FINAL DAY AT AKUMAL COMEDY FESTIVAL

*THE FESTIVAL RAISED OVER 80k PESOS FOR THE LOCAL RED CROSS*

      LAST DAY OF THE AKUMAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ~  7PM  SHOW AT TURTLE BAY CAFE

The show at Turtle Bay was performed with Spanish speaking comedian and local performances. 

some samples below:

Jarana Dancers

The jarana is the typical dance of the Yucatan Peninsula.

The local ladies performed the dance during the Spanish section of the show. 

 

Preparing for the Jarana dance

El Santos and Catrina perform a song and dance performed during the Day of the Dead, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Day of the Dead

Although occurring around the same time of the year as Halloween, Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, is a very different holiday. Dia de los Muertos is celebrated in many Latin American countries with a different focus

This festival to celebrate the unity of life and death, is considered by many to be the most important holiday of the year in Mexico and other Latin American countries.

The festival that became the modern Day of the Dead fell in the ninth month of the Aztec calendar, about the beginning of August, and was celebrated for an entire month. The festivities were dedicated to the goddess known as the "Lady of the Dead", corresponding to the modern Catrina.

Rojo Perez performed for the local audience in Spanish.  A young boy was captivated with his performance.

10 PM: SHOW AT LA BUENA VIDA 

At the 10pm show Paul Hooper performed at La Buena Vida, and had the crowd in hysterics. 

Special guest comedian Chad Daniels gave a surprise performance

Kjell Bjogen performed and pointed out his round tummy to the audience