The Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office (FE) is treating the killing of 23-year-old influencer and TikTok content creator Valeria Márquez as a femicide, following her murder during a livestream on May 13.

A local Spanish-language newspaper reports that the long-awaited Arena Guadalajara will finally open its doors on Saturday, May 17, with a concert by Brazilian crooner Roberto Carlos.

The acclaimed Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG) folkloric ballet troupe is returning to its ancestral home at the Degollado Theater in Guadalajara for the first time in eight years.

The 56th Guadalajara Municipal Book Fair is taking place from May 1 to 18 amid the portals of City Hall (Palacio Municipal) in the historic center.

Balloon artists from around the world spent four days creating 14 stunning floats and three-dimensional sculptures based on the theme “El fondo del mar” (The Undersea), which were presented in the Guadalajara Balloon Parade on Sunday, May 4.

• Rubberband Contemporary Dance Company (Canada): Reckless Underdog (Latin American premiere). Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9, 8:30 p.m. 150-300 pesos.