Ambassador Presents "Hilos del Cielo" to First Lady Margarita Zavala
Statement by Ambassador Antonio O. Garza
Mexico City, November 30, 2007 - "Today, together with my wife Mariasun, it was my pleasure to present First Lady Margarita Zavala with one of the first copies of a very special book, ‘Hilos del Cielo.' This beautiful book documents sacred vestments from the Sacristy of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, which for too long have been in storage and out of the public view.
On a visit to Mexico City as a child, I was fascinated by the Cathedral and I have always felt a great sense of peace and inspiration there. Now as Ambassador of the United States, I have had the privilege of working together with partners at Deutsche Bank and Laboratorios Sanfer to shed light on some of the Cathedral's most beautiful and unique treasures through the publication of this book.
‘Hilos del Cielo' is full of captivating photographs by Francisco Kochen and vibrant descriptions by historian Virginia Armella de Aspe. Presenting ‘Hilos del Cielo' to the First Lady was a great honor. I hope this book is received by the Mexican people with a token of my esteem and gratitude for the blessings bestowed upon me during my time in Mexico."