The Guadalajara Reporter
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Although the curate and his staff at the San Andrés parish are in charge of the religious services held during the Novena of Ajijic’s Fiestas Patronales, it is the gremios (trade guilds and internal church groups) that actually make most of the village festivities happen.
Enjoy an introduction to local history, live entertainment and a handicrafts exhibition this weekend at the Jocotepec Vive town fair, marking the 496th anniversary of the town’s foundation.
The Chapala water and sewage management agency, SIMAPA, has relocated its headquarters from Ribera del Pilar to a new location within the city limits.
A planned overnight rave on Lake Chapala’s Isla de Mezcala has been canceled after strong objections were raised by the local Comunidad Indigena.
Four years from now, the town of Jocotepec will turn 500 years old. To begin the countdown to that historic milestone, the current municipal government is hosting the Primera Feria de la Fundación, scheduled Friday through Sunday, November 21-23.
The third annual edition of the Chapala Indie Film Festival gets rolling on Friday, December 5, featuring a variety of activities linked to the theme Cinema without Borders, exploring topics such as migration, identity, displacement, and cultural diversity through the lens of independent filmmakers.
The historic lakefront landmark known as Villa Virginia was reduced to rubble by a bulldozer on Tuesday, November 11, erasing a valuable piece of the city’s architectural heritage.
Chapala is bringing back its high-speed amphibious police squadron, thanks to a new agreement between the municipality and the Jalisco State Public Safety Secretariat.
Foreign residents in Ajijic should get ready for the annual fiestas patronales, a ten-day celebration where locals let loose in honor of their spiritual patron, Saint Andrew the Apostle.
