During her Mexico tour, Laura Elena Rodríguez Garcidueñas had the opportunity to join a very special summer workshop at IBBY México, after being invited by Dany Metzcoatl, who was leading activities to introduce children to Ulama. The invitation was a natural continuation of the connection that had begun during the research for Juego de Pelota:…
As part of her Mexico book tour, author and illustrator Laura Elena Rodríguez Garcidueñas traveled to Morelia to meet players of Uárhukua Chanakua, the traditional Purépecha ballgame. The connection had actually begun much earlier, while Laura was researching Juego de Pelota: Descubre sus secretos con La Catrina Bohemia. For the Uárhukua Chanakua section, she watched…
Some of the most meaningful moments behind Juego de Pelota: Descubre sus secretos con La Catrina Bohemia began with a simple conversation. While researching the book, author and illustrator Laura Elena discovered an interview with Dany Metzcoatl, an Ulama player and active promoter of traditions, on the Art Mexica channel. Looking for first-hand knowledge of…
As part of her book tour in Mexico, author and illustrator Laura Elena Rodríguez Garcidueñas attended the 4th Ulama Tournament at Tlaxcoaque, Mexico City, where she had the opportunity to watch women players compete and meet some of the women who are actively practicing this ancestral ballgame today. The encounter offered Laura another opportunity to…