Siglos Pasados
The renowned early music ensemble Siglos Pasados comes to Ajijic with a unique concert featuring Cantigas de Santa María, Arab-Andalusian nubas, Sephardic songs, and repertoire from the courts of the Catholic Monarchs and Emperor Charles V.
Under the direction of Maestro Enrique Florez, the ensemble brings these ancient sounds to life using authentic historical instruments, creating an intimate, evocative atmosphere in the beautiful gardens of Gardens of Dreams Hotel, Constitucion 105 in Ajijic, Thursday, January 8, 6 p.m.
Siglos Pasados was founded in 1980 by Florez, and has performed throughout Europe, the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Tickets, 400 pesos, include a glass of wine and can be reserved via WhatsApp at +52 331-432-2577.
Opera
Lakeside Little Theatre will screen the Metropolitan Opera HD Live production of Umberto Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” on Monday, January 5, 4 p.m.
Andrea Chénier is set in Paris amid the drama and turmoil of the French Revolution. Giordano’s great tragedy blends verismo’s focus on the raw emotions of everyday people with the spectacle of historical grand opera. The marriage of sound and text is exemplary. More than anything, Andrea Chénier relies on engrossing performances from its lead performers for success, but the central characters are placed within an effective, larger musical canvas that bolsters the compelling star turns, rather than relying on them wholesale. Stars are tenor Piotr Beczała, soprano Sonya Yoncheva and baritone Igor Golovatenko.
Tickets, 350 pesos, are available online at lakesidelittletheatre.com, at the LLT box office one hour before every show and can be reserved at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">.
Exhibits
• This art by Guillermo ‘Pipo’ Brockman is one part of the private collection of Francisco Quiroz Carranza to be exhibited at Casa del Sol Inn. Pipo works with brushes and palette knives to create bold, layered textures. “Creating a piece is half of its life, the other half lives in the eyes of the beholder.”
• Sculptor Francisco Quiroz Carranza, founder and General Director of Art21Studio, will headline an exhibition of his rarely seen private collection during January and February at Casa Del Sol, Javier Mina 7, with an artists’ reception on Friday, January 9, 4 to 6 p.m. For more details, contact the inn at info@ casadelsolinn.com.
The lobby of the Inn will be filled with sculptures, paintings and watercolors from Quiroz and other internationally recognized artists, including two Chagall giclees and two original ink drawings by Peter Max.
• Discover exceptional visual art at a group exhibition by the Lake Chapala Fine Artists Guild at Sol y Luna, West Ajijic, January 10–February 4, 2026. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, January 10, from 3–6 p.m., featuring live music, wine, beer, agua fresca, and a special restaurant menu. Meet the artists, enjoy stunning artwork, and learn about commissions. The Guild also proudly supports the Efrén González Children’s Art Program, with student art available for purchase at the reception. Free admission. More info: FineArtChapala.com, Facebook@FineArtChapala.
• “El Vapor Libertad,” a pictorial exhibition by Luci Williams, will open Friday, January 16, 5 p.m. at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera. The art, both paintings and sculpture, interprets the history of the emblematic steamboat that plied Lake Chapala at the end of the 19th century.
Live Music
COMING SOON
• Vivaldi’s Four Seasons will be performed as an interactive concert by the Morarte Chamber Orchestra, featuring soloists Juan Pablo Medeles, Leonardo and Robert Mora, Friday, January 9, 7 p.m. at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera (CCAR). Tickets, 200 pesos presale and 250 pesos on the day of the event, can be purchased at Boletia.com or at the CCAR ticket booth from Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• The Romeos will perform a Get Back to the Beatles concert, as a fundraiser for Niños Incapacitados, January 26 and 27, 3 p.m. at El BarCo’s rooftop. Tickets, 500 pesos, can be purchased at www.programaninos.com.
LLT Auditions
Little Theatre (LLT) will hold auditions for the final play of its 61st season, “The Woman in Black,” on January 8 and 9. The play has a cast of three: two men and one woman.
The play will be staged from April 3 to 9.
Auditions will take place at the theater on Thursday and Friday, January 8 and 9, at 10 a.m., with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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Art Walk
Beginning January 12, tickets will be available for the 2026 Art Walkers Carnival, to be held February 6 to 8 in Riberas del Pilar, San Antonio, Ajijic and San Juan Cosala by 82 local artists. Get your map/ticket (50 pesos) at Galeria de Arte Axixic, Ocampo 200, or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..