City Living - January 5, 2013
Massive Rosca
All are invited to the Plaza Guadalajara for free hot chocolate and a slice of a huge Rosca de Reyes cake on Three King’s Day, Sunday, January 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Massive Rosca
All are invited to the Plaza Guadalajara for free hot chocolate and a slice of a huge Rosca de Reyes cake on Three King’s Day, Sunday, January 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dine on lion
For those sick of eating turkey or ham after Thanksgiving and Christmas, one Guadalajara business offers a more exotic range of meats perfect for spicing up dinner on New Year’s Day.
Multilingual concert
The well-known, nine-member a cappella group Cantabile offers a Christmas concert on Friday, December 21, 8:30 p.m. at San Bernardo church on Plan de San Luis near Federalismo. Carols in English, Spanish, German, French and Latin will be sung. The cost is 30 pesos to benefit the charitable group Juntos Por El Dolor.
Baroque concert
An evening of Baroque and Renaissance music is set for 5 p.m., Wednesday, December 19 at St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Guadalajara.
Amsoc Xmas lunch
The American Society (Amsoc) holds its Posada Luncheon on Saturday, December 15. Children cared for by the Salvation Army will be present to sing a selection of Christmas carols in Spanish at 12.30 p.m. Their cute singing will not fail to put you in a festive mood. Following their performance, a lunch of chicken with creamy nut sauce, scalloped potatoes, green beans, salad and dessert will be served. Tickets are 200 pesos (180 for members) and 90 for children in advance, or 220 for adults and 100 for children on the door. The American Society is at San Francisco 3332 in Colonia Chapalita.
‘Wedding singer’
The American School Foundation of Guadalajara presents the English-language musical “The Wedding Singer” on Thursday, December 6; Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8 at the school’s auditorium. Performance times are 7 p.m. on each evening.
Book fair
Literary types mustn’t forget that the 26th International Book Fair (FIL) opens Saturday, November 24 at Expo Guadalajara (Mariano Otero and Av. las Rosas).