The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Talented musicians from all over Jalisco and points beyond will flock to Chapala over the coming week to engage in the 13th Encuentro de Arpas, Salterios y Mas, an offbeat music festival featuring traditional Mexican and Latin American sounds performed on folk harps, psalteries and a wide array of other string and acoustical instruments.
A quick glance around Lake Chapala proves that the rich volcanic soil and great weather are the perfect combination for growing corn, onions, raspberries and squash. Who knew this area was also just right to grow enthusiastic ukulele players?
Last Sunday’s concert by baritone Fernando Loher at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo was an impressive performance. One of several fund-raisers for his upcoming studies in Berlin, his selection of Bel Canto and Latin American songs provided the perfect opportunity to demonstrate the full range of his exceptional voice.
A series of new projects are underway in the constantly growing and changing Casa de Cultura on the north side of the Ajijic plaza.
A series of cultural events at the Centro Cultural González Gallo to mark the 95th anniversary of the inauguration of the Chapala-Guadalajara railway line will continue through next weekend.
Theatre lovers can now enjoy an ongoing acting workshop at Lakeside showing off some extraordinary talent at the new Bravo! Theatre this week. The workshop (open to all, every Monday, 3 to 5 p.m.) consists of seven delightful scenes from plays by Neil Simon, Noel Coward, Tennessee Williams and other great writers. The actors vary from the highly experiencedprofessional, to the quite remarkable talent here in Ajijic who now have had the opportunity to really workand study their craft.
The “Three Sopranos” – Berenice Barragan, Viviana Baez, Patricia Hernandez accompanied by pianist and occasional fourth soprano, Gabriela Zepeda – were back by popular demand at last Thursday’s Viva la Musica concert at the Auditorio de la Ribera, and there’s no doubt whatsoever this concert was their best yet.
