The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Jalisco Open
The third edition of the ATP Jalisco Open tennis tournament take place from Monday, April 8 to Saturday, April 13 at the first-class Telcel Tennis Center in the Parque Metropolitano. Expect to see some thrilling men’s tennis; most of the international players are among the top 200 in the world.
El Clasico
Another chapter in the fiercest rivalry in Mexican soccer unfolds on Sunday, March 31, when the Guadalajara Chivas host Club America from the capital at the city’s Omnilife Stadium. The charged atmosphere at the these games is like no other; fans line up for hours to purchase coveted tickets. Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 5 p.m., is sure to be a sell-out and will not be broadcast live on free-to-air television – only for Sky subscribers. However, dozens of bars and restaurants in Jalisco will be showing the game, making for the perfect (or imperfect, depending on which team you support) end to the week-long Easter holiday.
Passion Play
Next week, residents of San Martin de las Flores, a small community in Tlaquepaque, will stage their annual Judea, or Passion Play. The three-day event recreates the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The commemoration has been a tradition in San Martin for 200 years, although it was interrupted by the anti-clerical movement of the early 1900s. Attendance at the Passion Play grows each year. Past crowds have reached 100,000, making the pageant the second biggest after the one in Iztapalapa (in Mexico City). The event attracts visitors from all over Mexico, the United States, Europe and Asia.
Tlaqueparte
Head over to Tlaqueparte this weekend (or Monday and Tuesday) for a mind-boggling array of creative crafts, decorations and gifts from all over Mexico and Latin America, as well as some other nations.
Award for Consulate
On February 21, during the opening of the XV International Congress on Advances in Medicine at Expo Guadalajara, U.S. Consul General Susan K. Abeyta accepted the Fray Antonio Alcalde Award on behalf of the Consulate.
Oscar Night Party
The American Society (Amsoc) Oscar Night Party held on Sunday, February 24 saw guests bring appetizers to show off their culinary skills and compete for the three top prizes. This food fest included crabmeat dip, chicken salad, eggplant and cheese spread, and nachos, to name a few. The top three prizes went to Franklin Dunne, Bette Drummond and Irma Robledo. Their winning entries were mango smoothies, spicy sweet cocktail meatballs and deviled ham spread, respectively. The prizes were a CD of the Oscar-nominated songs and various candies.
Society goes green
American Society (Amsoc) headquarters is proud to own a series of 16 new solar panels. The decision to invest in greener energy was initiated by society member Bruce Newby, who managed to arrange a fair price from panel company, Solarhouse.
