The work of photographer Maria Di Paola, owner of the Di Paola Gallery (Colon 11, Ajijic), is now on display at Guadalajara’s Ex Convento del Carmen (Av. Juarez 638) until June 24. Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free admission.

Lakeside music lovers will have a chance to soak in the traditional sounds of Mexico and Latin America during the ninth Encuentro de Arpas, Salterios y Mas from May 21 to 23.

Though several local art galleries will pare down their hours of business during the summer months, most will remain open and ready for customers.

The Lake Chapala Painting Guild will open an exhibition of their collective works, “Impressions of Mexico,” on Saturday, April 21, with a reception from 6-8 p.m. at Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo (old train station) in Chapala.

Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) put the final cap on their 2011-2012 season with the topical comedy “Sex Please, We’re Sixty” by Michael and Susan Parker.

Choirs from seven countries are booked to appear in the third Festival Internacional de Coros Jalisco Canta (International Choral Festival) from April 21 to 28.  Two of the performances this year will take place at the Gonzalez Gallo Cultural Center in Chapala (old train station).