Out-of-town beer fest
Anyone heading out to Tequila this weekend will be able to take in a new beer festival, the Festi Valles de la Cerveza 2015, in the town’s main plaza. Artisan producers and microbreweries will be showing off their brews, and foodies can sample treats in the gastronomic pavilion. Music and activities for children are planned, organizers say. The Mariachi Cocula is scheduled to take to the stage at 8 p.m. on both days. There is no entry fee to the festival.
The festival runs Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14 in Tequila, an hour’s drive west of Guadalajara on Highway 15.
Naked Bike Ride
Participants in the fifth World Naked Bike Ride cycle past the Guadalajara Cathedral without a care in the world and, in many cases, without a stitch of clothing. Organizers say more than 1,000 people in various states of undress took part in the 13-kilometer ride through the streets of Guadalajara last Saturday. The pack paused outside Casa Jalisco, the official residence of the state governor, to pay tribute to cyclist victims of traffic accidents, and for two au natural riders to hand over a petition demanding greater respect for everyone who uses non-motorized transport in the city.
Another Pride Parade
The arrival of a rival diversity parade late last month disrupted the plans of existing events, and provoked the suspension of the June 27 Marcha de Diversidad, the original desfile that had taken place in Guadalajara for the past 19 years.
To confuse matters even more, yet another march, this one also called Marcha del Orgullo (the same as the May 30 event), is planned for Saturday, June 20. Organized by a breakaway group, this march departs the Minerva Glorieta at 2 p.m., and files down Avenida Hidalgo to the Plaza Liberacion in the city center.
Organizers say some 35,000 people are expected to attend, with 60 floats taking part.
St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Guadalajara
At St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Guadalajara, the Rev. Dr. Jim Priddy and his wife Sue (left) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this week with a dinner attended by parishioners. The dinner culminated with a beautiful cake made by Conchita Jimenez, center.
1,000 drums
The annual festival for “the unification of humanity” that features the beat of 1,000 drums takes place in the esplanade facing downtown Guadalajara’s Instituto Cultural Cabañas on Sunday, June 21, 4 p.m.
The “Mil Tambores” event is planned as a “massive meditation” through the sound of the drum, according to organizers Casa Lahak, a Guadalajara-based new age outfit that offers a wide range of spiritual options, including temazcal sweat baths.
As in past years, artists will use flower petals to create extravagant “paintings” on the plaza.
Everyone is invited to witness and join in this unique and colorful happening, whose purpose, organizers say, is “to reconnect us with mother Earth.”
For further information visit www.1000tamboresguadalajara.com.
Jugglers
To commemorate World Juggling Day, a free festival will be held in the Plaza Liberacion, in front of the Teatro Degollado, on Saturday, June 20, from 3-6 p.m. Jugglers from Mexico will be joined by colleagues from the United States, France and Venezuela, all taking part in the fun.
On the same day, a CircOlimpiadas (Circus Olympics) will be held in the esplanade of the Expiatorio Church on Enrique Diaz de Leon. The actions here starts at 4 p.m.
Meanwhile, Guadalajara hosts the third Periplo Circus Arts Festival from June 15-21. For more information on the various workshops and other events, see www.elperiplo.com/#!festival/cwwu.