Name: 200 years of Cornish-Mexican Relationships: Celebrating our Shared Heritage
Start: 2024-09-12T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-09-12T18:00:00+01:00
Location: University of Exeter, Penryn Campus

200 years of Cornish-Mexican Relationships: Celebrating our Shared Heritage

Join us at the Institute of Cornish Studies to celebrate the rich history of Cornish migration to Mexico, and to mark its 200th anniversary
About this Event

200 years ago, in 1824, Cornish miners arrived in the Pachuca-Real del Monte area of Hidalgo, central Mexico, bringing their mining expertise and technology. This migratory wave led to close ties with Cornwall and Mexico, resulting in a transnationalism that bound these two communities together. Nowadays in Mexico, Pastes and an annual Paste festival, town twinning, Cornish-style engine houses, Methodist chapels, and graveyards mark out the historical and continuing heritage between Cornwall and Mexico; 200 years later, the connection is alive and well.

This event will showcase this cultural fusion, both historical and contemporary. From talks to a dynamic roundtable event, this afternoon of events at Penryn campus promises to be a vibrant homage to the enduring legacy of this historic migration.