Upcoming Events
Thank you so much for checking out our very first edition of Borderlandia Magazine, as our mission is to build understanding for the natural and cultural diversity of our shared borderlands, we will devote a section to sharing Information on events in the region that might interest you, including our upcoming tour offerings! Stay tuned for more news!
Borderlandia Tours
Castilla y León: A Medieval Borderlands
We will explore the processes of mestizaje, cultural assimilation and their tangible and intangiable expressions in the Castillian and Leonese medieval borderlands and compare/contrast them back to our bicultural & binational region. Traveling beyond the Reconquista setting of the Castillian plains, we will also visit the distinct autonomous Spanish regions of Asturias and Galicia to understand the cultural impact of this mountainous Christian heartland that led to a social, and political transformation across Iberia and across the ocean to Iberoamerica.
Dates: June 17 - July 1st, 2022
¡Viva Chihuahua!
Chihuahua is an iconic part of the popular consciousness about Mexico because of its role as the setting for complex historical figures and their transformative actions like Padre Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico’s independence harbinger to Pancho Villa, the revolutionary caudillo figure. Visiting the northern state’s namesake capital today with skyscrapers rapidly scaling up along its expansive cityscape, it is easy to be swept up by the city’s dynamic modernity but one can rest assured that the community’s foundations are proudly grounded in its regional Chihuahuense heritage.
Dates: March 30 - April 7, 2022
Cananea to Ures: Sonora's Heartland
This small-group trip follows the Rio Sonora from its source in the north in Cananea to the old state capital of Ures. We’ll visit the three-century-old ruins of the Cocospera mission, explore the origins of the Mexican revolution in the mining community of Cananea, experience the downriver communities of Arizpe, Banamichi, Huepac, and Aconchi. In Ures, we’ll visit a traditional Sonoran sweet maker, get close up to the immense wheat mill to grasp this important economic heritage to the river valleys of the Sierra Madre Mountains, and become familiar with the state of Sonora’s regional history museum with its impressive murals.
Dates: January 21-24, 2022
Tacos HMO: El Tour
Find yourself in the epicenter of Sonora’s culinary scene in Hermosillo eating tacos with the creators of Tacos HMO: Una Guia Minima, the capital’s taco guidebook. Gastronomy is the focus of the itinerary but exploration of the dynamic city and its heritage will weave together the culinary experiences of Hermosillense taqueria culture.
Dates: February 26-28, 2022
Nogales Past & Present
Join us in this walking tour of Nogales, AZ. Discover the geographic importance and biculturalism of the border community during this visit to the Arizona (US) half of Ambos Nogales. The itinerary explores the heritage behind the commercial and migration crossroads and offers interpretation of the contemporary challenges at diverse reference points within the cityscape.
Tumacácori Mission Tour
In this guided tour you’ll learn about Tumacácori National Historical Park, one of the most special places in Arizona for understanding the state's vibrant natural and cultural landscapes.
Tubac's Heritage Tour
Join us in a private walking tour of Tubac, the site of the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Arizona, founded in 1752.
Tucson Origins Tour
Learn about the origins of one of the most important cities of the American Southwest, Tucson on this cultural heritage itinerary. This is an opportunity to discover what makes Tucson such a unique and special place that forms part of the tapestry that is America.
Cultural Events
Borderlandia Exposition
December 9, 2021
1:30 - 3:00 pm - Tubac Community Center
Learn about all of our upcoming trips! Join a new binational initiative of civil society seeking to build understanding in the place we call home - the borderlands at this debut public exposition. Get to know our background, philosophy, and direction. As both Americans and Mexicans, let's build a community around building understanding and appreciation for all of our region’s rich cultural and natural heritage.
Loft Film Fest 2021
November 10-18, 2021
Tucson, AZ
Taller de horno de barro
Learn something new, something you may have always wanted to learn how to make - a clay oven - in this upcoming Autumn workshop in Baja California's capital of Mexicali hosted by Banamichi, Sonora's Los Paredones Mx.
November 20-21, 2021
Mexicali, Baja California
Lecture: Cultural History of the Pascua Yaqui
Presidio San Agustin del Tucson Museum / Salon & Saloon Lecture Series
Presented by Daniel Vega
November 20, 7 pm. Via Zoom
Tubac Fall Fine Arts Festival
November 26-28, 2021
Tubac, AZ