Punta Mita, the luxurious, 1,500-acre resort and residential community located on a private peninsula in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit, has announced plans for its Annual Punta Mita Festival Internacional de Jazz with renowned U.S. jazz bassist and record producer Brian Bromberg as the host.

A unique collaboration between art communities in Oklahoma City and Guadalajara opens to the public on September 23 across the campus of the nonprofit Oklahoma Contemporary, a new cultural destination whose mission is to provide accessible, inclusive arts experiences for children and adults.

The Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, considered by many to be the finest folk dance troupe in the country, gives two performances at the Conjunto Santander de las Artes Escenicas on Saturday, September 24, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, September 25, 6 p.m.

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will present a concert at the historic Cabañas Cultural Institute in December, Guadalajara Mayor Pablo Lemus announced this week. 

Guadalajara has plenty of top-class entertainment on offer over the coming weeks and months. Here’s a sample of what’s coming our way.

Guadalajara’s International Mariachi and Charrería Festival – the landmark shindig that celebrates Jalisco’s great musical gift to the world—returns in full force this month following the disruptions of the past two years.