One BIllion Rising

Hundreds of women will get up to dance and shake their bodies at the Auditorio Benito Juarez on Saturday, October 18, 7 p.m. when the Fiestas de Octubre hosts a “One Billion Rising” event.

Fashion show

Everyone is invited to a gala dinner/fashion show at which the Liverpool store will present their fall collection. Organized by the Hospital Civil and the Junior League of Guadalajara, the upscale event takes place at Trasloma, across from Starbucks  on Avenida Mariano Otero. This event, scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 7:30 p.m., will benefit the Hospital Civil’s programs for breast cancer survivors. Tickets are 1,000 pesos each and include a full dinner and a raffle with prizes. Come out and enjoy this wonderful event that will help raise money and awareness for an excellent cause.

Expo Ganaderia

The 48th Expo Ganadera Jalisco, considered one of Mexico’s finest livestock fairs, opens Wednesday, October 8 for a 25-day run that will attract thousands of visitors keen on having a look at top-breed farm animals, as well as enjoying a jam-packed schedule of special events.

Expo Guadalajara

Weddings and cars will be the draw this weekend at Expo Guadalajara, before technology takes over on Monday. Expo Boda, billed as the largest wedding expo in Latin America, will exhibit Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cost is 150 pesos and the ticket can be used both days.

Photographic rally

Gentlemen, fire up your cameras! Rodnik (Russian Vodka) Fotocross-Mexico and Cultura Guadalajara invite all photographers aged 14 years and older, amateurs or professionals, to participate in the first Fotocross competition in the city to be held on Paseo Chapultepec Saturday, September 27, 2 p.m.

Producer’s Fair

Hundreds of visitors turned up to browse and buy from dozens of vendors who set up shop at the Feria de Productores (Producer’s Fair) held last Sunday at the Lions Club (Club de Leones) on Avenida Tepeyac.