The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Every September 28, feminist collectives and women gather in cities around the continent to observe International Safe Abortion Day, established in 1990 by the Assembly of the Lati...
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro last week became the first state governor in Mexico to be granted a private audience with Pope Francis at his private residence in Santa Marta in Ro...
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is making no secret of her ambition to follow Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as president of Mexico.
October 3 is the birthday of a late Mexican who was called “one of the most curious personalities born in the modern New World” by muralist Diego María de la Con...
Extra non-stop flights to Madrid
Aeromexico will increase the number of its non...
The people of Mexico embrace their national banner with unbridled fervor during ...
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila product...
Volunteers at the Community Development Center put on a graduation party Tuesday...
A seven-billion-peso ($US140 million) expansion project began this week at the P...
Rosemary Anne Woodruff
Rosemary Anne Woodruff, a longtime resident of Mexico, d...
The Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office (FGE) has announced that three indiv...
The Government of Canada has announced the removal of all Covid-19 entry restric...
With a season-ending streak of 12 consecutive wins, the Guadalajara Astros finis...
Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Sa...
It is not always easy to find an alternative take on historical events that is a...
The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students i...
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April...
If Mexico’s Independence Day is September 16, why does the nation celebrat...
The Fiestas de Octubre, the month-long celebration that resembles a U.S-state fa...
Mexican art and design
Huizache Tienda Creativa at 16 de Septiembre 22 in Ajiji...
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late...
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a present...
Village & Covid-19
Normally at this time in March, the tourists and snowbir...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each ...
St. Andrew’s Anglican
The Reverend Robbin Moore will preach and celebrate...
Darn, time flies! The “season” is far from over, but things are defi...
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping fo...
In September of last year, Mexico’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled that p...
Even as retirees here in Mexico, many of this paper’s readers are still in...
As prescription and patent medicines in pharmacies continue to soar in price, ma...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
Every few days I receive an email forwarded from a good friend. The append...
Fiestas Patrias season is the ideal time to indulge in Mexican cuisine to your h...
During his current trip to Spain and Italy, Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro visi...
Smile
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. R...
Centro Educativo Jaltepec, Mexico’s only technical university in hotel and...
Jazz vocalist
Vocalist/lyricist/composer Candice Reyes performs with bassist Sa...
During his current trip to Spain and Italy, Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro visited the Madrid Content City, the audiovisual complex that hosts Netflix’s first European production hub.
The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) has announced its fall/winter season of concerts, all of which will be held in the majestic Teatro Degollado in downtown Guadalajara on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
Bare Stage Theatre’s September production is “Weekend Comedy.”
Bravo! Theatre will present a piano concert by Mexican-American pianist and musicologist César Reyes Sunday, September 25, 1:30 p.m.
FotoSeptiembre
As part of FotoSeptiembre, Galeria Monica Cardenas, located off the plaza in San Antonio, will present the book “De Cara a la Camara” (Relections in Front of the Lens) by Jose Martinez Verea and Jorge Esquinca, Friday, September 23, 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m.
Foto-Septiembre
This month’s traditional Foto-Septiembre photography show opens Saturday, September 17, 5 p.m. at La Galeria MC on the north side of the plaza in San Antonio Tlayacapan.
Don’t Worry Darling
A 1950s housewife living with her husband in a utopian experimental community begins to worry that his glamorous company could be hiding disturbing secrets.
Three Thousand Years of Longing
A lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.
Senderos de México is an organization which catalogs, maintains and signposts trails (senderos) in Mexico. More than that, it promotes a concept called senderismo, a word I find almost impossible to translate into English.
For years he has been popping up all over social media as “The Cave Painter.” Yes, he hangs in the air with the greatest of ease, wielding his brush while dangling at the end of a rope, deep inside the bowels of the earth.
Toward the wary end of a scattered, heat-gripped city week, the quiet balm of a portal-shaded cantina table beckons.
May and early June are the hottest, driest months—the roughest time for campesinos.
