The murdered Zapatista teacher Galeano has become an respected and honored, almost iconic, figure in the songs and stories of the Mayan peoples of Chiapas, Mexico. This spring, his memory will be reborn
in the vivid colors and powerful images of Mexican muralism. Join us in Chiapas, or below and on the left in your heart of hearts, to make this amazing project possible!
It’s the birthday of the Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata and anniversary of the founding of the Zapatista civilian Good Government Boards. Revolutionary hero and icon On August 8, 1879 Emiliano Zapata was born in Anenecuilco, in the Mexican state of Morelos, just south of Mexico City. Zapata was an advocate of fundamental land reform who lead a successful peasant army to become one of the most famous heroes of the Mexican Revolution. His central demand famously states “The land belongs to those who work it.” In 1917, Zapata’s land reform was enshrined in a new Mexican constitution legalizing communal …
It’s the birthday of the Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata and anniversary of the founding of the Zapatista civilian Good Government Boards. Revolutionary hero and icon On August 8, 1879 Emiliano Zapata was born in Anenecuilco, in the Mexican state of Morelos, just south of Mexico City. Zapata was an advocate of fundamental land reform who lead a successful peasant army to become one of the most famous heroes of the Mexican Revolution. His central demand famously states “The land belongs to those who work it.” In 1917, Zapata’s land reform was enshrined in a new Mexican constitution legalizing communal …
Schools for Chiapas has compiled this comprehensive timeline with hundreds of entries relating to the Zapatistas and the rebellion in Chiapas. You can also read a basic introduction to the Zapatistas here, and watch a short introduction video here. Sources: Enlace Zapatista, ezln.org, El Kilombo Intergaláctico, Global Exchange, Chiapas Support Committee, Kiptik, casa collective, La Jornada, Building Bridges in Chiapas Project. KEY DATES 10 – 20 – 30 years. 1983 Formation of the EZLN 1993/4 Uprising in Chiapas, January 1st. 2003 Autonomous Municipalities launched 2012/13 40,000+ Zapatistas march into five towns in Chiapas, the biggest public demonstration to date. Relevant Historical Background. …
“Corridos spring from a long Mexican tradition of political and satirical music broadly diffused during the early 20th century Mexican revolution led by Emiliano Zapata. Corridos are the most revolutionary of musical styles within the contemporary Zapatista movement. This quintessential Mexican music is played at community festivals, on the ubiquitous Zapatista pirate radio stations, and within Mexican and international solidarity circles. A guitar or accordion provides the lead melody line accompanied by a bass and rhythm guitar joined with two to four part vocal harmonies. Mexican Corridos tell a story in the form of a song often celebrating key dates …
