Special appeal
VIVA la Musica is on the lookout for no-longer used musical instruments that can be refurbished and passed on to young and aspiring musicians at Lakeside.
So many talented Mexican students want to play but have little or no access to instruments. Whether it’s a violin, guitar or trumpet, please give it up to encourage musical appreciation and performance for kids.
Contact VIVA President Rosemary Keeling at (376) 766-1801 or Mike Brown at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Art about Mexico
The Ajijic Society of the Arts (ASA) opens the exhibit, “Mexican Rhythms,” on Saturday, October 6, 4-7 p.m. at the Ajijic Cultural Center located on the Ajijic Plaza.
Expect to see jewelry, photography, paintings in all media, sculpture and many surprises. Show up and enjoy some of the best art at Lakeside, have a glass of wine and a snack. This show will be in place until October 18.
Russian baritone
The program for the concert by Russian baritone Anton Belov scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Riberas del Pilar has been announced. Accompanied by Timothy Welch, Belov will sing arias from Mozart’s “Nozze de Figaro” and arias by Russian composers Glazinov, Balakirev and Napravnik. Also included will be songs from the Liederkreis cycle by Robert Schumann, “The Evening Songs” by Italian composer Francesco Santoliquido and the four-song cycle “Don Quichotte” by the French composer Jacques Ibert.
Tickets are 200 pesos for VIVA members and 300 pesos for non-members. They are on sale at Diane Pearl Colecciones.
Street art festival
Plans for the Marcos Castellanos Street Art Festival are now in place. The festival will run on Saturday and Sunday, October 13 and 14, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Calle Marcos Castellanos between Constitucion and Parroquia. There will be nearly 60 artists, both Mexican and foreign, participating.
The show will feature paintings, photographs, sculptures, engraving and ceramics (with Frank Howell actually firing up his kiln for Raku right there). Many of the artists will be working on site from noon to 2 p.m.
Several authors will be on hand to sign books, and the kids who are in Efren Gonzalez’s art program will sell their works.
Troupes will present regional folk dances, pre-Hispanic dances and other examples of the terpischordiary art. Traditional Mexican food and drink will be available.
Admission is 10 pesos (kids admitted free). Be there and celebrate Ajijic’s amazing artistic tradition.
By the way, Efren Gonzalez, who is organizing the event, will open a solo exhibition of his works at the Mexican Consulate in Houston, Texas on October 18.
Sale for the critters
Ken Gosh of the El Gallo Gallery in Ajijic is opening his sale studio to the public on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 12, 13 and 14. He promises bargain prices on more than 30 paintings created by him and his students.
All of the proceeds from purchases in the sale salon and a portion of sales of current works will benefit the Lakeside Spay and Neuter Center, Anita’s Animals and Dr. Pepe Magana’s Feeding Program.
Get there early for the best buys and selections. Doors will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Book signing
Longtime Ajijic resident Gudrun Jones presents her book, “The Dream is over, the Nightmare Begins,” on Sunday, October 14, 2-6 p.m. at Paseo de Colina 27 in upper La Floresta.
The World War II drama is a fictionalized version of Jones’ mother’s life in Germany. Paseo de Colina is the first street parallel and north of the carretera. A portion of proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the Lakeside Spay and Neuter Center.
On the plaza
The Ajijic Society of the Arts (ASA) will showcase their best works on the Ajijic Plaza on Sunday, October 21, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ASA harbors all kinds of artists and artisans with tremendous skill and creativity.