Immerse yourself in the state of Michocán’s diverse handicraft industry and culture at the Fiesta Purépecha scheduled Friday, December 15 through Sunday, December 17 at the Ajijic plaza.

Following prolonged negotiations with City Hall, Chapala’s Unión del Tianguis Navideño has been given the go-ahead to set up for business from December 16 to 25 along the south-to-north lane of Avenida Madero on the one-block stretch between Calles López Cotilla and Degollado.

An indigenous ceremony in celebration of the winter solstice takes place on Saturday, December 16, starting at 10 a.m. at the open-air forum on the eastern leg of the Chapala Malecón.

Residents of Lake Chapala’s north shore corridor and local police were alarmed to discover the massive vandalism of the area’s Urban Shield security/surveillance system that occurred before dawn on Thursday, December 14.

Gabriela Vital won the Mexicana Universal Jalisco 2023 crown at the glamorous MxU state pageant held on Thursday, November 30 at Chapala’s Fuentes de Pescadores.

Listen out for the voice of an angel standing out in the upcoming Tidings & Tinsel holiday concert series staged at the Bravo Theatre in Riberas del Pilar.