, were able to enjoy some related anecdotes that were entertaining and were given by the professor Roberto Díaz Portillo about the investigations from the brother of don Juan Ruiz de Alarcón. The conference was very interesting because it covered the theme of traditional medicine practiced by the indigenous natives and the use of some of these medicines. It was possible to confirm the importance of some of the texts that were elaborated on by the first Creoles of New Spain, used for the knowledge of our culture and our history. For certain what Professor Díaz Portillo presented, the compilation that don Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón permitted us to gain knowledge concerning the use of plants which the natives used and how some were used in daily life in the area of Taxco. With that, the public was able to appreciate some of the traits that still are sustained in our region from the beginning of the 17th century, when don Hernando wrote the book Discussing the Superstitions and Customs that Thrive Among the Naturalist Indians of New Spain.

Conference: “Medicinal plants from yesterday and today”.

In the frame of the activities of 2010 that have started, CEPE-Taxco and the Botanic Garden of the Institute of Biology of UNAM, on Friday the 9th of April at 17:00 hours, the biologist Abigail Aguilar Contreras gave a conference in the “Independence” Auditorium with the theme “Medicinal Plants from Yesterday and Today”. The professor Aguilar Contreras is a specialist and a great expert of medicinal plants; for the community of CEPE-Taxco it was an honor to have here presence and it was she who created the first herbal storehouse of medicinal plants in Mexico, the founder in 1981 of the Medicinal Herb Storehouse of the Mexican Institute of Social Security, to which she is the leader of today. Abigail Aguilar is also the vice president of the Association of Friends to the Botanical Garden of UNAM, and has held discussions with Professor Javier Cuétara to create an herbal storehouse at the ex-hacienda “El Chorrillo”, which would serve as a precedent for the next botanical garden of medicinal plants. This was the fourth of a series of conferences about plants, their characteristics, usefulness, and uses that have been provided by the Botanical Garden of IBUNAM.

Play of Juan Ruiz de Alarcón at CEPE-Taxco.

On Friday the 9th of April there was a presentation of the play “The Best of Myself,” based on the life of the Taxcanian playwright Juan Ruiz de Alarcón. The writer and the director was the professor Francisco Hernández. With this play, the public was able to know the diverse aspects of his life and persona; different periods of the playwright’s life were portrayed from when he lived in Spain and in New Spain. The acting of Miguel Ángel Morales in the role of Juan Ruiz was superb. The spectators also appreciated the work of Jacqueline Bribiesca in the role of the daughter of Don Juan and the live music with the speeches of the cellist Claudia Peralta at diverse moments of the play. For the residents of Taxco de Alarcón, this play resulted in a valuable opportunity to learn more about this literary writer of which they are quite proud of. The function was held on the “Revolution” stage.

Second Silversmith Contest of Juan Ruiz de Alarcón and Mendoza .

The School of Silversmith Teachers of Taxco, with the director C. Claudia Cota, launched the Second Notice to have an important silversmith contest, with the motive of inspiration based on the life and work of the illustrious Taxcanian playwright Don Juan Ruiz de Alarcón. As is well know, the diverse artistic expressions of the golden century of Spanish impacted the esthetic expressions of our country. In this way, the idea of this second contest is to recuperate historical elements and roots as inspiration that impact and give an incentive to be creative for the silversmiths of Taxco. The idea is to create new lines of products in silver jewelry with originality to compete with the best silversmiths in the world. CEPE-Taxco is member of the qualifying judge and supports the realization of this Second Contest; the official notice was on the 9th of April in the “Independence” Auditorium of the ex-hacienda “El Chorrillo” along with the attendance of important representatives of the silversmiths of Taxco, as well as representatives from governmental institutions related to the encouragement of artisans.

Meeting of the Advisory Council of CEPE-CU in Taxco.

For the first time there was, at the facilities of the ex-hacienda “El Chorrillo” in Taxco, a work meeting of the Advisory Council of CEPE-CU. The sessions of this important internal organization of our Center has always been done at the CEPE location in University City. This time, in salon number 6, located in the central part of the ex-hacienda, was the space where the work sessions were held on the 10th and 11th of April of this year. Those in attendance, members of the Advisory Council, were able to enjoy the climate and tranquility that can be taken in at the installations of CEPE-Taxco, where it was easy to do the arduous work in a more pleasant manner. The initiating dinner was held on the 10th of April, at the restaurant of the Hotel Posada de la Misión, where a healthy fellowship between the members of the Advisory Council was held, which permitted a recuperation of energy to continue the following day with the work of the council. The awarding marathon sessions that were held were finalized on Saturday the 11th, and achieved the objectives that were presented for the work sessions of CEPE-Taxco.

Children’s Theater: “The Stone of Happiness”.

The product of great effort and the collaboration with the Director of Culture from the Municipal of Taxco, CEPE-Taxco has a small theater company directed by the professor Flavio Bautista. On the 13th of April there was presented the children’s play production titled “The Song of happiness”. A large amount of children accompanied by their family came for the performance at the Revolution Stage, where they presented the play. The children’s theater company of CEPE, demonstrated their professionalism by maintaining the attention of the audience, both children and adults who attended. At the end of the play, the spectators gave a strong ovation to the performers of the theatrical group.

Conference, “Origen and Diversity of Corn”.

For one of the series of conferences organized by the Botanical Garden of UNAM and CEPE-Taxco, the professor of Sciences Luz María Mera Ovando presented the conference “Origen and Diversity of Corn” on Friday the 16th of April in the Independence Auditorium. The professor indicated as her first point the plant teocintle, the ancestor known of the origin and evolution of corn in our country. She mentioned the process and domestication achieved with this plant and the genetic evolution and what can be found in Mexico today of consisting around seventy breeds of indigenous corn. With a map of the Republic of Mexico she showed, after establishing the studies of Dr. Angel Cato, five routes or complexes of which are produced and cultivated of the different breeds of corn. She also talked about the importance and the benefits of corn in Mexican culture as industry and a primary recourse. The professor reminded us of all the dietary uses of this great richness in Mexican cuisine from the times of our pre-Hispanic ancestors. The professor Mera Ovieda ended the conference with the risks caused in introducing transgenic corn in our country, and how an interest has risen and is the concern of the Nation Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO), that has created a bank of seeds of corn to conserve and preserve its extensive variety. With the contributions of the attending public it was highlighted by the comments that were received about information concerning waste, that some in attendance have had farming experience, and could contribute personal experiences with the theme of corn in the northern zone of Guerrero.