Expat Living

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.

Metro Can, the largest dog park in Mexico, opened its doors in Zapopan’s Parque Metropolitano last weekend. Judging from the eager crowds of users who have been taking their pooches there ever since, it should prove to be as popular as the rest of the park itself.  Proof of this: Last Wednesday evening, as the light faded, at least 30 dogs and their owners were still using the new dedicated playground for dogs.

Jazz Fest

Metro area dance halls began to open up to jazz in 1961. Years later, pianist Carlos de la Torre began bringing jazz musicians together in the Copenhagen Jazz Club, located in front of Parque Revolucion just off Avenida Juarez. Now, with a strong interest among local musicians and aficionados, Jalisco has opened up a performance space for jazz at the Casa de Cultura Jalisciense Agustin Yañez, at Constituyentes 21 in the city center. The next Carlos de la Torre Jazz Cycle runs September 1 through November 24.  Entrance is free for the weekly Monday evening concerts starting at 8 p.m.