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Some places become part of every story through the different stages of the life. Irapuato, Guanajuato, is one of those places for Laura Elena Rodríguez Garcidueñas. Laura studied at university in Irapuato and later worked there, making the city part of an important chapter of her life. Years later, she returned with a very different…
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…
As part of her book tour in Mexico, author and illustrator Laura Elena Rodríguez Garcidueñas presented Juego de Pelota: Descubre sus secretos con La Catrina Bohemia at the Centro de las Artes de Guanajuato in Salamanca Laura was invited to take part in the event through Mitote por el Arte, a cultural collective in Salamanca….
As part of her book tour in Mexico, author and illustrator Laura Elena Rodríguez Garcidueñas had the opportunity to meet members of Guanajuato’s literary community during a Tertulia Literaria at the Biblioteca Central Estatal Wigberto Jiménez Moreno in León. The morning brought together writers, readers, and people involved in promoting literature in the state, creating…
A Conversation About Culture and Creativity at Café Fénix During her book tour in Mexico, author and illustrator Laura Elena Rodríguez Garcidueñas had the opportunity to share Juego de Pelota: Descubre sus secretos con La Catrina Bohemia in a particularly meaningful setting: Café Fénix in Salamanca, a city that holds an important place in Laura’s…
Laura had the pleasure to present her book at the Museo Yancuic in Mexico City. As part of her book tour across Mexico, author, illustrator, and Editorial Parangueo Co-founder & CEO Laura Elena Rodríguez Garcidueñas presented her children’s book, Juego de Pelota: Descubre sus secretos con La Catrina Bohemia, at Museo Yancuic in Mexico City….
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…
Laura presented her book and the tradition of Juego de pelota at the Embassy of Mexico in the Czech Republic in Prague. Before beginning her Mexico tour, Laura Elena Rodríguez Garcidueñas presented her new book, Juego de Pelota: Descubre sus secretos con La Catrina Bohemia, at the Embassy of Mexico in the Czech Republic in…
On May 9th, 2026, Laura Elena presented the story about the meso-american game Juego de pelota (the ball game), known also as Pok-ta-pok. During the speech she introduced her new book about the same topic: