The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
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.
World Book Day was celebrated in Guadalajara with a group reading of the novel “Balón Canán” by Mexican author Rosario Castellanos on the esplanade of the University of Guadalajara’s Rectory building.
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.
The third edition of Gran Fondo New York (GFNY) will take place in Zapopan on Sunday, May 4, with over 3,000 national and international cyclists participating in the 130-kilometer challenge.
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.
Due to further construction delays, the developers of Arena Guadalajara have once again postponed the opening date of the city’s newest and largest performing arts and sports venue.
• Rubberband Contemporary Dance Company (Canada): Reckless Underdog (Latin American premiere). Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9, 8:30 p.m. 150-300 pesos.
To the anger of vendors, Guadalajara city hall has shut down the Saturday “bohemian” market that occupies the Parque Revolución (also known as Parque Rojo), located at the intersection of Avenida Juarez and Calzada Federalismo.