Every few days I receive an email forwarded from a good friend. The appended question is always the same: “What should I do?”
Previously this column pointed out some problems associated with spell-checking software and how even the best programs have trouble with homonyms.
In September of last year, Mexico’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled that penalizing abortion was unconstitutional.
One might think that in such a cynical political world the media would by now have cottoned on to leaders who constantly change the narrative to drive attention from hot-button issues that are causing them discomfort.
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I’ve had the pleasure of living in for the past two years.
The wool coat looks worse for the non-wear. It is wrinkled from being unworn and crammed in the back of a closet for two years; dotted with dust and dog hair from a dog that departed the family a year ago; in need of a lint brush that can’t be found in the pile of things to be thrown away, don...
Fiestas Patrias season is the ideal time to indulge in Mexican cuisine to your heart’s content. I sure have done my share since the first of September and my appetite hasn’t slacked since Independence Day.
Sitting enthralled at the recent Encuentro del Mariachi gala s¯taged at Chapala’s waterfront I suddenly choked up as one of the featured troupes visiting from South America struck up “Mexico Lindo y Querido.”
The heart-throbbing tune and melancholic lyrics refer to the senti...
This week many of us had a surprise Lakeside shuffle dance. Not performers, but Lakeside itself.
I am now getting a news feed from my malware and virus protection app. An early news scoop warned, “Studies have shown there’s a clear link between time spent online and negative mental health outcomes.”
The Fiestas de Octubre, the month-long celebration that resembles a U.S-state fair in many ways, returns on Saturday, October 1, after a two-year layoff due to the pandemic.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our September editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
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Burger Boy ousts taco stand
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a presentation of the dragon dance, and other rituals, by the students and professors of Kung-Fu Dragón Inmortal, one of the most acclaimed Kung Fu schools in Guadalajara. The Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 25...
American School race
Think green – the sixth annual Eco Race and Green Market are scheduled for Sunday, March 31 at Guadalajara’s American School Foundation. Everyone is welcomed to this event meant to raise awareness about conserving the planet’s resources. Expect to learn a lot ...
Lake Chapala Baptist
“The keyword is ‘compassion’ and Jesus was the perfect illustration of compassion on earth.” That’s how David App, interim pastor at LCBC, began his user-friendly Sunday message last weekend.
Lakeside Presbyterian
Pastor Wayne will talk this week about “Day of the Lord.”
World Water Festival
Leading up to the World Water Festival at Lake Hamana, Japan in October, here at Lakeside a celebration of “Thanks to the Water of the Chapala Ribera” will be conducted at the Ajijic Malecon Sunday, September 25, with a tambourine circle at 10 a.m.
Open Circle
Guanajuato Secretary of Tourism Juan Jose Alvarez Brunel will talk about the many interesting things to do and see in his state at the next meeting of Open Circle, Sunday, September 18, 10:30 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.
Village & Covid-19
Normally at this time in March, the tourists and snowbirds are trickling northward as fundraisers and community events are winding down, ending the high season at a leisurely pace.
At this time of year, as the snowbirds return and tourists are everywhere, it’s paradise … for scammers.
Darn, time flies! The “season” is far from over, but things are definitely slowing down. Below, in the words of locals, is a snippet of “so far” in 2021-2022.
The Kids Club
A friend recently said: “The only way to improve lives is to educate the children. They are our world!”
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late January, the Bocce Ball Committee and aficionados of the sport donned shorts and t-shirts to face off in the 6th annual Bocce Ball Tournament on February 15.
Otra Vez
Last November, a little thrift store named Otra Vez opened its doors to the residents of La Manzanilla and became an instant hit with both the Mexican and expat communities. Operating solely with donations and dedicated volunteers, it is now in its second year with no signs of slowin...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each other. As some businesses close down, others stay open to keep the community safe and supplied with basic essentials and information regarding Covid-19.
Four years ago, a small team of big-hearted Canadian and Americans decided they wanted to give something substantial back to the community.
