Sharp-eyed visitors to downtown Guadalajara may notice that the hands of the clock sitting above the main balcony of the Government Palace (Palacio de Gobierno) in the Plaza de Armas do not move. In fact, the clock has not been telling Tapatios the time since January 30, 1915. 

The second annual Guadalajara Green Race and Eco-Fair, exceeding organizers expectations, raised over 125,000 pesos from runners and corporate sponsors, to fund planting over three hectares of trees in an area of the Bosque de la Primavera formerly devastated by forest fires.

“I came here to find healing for my arthritis,” says Valeria, sitting on the pew of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, known as Pare de sufrir, or stop suffering. “I was raised Catholic, but I came to know God in a different way here.”

During May the Videosala at the Ex Convento del Carmen is showing some classic English-language movies from the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s (with a few contemporary movies thrown in for good measure).

As part of celebrations for World Book Day on Tuesday, nearly 450 people read aloud a classic Mexican novel in an annual event organized by the University of Guadalajara (UdG).

The English congregation at St. John Cristosomo Roman Catholic church is led by Padre Miguel in English and boasts a renowned choir, the 10-member, a cappella vocal group Cantabile, directed by Jesus Chavez. Cantabile sings every Sunday at the English Mass.