An Art Lover’s

MEXICOArt, Archaeological & Architectural Treasures of Mexico City & OaxacaNOVEMBER 9–16, 2018

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Dear Smith Alumnae and Friends,

Smith Travel invites you to An Art Lover’s

Mexico, November 9–16, 2018. Begin in

Mexico City, a center for creativity that has

attracted and nurtured great minds like

Henry James, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera,

and Leon Trotsky. Great architecture

abounds from ancient temples and

colonial churches to iconic modern

buildings by Ricardo Legorreta and

Pritzker Prize winner Luis Barragán. Then

fly to Oaxaca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a rich artistic legacy. Meet with

artists and craftspeople in their studios,

visit remote craft-producing villages,

and learn about Zapotec and Mixtec

civilizations at the Monte Albán and Mitla

archaeological sites. Throughout the

week, enjoy local cuisine and relax at the

Camino Real Hotel designed by Ricardo

Legorreta and the Quinta Real Oaxaca, a converted 16th-century convent. We hope that you will join Smith alumnae and

friends on this Mexican sojourn.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Bigwood

Director for Travel,

Office of Alumnae Relations

Guest FacultyVelma García-Gorena, Professor of

Government, graduated from Smith

College in 1979 with a Bachelor’s degree

in Government and Hispanic Studies. In

1987 she received her Ph.D. from Yale in

Government and Political Science. García

grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South

Texas and has lived for extended periods

of time in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. She

teaches a variety of courses, including

Comparative Politics, Latin American

Politics, the U.S./Mexico Border, and Latinos and Immigration in the U.S. Her first book, Mothers and the Mexican

Antinuclear Movement (University of Arizona Press, 1999), examines the case

of a social movement, led by a mother’s

group, that attempted to close Mexico’s

only nuclear power plant, Laguna Verde,

located a few miles from the city of

Veracruz. García is now completing a

study of opposition to the border wall in

the U.S. Southwest. The book examines how the wall, built in 2008, has violated

the rights of Hispanic and Native American

landowners in Texas and Arizona and has

also damaged the environment.

View one of the world’s

most astonishing collections

of public murals by Diego

Rivera, José Clemente

Orozco, and Rufino Tamayo, whose fresco adorns the

Brown Fine Arts Center

atrium at Smith College.

View one of the world’s

most astonishing collections

of public murals by Diego

Rivera, José Clemente

Orozco, and Rufino Tamayo, whose fresco adorns the

Brown Fine Arts Center

atrium at Smith College.

The Legend of Quetzalcoatl (detail), 1929, Diego Rivera

National Palace

(Jay Galvin)

Velma García-Gorena

Santo Domingo / Mike and Laura Wolfe

This custom travel program has been created uniquely for Smith College.Friday, November 9, 2018 Welcome to Mexico CityFly to Mexico City and take an afternoon

group transfer to the Camino Real Polanco,

a unique modernist hotel designed by

Ricardo Legorreta. At 4:30 pm, depart by

coach for the world-renowned National

Anthropology Museum to see exquisite

sculpture and artifacts from Mexico’s

pre-Columbian civilizations. Continue to

one of Mexico City’s best restaurants for a

gourmet welcome dinner.

Camino Real Polanco (D)

Saturday, November 10, 2018 Mexico City’s MuralsView spectacular murals around Mexico

City’s zócalo (main square), including

works by José Clemente Orozco in San Ildefonso and Diego Rivera in the

National Palace or the Ministry of Public

Education. Following a luncheon of Mexican specialties, visit the iconic Palacio

de Correos built predominantly in the

Spanish Renaissance Revival style. At the

Museo de Bellas Artes, see its remarkable

Art Deco interior and outstanding murals

by Orozco and Rivera as well as David Siqueiros and Rufino Tamayo, the same artist who painted the mural in the atrium

of the Brown Fine Arts Center. This

evening, gather for a cocktail in the hotel’s

memorable Blue Bar, and admire the

famous large-scale painting El Hombre

Frente al Infinito by Tamayo.

