Upcoming Events
Borderlandia Tours & Talks
The First Revolution: Mexico's War of Independence
In commemoration of Mexico’s Independence Day, Borderlandia offers this free public history opportunity to learn about the history of Mexico’s first revolution, its war of Independence from Spain which lasted from 1810-1821. This program will cover all of the important main aspects of the war from its origins to its important personalities to its final outcome. Take this chance to learn about the history they never taught you in school and what it means for us today.
Friday, September 16, 2022 / 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Tubac Community Center
50 Bridge Rd., Tubac, AZ 85646
Contributions / Coffee Funds Accepted.
500 Years: The First Circumnavigation of the World
Join us for this talk commemorating the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world by the Magellan Elcano Expedition from 1519-1522. The story of this expedition to the Spice Islands, which ended up circling the globe, is one of the most incredible in the history of humanity. Find out who were some of the important personalities of the expedition, how many ships and persons set out from Seville, Spain in 1519, and how many returned in September of 1522. You’ll learn about the political intrigues of the time between Portugal and Spain, mutinies, the fate of Magellan, and how the expedition was seen to completion by a Basque mariner, Elcano, a figure worthy of much more historical attention.
Saturday, October 8, 2022 / 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Tubac Presidio
1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
Álamos Tour - December 2022
There are only two places open for this trip!
Immerse yourself in colonial Mexico in the beautiful pueblo mágico of Álamos, Sonora. Located in the far south of Mexico’s second-largest state where it meets both neighbors, Chihuahua and Sinaloa. The town, which blossomed from a seventeenth-century mining strike, is set amidst the dry tropics, a unique ecological zone characterized by multicolored flowering trees and arboreal cactus forests. We’ll connect with local residents for tour of both the local nature preserve (attention birders!) and the historic community of La Aduana with its beautiful stone temple and peaceful town center.
Dates: December 1 - 6, 2022 (5 nights / 6 days)
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Cultural Events
Mexican Independence Day
September 17, 2022 / 4 pm - 7:30 pm
Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum
Tucson, AZ
Cinema Tucsón
“Huesera”
A film by Michelle Garza Cervera
September 21, 2022 / 7:30 pm
Tucson, AZ
Fall Plant Sale
September 24, 2022 / 9 am - 4 pm
& September 25, 2022 / 9 am - 2 pm
Borderlands Nursery & Seed
Patagonia, AZ
Voces Místicas Photography Exhibition
Until October 2, 2022
Open Wed - Sun / 10 am - 5 pm
Museo Regional de Sonora
Hermosillo, Sonora
Tucson Meet Yourself
October 7- 9, 2022
Tucson, AZ