The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
When longtime Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) cellist Mariana Martinez studied conducting under Hector Guzmán, when he was director of the 90-member group from 2004 to 2010, she must have had more than an inkling of her musical aspirations.
Guadalajara officially took the mantle as 2022 World Book Capital in a ceremony held at the Cabañas Cultural Institute on April 23, World Book Day.
If you are seeking insight into legendary Jalisco-born muralist Jose Clemente Orozco, an exhibit at Guadalajara’s Museo de Las Artes, which houses his second most renowned fresco, packs a didactic punch for anyone who grabs the golden ring.
A mural referencing the scourge of gender violence, created by a European artist preferring anonymity who goes under the name “Capitán Haddock,” was unveiled this week on the Rambla Cataluña, the pedestrian arcade running alongside the Universidad de Guadalajara rectory building, which also houses the Museo de Arte Moderno.
Traditional art and innovative technology meet head on when “Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” rolls into Guadalajara on April 6.
With the end of Covid’s fourth wave not far off, now may be the time for culture-starved denizens to plan ahead.
The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) is getting off to an agile start in 2022, under new Director Jose Luis Castillo, with the inclusion of an “electrizante” and unusual concert, which apparently inspired the new season’s graphic theme: an enigmatic pair of glasses and cherry blossom sprig.
