Background on Mara Lezama and her Role
Mara Lezama, the governor of Quintana Roo, played a pivotal role in organizing festivities for children who had never experienced celebrations before. As the head of the Department of Family Welfare (DIF) Quintana Roo, Verónica Lezama Espinosa, her wife and the organization’s honorary president, spearheaded these events across 100 rural communities.
Festival Details and Participation
Over a thousand children from Señor, Pino Suárez, and Tixcacal Guardia—communities in Felipe Carrillo Puerto—participated in the simultaneous Día de la Niña y el Niño (Girl and Boy Day) festival. The event took place in Señor’s town hall, organized by Verónica Lezama Espinosa through DIF Quintana Roo.
- More than a thousand children from Señor, Pino Suárez, and Tixcacal Guardia participated in the festival.
- The celebration occurred simultaneously in 100 rural communities across Quintana Roo.
- The festival aimed to promote joy as a right and foster happy, rights-aware children through play and interaction.
Festival Activities and Messages
Verónica Lezama Espinosa emphasized that the celebrations promote joy as a right and work towards forming happy children through play and togetherness. At the Señor town hall, Mara Lezama encouraged children to enjoy themselves, avoid self-destructive behaviors, exercise regularly, communicate with parents, and lead healthy lives.
Additional Support for Mothers
Mara Lezama also addressed mothers, urging them to pursue their dreams and offering support from the state government for further education or involvement in social programs.
Festival Highlights
The festive atmosphere in Señor’s town hall included gift distribution, dancing, singing, and a live performance featuring characters from the popular Mexican television show “El Chavo del Ocho.” Mara Lezama interacted with the children, organized raffles, contests, dances, and songs.
Parallel Celebrations in Other Communities
In Señor municipality, 16 communities simultaneously celebrated Día de la Niña y el Niño for children who had never participated in a celebration before. These communities included Kanpokolche, Chanka de Repente, Andrés Quintana Roo, Polinquin, Petcacab, Chunhuas, Filomeno Mata, Dzoyola, San Francisco Aké, Yaxley, Melchor Ocampo, San José Segundo, Santa Rosa, Santa Lucía, and Señor.
Key Questions and Answers
- Who organized the festivals? Verónica Lezama Espinosa, as the honorary president of DIF Quintana Roo, led the organization of these celebrations.
- How many children participated? Over a thousand children from Señor, Pino Suárez, and Tixcacal Guardia took part in the festival.
- What was the purpose of these celebrations? The events aimed to promote joy as a right and foster happy, rights-aware children through play and interaction.
- What message did Mara Lezama share with the children? She encouraged them to enjoy themselves, avoid self-destructive behaviors, exercise regularly, communicate with parents, and lead healthy lives.
- How many communities celebrated simultaneously? A hundred rural communities in Quintana Roo celebrated Día de la Niña y el Niño.
- What support did Mara Lezama offer to mothers? She urged mothers to pursue their dreams and assured them of state government support for further education or involvement in social programs.