Camino Real Polanco (B, L, Cocktail)

Sunday, November 11, 2018 Art in Splendid SettingsDrive to the Dolores Olmedo Museum to see an excellent collection of works

by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in a

magnificent hacienda setting. Enjoy a

luncheon of traditional home cooking at the

Casa Pedregal, a privately owned house

designed by notable Mexican architect

Luis Barragán. Continue to the Blue House

in Coyoacán, the lifelong home of Frida

Kahlo. The museum houses artwork by

Kahlo, Rivera, and other artists along with

the couple’s Mexican folk art, pre-Hispanic

artifacts, photographs, and memorabilia

displayed in the rooms of the house, which

remains much as it was in the 1950s. The

evening is at leisure.

Camino Real Polanco (B, L)

Monday, November 12, 2018 Artist Studio Visit & Oaxaca ArrivalFollowing breakfast, check out of the hotel.

Drive to the beautiful apartment of one of

Mexico’s most prominent emerging artists

and learn about works-in-progress during

a visit to his studio. After lunch in a popular

restaurant, proceed to the airport for a

nonstop, hour-long flight to Oaxaca. Drive to the five-star Quinta Real and check in. Walk to a nearby restaurant and savor a delicious dinner under the stars on the

restaurant’s lovely colonial patio.

Quinta Real (B, L, D)

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Oaxaca’s TreasuresDuring an orientation city tour, see the

impressive Santo Domingo Church,

described by Aldous Huxley as “one of the

most extravagantly gorgeous churches

in the world.” At the Oaxacan Cultures Museum, housed in a former Dominican

monastery, see magnificent Zapotec jewelry discovered in “Tomb 7” of Monte

Albán. Visit the beautifully renovated

Ex-Convento de San Pablo, a multistory learning center including a remarkable

textile museum. Following a luncheon of

Oaxacan specialties, stroll along Oaxaca’s charming cobblestone streets to the

zócalo, the main plaza and heart of the

colonial city. Continue on foot to the Museo

Dolores Olmedo Museum / Kevin 5714

TOUR COST Land Only ....................................................... $3,995 Single Supplement .............................................. $895Tour price is based on double occupancy with a minimum of 20 paying participants. Land prices are based on quotes of November 2017 and are subject to change. DATES | November 9–16, 2018

ACTIVITY LEVEL | Moderate, good walking ability

DEPOSIT & FINAL PAYMENT | A deposit of $1,000 per participant is required to guarantee participation in the program. This deposit may be paid by check or by Visa or MasterCard. Final payment will be invoiced and is due on July 2, 2018 by check only to International Seminar Design, Inc. Registrants will be accepted beyond this date on a space-available basis with payment in full by check only.

FLIGHTS | Airfare into and out of Mexico is not included in the tour price. Participants are responsible for all aspects of their air arrangements into Mexico City and out of Oaxaca.

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Rufino Tamayo and see priceless artifacts representing the artistic developments of

the pre-Hispanic era donated to Oaxaca by renowned artist Rufino Tamayo. This evening, enjoy a reception in the private

home of a local Smith alumna.

Quinta Real (B, L, Rec.)

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Ancient Monte Albán & Atzompa CraftsVisit awe-inspiring Monte Albán, the

ancient Zapotec capital that was inhabited

for 3,000 years and became a leading

center for artists and merchants. This

archaeological site features a ceremonial

plaza as well as a ball court, observatory,

various tombs, and a number of pyramids.

In the craft village of Atzompa, meet a

renowned ceramics artist. Following

lunch, visit the Oaxaca Paper Workshop, the brainchild of famed Oaxacan artist Francisco Toledo. The main building was

a textile mill from 1883 and has been

beautifully restored. Observe paper being made by hand out of locally grown

plants and trees. Enjoy a reception in a contemporary art gallery.

Quinta Real (B, L, Rec.)

Thursday, November 15, 2018 Mitla Archaeology & Weaving VillageDrive into the Oaxacan Valley to the palatial ruins of the Mitla archaeological

site featuring impressive stone mosaics.

Original Mitla designs are incorporated into the patterns of distinctive textiles

displayed in the textile market near the

site. Continue to Teotitlán del Valle, a

major Zapotec weaving village known for

its traditional weaving techniques and use

of natural dyes. Meet one of the village’s

most famous families of weavers, who

will demonstrate the hand dying of wool

and weaving on treadle looms before

treating you to lunch. Return to Oaxaca in the afternoon. This evening, bid adiós

to Oaxaca during a farewell dinner in a memorable location.

Quinta Real (B, L, D)

Friday, November 16, 2018 Return to the U.S.Following breakfast, join a group

airport transfer to the Oaxaca airport for independent flights back to the United States. (B)

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