Tango is not so much a dance as a passion and members of Los Tangueros del Lago (LTL) are determined to share theirs by encouraging others to celebrate this art form, practiced in almost every city around the world.

Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra

JPO director Marco Parisotto (right) is joined by Nikolay Khozyainov, a hugely talented 22-year-old pianist from Russia.  Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 (Pastoral),” Rachmaninov’s “Piano Concerto No. 3.”

If you have a love of movies and a good working knowledge of Spanish, then the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FCIG) from March 21-30 is an ideal event for you to while away the hours. 

Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
Guest conductor Joshua Dos Santos, with invited pianist Alexei Volodin.  Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez’s “Girando, Danzando” (Spinning, Dancing), Rachmaninov’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No.4 in B flat major.”
Teatro Degollado, Friday, March 7, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 9, 12:30 p.m. 110-200 pesos.

Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra

Guest conductor Michael Christie with invited pianist Claire Huangci. Haydn’s “Symphony No. 59 in A major (Fire),” Rachmaninov’s “Piano Concerto No. 1”  and Mendelsshon’s  “Symphony No. 4 in A major (Italian).”

Quebec is the honored invitee for this year’s Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG29), as the premier film festival in Latin America gears up for its 29th ten-day exposition, March 21 through 30, in various venues around the city.