SatsangAjijic offers “A Day of Presence,” Saturday, July 21, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Blue Door, Aquiles Serdan 5 in Ajijic.

The north-south lane of Avenida Madero, Chapala’s main thoroughfare, will be closed to traffic from 7 a.m. Sunday, July 8, for the annual summer pilgrimage of the Virgen de Zapopan. 

HU Chant

Chanting HU, an ancient name for the Divine while in a contemplative state, is a simple technique to open your heart to greater happiness, love, inner peace and understanding. 

Ed Tasca, the Ajijic-based author, playwright, actor and columnist for this newspaper, was in Italy June 26 for the presentation of the second edition of his book, “The Fables of Leonardo da Vinci.”

As his two-year-old son makes dog noises in the background, Alejandro Julien uses a cybernetic simile to explain why lakeside residents should take advantage of an opportunity to learn age-old wisdom from a revered American scholar.

An Ajijic teen who lost his way on a hike into the town’s neighboring mountain range was found safe and sound after a 24-hour search.