Amin Maalouf, an acclaimed Lebanese-French author and journalist best known for exploring themes of identity, cultural conflict and the Middle East, has been named the winner of the 2025 FIL Prize for Literature in Romance Languages.

Plant Fest returns to Guadalajara for its fourth edition, Friday to Sunday, September 26–28, noon to 8 p.m. at Vía Libertad, Colonias 221, Colonia Americana.

Colombian ensemble La Chimba will bring the rhythms of their homeland to the 3rd International Food + Culture Fest, hosted by The Rhizome Center for Migrants on Sunday, September 21, at the Edificio Arróniz, Zaragoza 224, in downtown Guadalajara. The event runs from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Bullfighting evokes strong opinions in Mexico. People are either vehemently opposed to it or believe it should be preserved as an integral part of the country’s cultural heritage.

Officers from the state Traffic Department (Policía Vial) have launched a round-the-clock operation at Guadalajara’s Minerva Glorieta to minimize disruptions caused by lane closures related to the fountain’s beautification project. 

A solution to the taxi shortage at Guadalajara International Airport is on the way this October, the Pacific Airport Group (GAP) has announced.