The Guadalajara Chamber of Commerce recently released the program of activities for the 31st Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y La Charrería scheduled to run from Friday, August 23 through Wednesday, September 4.

Current data shows that 6.2 million Americans age 65+ have been diagnosed with some form of dementia. Licensed Counselor, Dementia Specialist & Author E. Jane Wyatt, who found her most challenging role to be caring for her own mother with dementia, will be presenting two sessions on the topic on Friday, July 12, at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Calle San Jorge 250, Riberas del Pilar.

Saturday, June 15 was a day of glory for Chapala as its men’s soccer team defeated Tuxpan to earn a slot in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Copa Jalisco tournament. 

Recycling of Lakeside Chapala volunteer Brad Wiesnewski created quite a sensation at the Ribera Medical Center when he arrived last week with two large sacks of plastic bottle caps as a donation to a campaign to support children and adolescents afflicted with cancer.

Sabores de Jalisco is a food festival program sponsored by the state Secretariat of Culture to put a spotlight on traditional culinary specialties.

In hopes of encouraging Mother Nature to work her rainy season wonders, local Roman Catholics are getting ready to raise prayers to Mother Mary for divine intervention to replenish the parched expanse of Lake Chapala.