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Centro Cultural González Gallo management changes hands

After 11 years at the helm María Elena Ramirez Aguilar has stepped down as administrator of the Centro Cultural González Gallo (CCGG), housed in Chapala’s former railway station. Named to fill her shoes is María de la Luz (Lucy) Mendoza Huerta, a local kindergarten teacher who brings past experience as a public servant to her new position.


Chapala Bird Fest ready to take flight

The sixth annual Festival de las Aves del Lago de Chapala gets underway this weekend, with a full agenda of special activities planned to celebrate the vast number of migratory birds that find temporary refuge at Mexico’s largest lake.

Chapala stock show rustles up 10 days of family fun

Animal exhibits and entertainment galore await visitors at Expo Ganadera, Chapala’s fourth annual livestock show, set to run Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 30 on the grounds of the Lienzo Charro J. González Gallo located on Avenida Madero, opposite the Pemex service station.