Saving our Sharks
Mexico City joins marine conservation efforts in the NA night for the Sharks, a successful evening of art and environmental awareness, which brought together influential leaders from Mexico in the G56 creative center in Mexico City, to support shark conservation.
MEXICO CITY, May 8, 2025 – G56 Creative Hub It became a melting pot where underwater aesthetics and the urgency of marine conservation converged in the striking silent auction organized by Saving Our Sharks Foundation. The event brought together a select audience of enthusiasts and committed figures, who responded fervently to the opportunity to acquire 33 extraordinary photographic representations of sharks and rays.
From he income to the enclosure, the attendees were received by a atmosphere elegant y contemporary, where each detail was carefully cured for reflect the majesty of the sharks y the urgency of protect them. The walls of G56, known by harbor works of artists contemporary of high level, were he canvas perfect for a series of impressive photographs submarines . These works, a testament to the beauty and vulnerability of the ocean world, were generously donated by talented artists. Fernanda Narchi, Pablo Simón, Alberto Friscione, Rodrigo Friscione, Manuel Lazcano, and Alberto Sánchez, whose lens captures the essence of these crucial species. an event that merged a photographic exhibition of sharks with a silent auction to benefit this vital cause.
The opening told with the presence of the President of the Foundation Saving our Sharks, Alejandro ZOzaya, who passionately presented the foundation's mission, projects, and daily impact on protecting marine ecosystems. Subsequently, Raziel Rivero, President of the Kab Xok Cooperative –a key strategic ally of the Isla Mujeres Initiative– shared an inspiring story about her community's leadership in the substantial transition from traditional fishing to conservation. This effort not only protects marine life but also generates new economic and social opportunities for local communities. In conclusion, José Luis Funes, CEO of Saving Our Sharks, He expressed gratitude for the support provided and highlighted the crucial role of sharks and rays as essential regulators of ocean health.
“The sharks are the guardians of the balance marine. His preservation is essential for the health of our oceans.”
The evening, which took place between 7pm and midnight, brought together more than 150 conservation enthusiasts and valuable collaborators, including distinguished personalities passionate about the cause, such as Alfredo Chedraui, Sissi Harp, Javier Arrigunaga, Luis Narchi, Gaby Vargas, Ricardo Farkas, Lorenza and Ana O'Farril, Alfonso Simón, Antonio and Lorenzo Cue, Manolo Serrano, Manuel Linss and Andrea Besquin, Jorge and Tanimara Macari, Eduardo Guzmán and Alejandra Pitashny, Estrella and Miguel Simón among other friends and conservation enthusiasts. They all came together to support the crucial work of Saving Our Sharks.
The evening was filled with emotion and gratitude towards the attendees and friends, and especially to Hotel Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets, the first hotel with a cause and a key ally of the foundation, and winner for the second year as the most Instagrammable of the world 2024 and 2025 by Luxury Travel Advisor Magazine.
The results were forceful: the event No only gender funds for the varied programs of conservation of Saving our Sharks, but that also guaranteed that are powerful images they will find new spaces where continue inspiring I respect y awareness. Each sale represented a investment in the protection of the sharks y in the education of future generations about his worth ecological.
“This evening us he remembered that he art has he can of open hearts y wake up consciences. Y that even in the depths of the ocean, there is beauty that Okay the grief defend".
At Saving Our Sharks, we deeply value our partnerships with individuals and organizations that share our vision of a future where marine conservation and the well-being of coastal communities go hand in hand. The success of this auction will not only boost our conservation efforts but also strengthen our work with communities like Isla Mujeres, demonstrating that environmental protection can be a driver of sustainable social and economic development.
Special thanks to SIGPACK & JMX Photo in their collaboration to make the gallery possible.
