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Tag: Spanish colonial missions

Betty Bueché, center, is surrounded by her staff at the Bexar County Heritage and Parks Department. (from left) Juanita Fierro, Sharon Nevil, Betty Bueché, Ken McGlamery, Mari Tamez, and Juliette Moke.
Posted inGov & Politics

A champion of Bexar County history and the force behind missions’ UNESCO status, Betty Bueché retires

Avatar photo by Jackie Wang January 4, 2022January 3, 2022

Betty Bueché, a respected authority on the region’s history, especially the missions, recently retired as Bexar County’s Heritage & Parks Department director.

The moment just before the double solar illumination of Aug. 15, 2015 at Mission Concepción.
Posted inArts & Culture

Spirituality, Architecture To Coincide Wednesday at Mission Concepción

Avatar photo by Nicholas Frank August 13, 2018October 25, 2018
King Felipe of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain wave from a car while attending a mass in El Escorial, Spain.
Posted inGov & Politics

Royal Visit a Largely Private Affair, With a Few Public Glimpses

Avatar photo by Nicholas Frank June 16, 2018January 31, 2020
José de Páez, Mexican Castes, 1780.
Posted inArts & Culture

Art of Colonial Mexico Illuminates SA’s Complexity, Tricentennial History

Avatar photo by Nicholas Frank February 14, 2018February 14, 2018
A crowd looks at artwork by 300 local artists in the show Common Currents showcasing San Antonio’s history.
Posted inArts & Culture

Artists Explore ‘Common Currents’ of San Antonio’s Complex History

Avatar photo by Edmond Ortiz January 19, 2018
A group of children admire Mission Concepción before the sun sets and Restored by Light begins.
Posted inArts & Culture

Texas Officials Unshaken by Trump’s UNESCO Withdrawal

Avatar photo by Bekah McNeel October 12, 2017October 13, 2017
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Chief of Facilities Management David Vekasy explains the layout of the Espada Aqueduct.
Posted inArts & Culture

Espada Aqueduct: A Centuries-Old Link to the Spanish Colonial Missions

Avatar photo by Rocío Guenther September 10, 2017September 8, 2017
210 Development Group is seeking permission to build a large apartment complex beside and behind Mission Concepción.
Posted inBusiness & Tech

Developer of Apartments at Mission Concepción Seeks Slightly Taller Buildings

Avatar photo by Iris Dimmick July 18, 2017
Children play in the green field facing Mission San José. Photo by Scott Ball.
Posted inGov & Politics

District 3 Candidates Grapple with Growth, Cultural Legacy

Avatar photo by Rocío Guenther April 13, 2017January 31, 2020
Katherine Barcenez, who plays Gilita, takes a break to sip hot cocoa during the performance.
Posted inArts & Culture

Los Pastores Folk Play Takes the Stage at Mission San José

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Rocío Guenther and Kathryn Boyd-Batstone December 18, 2016January 31, 2020

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