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping for a little-quieter-than-normal Semana Santa, but that doesn’t mean Tapatios will resist the lure of the beaches of the Bay of Banderas.
Races
To celebrate the Día de Amor y Amistad (Valentine’s Day), two races, sponsored by the Municipal Sports Advisory Committee (Comude), will be held on Sunday, February 14 along two areas: the Malecon and the Rio Pitillal linear parkway.
Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Saints Day, November 1 and November 2.
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly because of its informal, cash-driven economy.
The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students is far and away something beyond the typical tours to the agave regions.
The Mexican Senate has approved reforms to the General Law of National Assets, increasing the fines for establishments or individuals that restrict access to Mexico’s beaches, to more than one million pesos.
“Life is ours to be spent, not saved.”
Where is the newest place in town to have a delicious tapas meal? It is Doppio Café in Riberas del Pilar. Owners Grant and Karen have come a long way. This gem of a small business started as a tiny coffee truck on the Libramiento.
It is not always easy to find an alternative take on historical events that is also wise.
“Living is no Laughing Matter” came to me like a message from God — seriously — delivered to me in the middle of my morning sun, reading and coffee ritual, which never fails to turn my mind to higher things.
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April and June of each year, residents and seasonal visitors should take precautions to avoid heat stress. What’s more, the University of Guadalajara’s Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology reports that eve...
Returning snowbirds should not be fooled by the warmer winter weather in this region. Big swings in temperature can play havoc with a person’s health and bring on cold symptoms in a flash.
Hagamos state legislator Mara Robles says she will spearhead a citizen initiative to enact laws legalizing abortion in Jalisco.
Next month, Guadalajara will host the annual meeting and world conference of InterPride, an international organization representing and composed of producers of pride events for the LGBT community.
The Lake Chapala Duplicate Bridge Club had games last week on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There was a lesson at 9 a.m. on Friday.
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live premiere of Luigi Cherubini’s masterpiece, “Medea,” starring Sondra Radvanovsky, will open the company’s 137th season, transmitted Saturday, October 22, 11:55 a.m. at Movie Space Cinema in Ajijic.
The Jalisco government this week unveiled a new program to promote a “Culture of Peace” in the state.
Mazamitla Mayor Jorge Magaña has canceled all September 15 and 16 independence festivities in the Jalisco tourist town following several recent violent incidents involving rival criminal gangs.
The people of Mexico embrace their national banner with unbridled fervor during September’s patriotic celebration.
September 4, in an operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, the Mexican military detained Erick Valencia Salazar, the co-founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) on whose head U.S. authorities have placed a $US5 million bounty.
A seven-billion-peso ($US140 million) expansion project began this week at the Puerto Vallarta Airport that will include construction of a second terminal, increasing passenger capacity by 125 percent.
The Bay of Banderas is experiencing a post-peak-Covid out-of-season tourism boom of sorts as pent-up demand fuels flights and hotel bookings, including many last-minute ones.
The 2022 midterm elections in the United States are a lot closer when you’re a U.S. citizen voting from Mexico, says Larry Pihl, local chair of the Vote From Abroad (VFA) program.
Tributes poured in after the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, died Thursday, September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96, after reigning for seven decades.
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila production center located in the Jalisco municipality of Atotonilco El Alto and build one new distillery in La Barca, generating more than 1,000 direct jobs for Jalisco, company executives and Governor Enrique Alfaro announced ...
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization that promotes a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language, while encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational understanding and co-ope...
Pamela Richardson
Former lakeside resident Pamela Richardson died September 8 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 73.
Mike Smith
Lakeside resident Mike Smith died at a Guadalajara hospital on August 14, accompanied by his devoted wife Joyce. He was 93 years of age.
With a season-ending streak of 12 consecutive wins, the Guadalajara Astros finished the National Professional Basketball League (LNBP) regular season in first place, making the team hot favorites going into the playoffs.
In an unanimous decision, Tapatio boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez defeated Gennadiy Golovkin in a much anticipated “trilogy” fight that closed the chapter on this arch rivalry.
