Massive Rosca
All are invited to the Plaza Guadalajara for free hot chocolate and a slice of a huge Rosca de Reyes cake on Three King’s Day, Sunday, January 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Rosca de Reyes is a sweet, ring-shaped bread adorned with dried fruit traditionally eaten on El Dia de Reyes in commemoration of the three wise men who travelled to Bethlehem to visit baby Jesus.
The cake has a plastic baby Jesus figurine hidden inside, with Mexican tradition dictating that the person who finds the figurine is obliged to provide tamales and atole for friends or family on February 2, El Dia de la Candelaria.
“We’re going to have a present for whoever finds the figurine,” promised Ramon Godinez Ortiz, Guadalajara’s director of tourism. The Plaza Guadalajara is situated downtown, in front of the Palacio Municipal on Avenida 16 de Septiembre.
New pro soccer season
Mexico’s Clausura 2013 professional soccer season kicks off this weekend. Of the two Guadalajara sides in Mexico’s top division, the Liga MX, Chivas will hope to improve upon a dire 2012, while Atlas need a strong season to avoid demotion to the second divison, the Ascenso MX. With new coach Benjamin Galindo – a club legend as a player – at the helm, Chivas fans will be hopeful of a better showing.
In the second tier, Guadalajara is represented by Leones Negroes of the public University of Guadalajara (UdeG) and Estudiantes Tecos, long affiliated with the private Autonomous University of Guadalajara (AUG) but recently bought out by Carlos Slim’s Grupo Pachuca.
Upcoming games:
Leones Negros vs. Pumas Morelos (Estadio Omnilife) Sunday, January 6, noon
Guadalajara Chivas vs. Toluca (Estadio Omnilife) Sunday, January 6, 5 p.m.
Estudiantes Tecos vs. La Piedad (Tres de Marzo) Friday, January 11, 8 p.m.
Atlas vs. Pachuca (Estadio Jalisco) Saturday, January 12, 9 p.m.
Trompo Magico
The Trompo Magico children’s museum is hosting a Dia de Reyes party on Sunday at 5 p.m., promising there will be rosca, hot chocolate, gifts and fun.
The Trompo Magico is at Avenida Central 750, Residencial Poniente, Zapopan. For more information call (33) 3030-0030 or visit www.trompomagico.com.