Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World

Monthly Archive: December Maya

Chocolate – The Food of the Gods

Posted: February 15, 2012 - 12:37 , by royal
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Programs and Events, ROMkids, What's New, Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World
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Following up on our last blog – not all chocolate is the bitter kind born of child labour and greedy corporations. ChocoSol Traders is a small, ecological and inter-community initiative between farmers in Chiapas, Mexico, sustainable technologists based out of Oaxaca City, Mexico and horizontal traders and chocolatiers in Toronto.

“Mexico must open its windows but protect its roof”

Posted: November 16, 2011 - 09:01 , by ROM
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Programs and Events, What's New, Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World, World Culture
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Mexican statesman and writer Dr. Carlos Fuentes has been opening windows onto his country’s politics and culture since the 1950s. Author of numerous books and essays, he has taught, lectured and received awards and recognition worldwide.

Sneak Peek: Recreating Ancient Mayan Architectural Facades

Posted: October 20, 2011 - 12:19 , by royal
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Exhibitions and Galleries, What's New, Behind-the-scenes, Sneak Peek, Art, Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World
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Here at the ROM, a project team is hard at work bringing Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World to life. The exhibition opens November 19, but ROM staff have been immersed in the project for well over a year!

Emilio Genovese, ROM Exhibit Designer, is a key member of the project team. Today he is working with an artist to finalize large graphic murals that will appear throughout the exhibition. We asked him to answer a few questions about the murals and tell us a little more about his role on the exhibition project team.