'Liveforever') was a Mexican literary society founded in 1870 by Rita Cetina Gutiérrez, Gertrudis Tenorio Zavala, and Cristina Farfán in Mérida, Yucatán.
Several major figures in the Mexican feminist movement attended the La Siempreviva school, including Elvia Carrillo Puerto and Dolores Correa y Zapata.
"[6] At the time, the idea of women engaging in artistic endeavors was seen as objectionable in Yucatácan, with criticisms levied against female writers both by established authors and Yucatecan press organs like La Razon del Pueblo (transl.
[9] The creation of a school to supplement the society's mission was discussed in the first issue of the La Siempreviva periodical, with plans outlined for classed in drawing, literature, music, and recitation.
[b][12] It offered classes in arithmetic, astronomy, geography, geometry, grammar, handwriting, history, home economics, hygiene, and religious studies.
However, La Siempreviva closed permanently in October 1886, when the new Yucatán Governor Guillermo Palomino appointed Rita Cetina to lead the Instituto once again.
[20] La Siempreviva has been credited by historian Piedad Peniche Rivero with raising feminist consciousness and fostering a sense of sisterhood between society members.
[21] However, due to their personal affiliations with the church and with the Yucatecan elite, contributors to La Siempreviva often attempted to balance their calls for women's enlightenment with discussions of religious morality.
[22]La Siempreviva ceased operations in 1872 at the end of Manuel Cirerol y Canto's governorship, which coincided with a reduction in government support.
'The Incarnation'), an educational institute for girls whose students frequently contributed to translations to the La Siempreviva periodical, and the Conservatorio Yucateco (transl.
[24][25] Several students who attended the La Siempreviva school went on to play major roles in the Mexican feminist movement, including Elvia Carrillo Puerto and Dolores Correa y Zapata.
'Rita Cetina Gutiérrez Feminist League'), which was named for the co-founder of La Siempreviva and gave lectures to women on subjects such as home economics, childcare, and hygiene.
'Free Project') reflected on the legacy of the La Siempreviva school, calling it a "watershed for the exercise of rights for women in the state and country.