The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Presentation
Reporter columnist John Pint, and his wife Suzy, will present their new book,” Outdoors in Western Mexico 2,” at the Guadalajara Museum of Paleontology on Saturday, January 24, noon.
Solar
The Guadalajara Cathedral may be one of the city’s most ancient landmarks, but that does not mean it cannot move with the times, as the recent installation of an eSun Energy solar power system proves.
To allow the archdiocese to make substantial savings on their electricity expenditure, eSun Energy came up with a plan that involved replacing all the Cathedral’s lighting with led lights, changing the organ’s compression engine and installing a photovoltaic system.
On the day of installation, the eSun team carried all the material – including the 40 high-quality photovoltaic modules – up the 76 steps leading to the Cathedral’s roof, taking extreme care to not damage any part of the iconic structure. The installation took two days to complete – a lot quicker than the 50 years it took to build the Cathedral!
Estudiantina
A pleasant way to see the city center is to take a night walk accompanied by a musical troupe known as an estudiantina. The guided walks, which leave every Saturday at 8 p.m. from the Guadalajara Palacio Municipal (Av. Hidalgo 400), follow the tradition established in the colonial city of Guanajuato, where a band of serenading students guides visitors through the streets. The tours are free of charge and will take place each Saturday until January 25.
Zoo happenings
The Guadalajara Zoo continues to spread seasonal joy with a variety of special holiday events, as well as its bizarre underwater Santa spectacle.
Church holiday schedules
Reverend Carlos Catalan will conduct a bilingual service at All Saint’s Lutheran Church on Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24), 6 p.m. All Saint’s bilingual choir will present a selection of hymns. All Saints’s is located at Tepeyac 4600 on the corner of Prados de Tepeyac in Colonia Tepeyac Casino, Zapopan. Call 3121-6741 for more information.
Expos
Outlet de la Moda at Expo Guadalajara this weekend offers a slew of discounts on brand name clothes, footwear, jewelry and accessories, organizers say. Runs Friday, December 12 through Sunday, December 14, 1 0 a.m. to 8 p.m. Entry free.
St Mark’s Advent service
Join the congregation at St. Mark’s Angligan/Episcopal Church on Sunday, December 14, 6 p.m. for a beautiful, hourlong service called “Lessons and Carols.”
