family -- father, mother and child -- looking ahead towards the new century. The figures, which are slightly larger than life, sit in the middle of a small glorieta overlooking the beach, with a built-in bench where passersby can admire both the art work and the marine view. Antonio López Sáenz, a Mazatlán native who has become one of México's most prominent artists, continues to live and work here in his home town. He donated his design for the monument to the people of Mazatlán, although the work itself was cast in bronze in a foundry in México City. Some time in the early part of this year, an exhibit of López Sáenz sculptures that has already appeared in Culiacan will go on view here. The model for the monument is included in the collection. The show, with a typical Mazatlán banda tambora and appearances by singers Irma Filippini and Oscar Garcia, was organized by Codetur, the Carnaval Mazatlán committee. The evening's goings-on also served to promote the forthcoming millennium carnival -- the 102nd annual pre-Lenten celebration -- which will take place throughout the city March 2-7.