The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
David Elliott, the director of the British Council in Mexico, this week joined state Culture Secretary Myriam Vachez to announce details of the United Kingdom’s involvement in Guadalajara’s 18th Festival Cultural de Mayo, which begins on May 8.
Sleeping Beauty
After last year’s success, Joven Ballet de Jalisco, Guadalajara’s professional resident ballet company, will recreate its spectacular outdoor production of the classic fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty” to the beautiful music of Tchaikovsky in the majestic central patio of the Cabañas Institute.
Instituto Cultural Cabañas, Thursday, April 9 through Sunday, April 12, and Thursday, April 16 through Sunday, April 19, 8:30 p.m. 100-300 pesos, available at Degollado box office or through Tickemaster. Limited senior and student discounts available.
The English National Ballet has announced officially that Guadalajara-born ballet star Isaac Hernandez will join its ranks as lead principal in April.
Although audiences were down slightly this year, the Guadalajara International Film Festival ended on a high note last weekend as a slew of celebrities (mostly minor ones) flew in for the final shindig and prize-giving ceremonies.
According to operanews.com, when Amber Wagner sings, “her voice pours out big, beautiful arcs of sound, making the operas of Wagner, Verdi and Richard Strauss seem like a natural fit for her.”
Acclaimed Tapatio producer-director Guillermo del Toro has expressed his desire to film again in Mexico.
Guadalajara’s Rotunda of Illustrious Citizens is to receive a new resident after the Jalisco State Congress approved a proposal to move the remains of acclaimed author Juan Jose Arreola to the city center monument.
