This year at Festival Bella Via in Monterrey, Mexico, the theme was 'Viva la Patria' and it was celebrated with a street painting tribute to 9 heroes of the Mexican Independence (1810) and Revolution (1910). Next year marks the 200th anniversary of the Mexico's Independence from Spain and the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
Madonnari from the US, Italy and Mexico street painted portraits of these heroes in the exhibition area of the festival. Tracy Lee Stum (US) was the artistic consultant for the exhibition.
1810 INDEPENDENCE HEROES:
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
VIVA EL CURA HIDALGO! Street painting by Maestra Madonnara Tracy Lee Stum (US), assistants Marina Escamilla and Andrea Ramos.
Fray Servando Teresa de Mier
VIVA EL PADRE MIER! Street painting by Qualificati Madonnara Alba Rosa Amezcua, assistants Carlos Anaya and Claudia Priscila Barbosa.
Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez
VIVA LA CORREGIDORA! Street painting by Maestra Madonnara Selica Trippini (Italy), assistants Miguel Solis, Maria Adriana Rodriguez, and Alejandra Molina.
Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon
VIVA MORELOS! Street painting by Qualificati Madonnari Adriana Garcia, assistants Rosyna Hernandez, Beatiz H. Montano, and Itzel Suarez.
Juan Ignacio Ramon
VIVA JUAN IGNACIO RAMON! Street painting by Qualificati Madonnaro Emir Guerrero, assistants Adrian Trevino and Dayana Escamilla.
1910 REVOLUTION HEROES:
Francisco Villa
VIVA VILLA! Street painting by Qualificati Madonnaro Valentino Salas, assistants Alejandro Cavazos, Eduardo Ramirez and Veronica Garcia.
Emiliano Zapata
VIVA ZAPATA! Street painting by Qualificati Madonnaro Juandres Vera, assistants Marisol Antillon, and Laura Carolina Valenzuela.
Soldadera
VIVA SOLDADERA! Street painting by Qualificati Madonnaro Carlos Hunberto Garcia, assistants Javier Guillen and Alejandra Gutierrez.
Pablo Gonzalez Garza
VIVA PABLO GONZALEZ! Street painting by Qualificati Madonnara Valentina Sforzini (Italy), assistants Maria Miron and Michelle Arrollo.
Actors dressed as the heroes in the exhibition street paintings.
Some of the Exhibition Madonnari taking a short break. Lto R: Juandres, Adriana, Rosyna, Alba (standing), Valentina, Carlos, Selica.
Night photo of many of the Exhibition Madonnari and Festival Director Rosy Loyola posing by the Pablo Gonzalez street painting. L to R seated: Rosy, Emir, Alba, Tracy, Valentino, Adriana, Carlos, Marisol and Juandres.
