In Frida’s footsteps, Mexico City then and now: talk by Paty Galán
Schedule
Sat May 17 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC+10:00Location
42 View Street, Bendigo, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3550 | Bendigo, VI
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Mexico City, built on the ancient Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, was a bustling cosmopolitan centre of art, politics, and social reform when Frida Kahlo was a teenager in the 1920s. In the prior century, the city had been remodelled in the style of the grand European capitals like Paris. In the wake of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), the old palaces were redecorated with modern murals promoting socialist ideals, the large boulevards thrummed with trams and cars, and the streets were sites of fervent political protest and debate. Over the century since, Mexico City has steadily transformed into a sprawling megacity of almost 25 million people.In this presentation, architect and urban designer Paty Galán will explore Mexico City’s extraordinary history and highlight key sites of significance in Frida Kahlo’s life, such as the historic Coyoacán district where she lived most of her life, the Nacional Preparatoria where she attended high school, the Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo by Juan O’Gorman, and the Anacuahalli Museum that Kahlo helped her husband Diego Rivera to establish.
Paty will share insights into how and why Mexico City expanded so rapidly throughout the twentieth century and the challenges this brought. She will explore the vital role of design in Mexico City, today a global centre of design innovation, and share some of the strategies that contemporary planners and designers are implementing to create a more environmentally sustainable and liveable city for the future.
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Image: Mexico City by Victor Armas
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42 View Street, Bendigo, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3550Event Location & Nearby Stays:
