Ajijic celebrated a Farewell to the Flesh last Tuesday with the traditional no-holds-barred Desfile de Carnaval.

A public meeting held Thursday, February 27 between local residents and officials from Jalisco’s Secretaria de Cultura clarified emerging plans for a major renovation of the Auditorio de la Ribera in Ajijic,  while leaving questions about the time frame up in the air.

At the prodding of the local business sector, officials from Jalisco’s Secretariat of Infrastructure and Public Works (SIOP) and the Institute of Mobility Infrastructure made two trips to lakeside this week to present plans and explain details of the ciclovia cycling path and related road work that has been in progress since last November.

Tuesday, March 3, the Chapala Chapter of Democrats Abroad will hold its Global Presidential Primary in Ajijic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the South Campus of the Lake Chapala Society (lakefront entrance of Del Paseo 50).

Christian Alejandro de la Cruz Hernández is the perfect poster child for all the amazing work the Lake Chapala Shrine Club does to help local youngsters afflicted with disabilities and serious health issues.

The Lake Chapala Society hosted its second annual Expat Info Fair on Thursday, February 13, when visitors roamed through stands put up by various Mexican government agencies and Guadalajara’s U.S. and Canadian Consulates.