The Guadalajara Reporter
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There was huge anticipation at the Auditorio de la Ribera this week when 27 separate and diverse acts crammed into the backstage hall together for the first full scale rehearsals of this year’s exciting, varied and highly creative Lip Sync 7. Directed and produced by Michael McLaughlin, this is a fundraiser in aid of the School for Special Children and for the new sound system for the auditorium.
A bevy of ideas, plans and systems to ensure the ongoing success of the Niños de Chapala and Ajijic (NCA) educational program were discussed by the participants of the organization’s recent annual general meeting.
With the aim of raising public awareness on the importance of Mexico’s largest lake, Television Azteca is organizing the Festival del Lago, to be held on Saturday, March 21.
The festival will kick off at Noon with the celebration of Mass, featuring the appearance of the Virgin of Zapopan. A detailed program, including recreational activities and live music acts running throughout the day was not available at press time. The main venue will be the Vela plaza at the west end of the Malecon.
They say there are only two kinds of people in the world: the Irish and those who wish they were.
Organizers of the 2015 Mexican National Chili Cookoff in Ajijic went out of their way to ensure that visitors were kept entertained with a variety of top-class acts, along with plenty of audience participation.
Jacque and Carol Bouchard, long-time masters of the Cookoff’s daily raffles, lined up more than 100 prizes this time around.
Sunday’s entertainment program featured a demonstration of sensuous Danzón moves.
Lake Chapala Ballroom and Dancefit got the audience up and shaking.
David Cordero, lead singer of Psychostasia, rocked out for the event’s closing act.
Young dancers from Ajijic’s Ballet Folklorico Xicantzy charmed spectators.
Chef Oscar Pérez Nafarrete from El Jardín de Ninette claimed the first place cooking prize at the 37th annual Mexican National Chili Cookoff, while the team from Just Chillin’ led the field in this year’s Margarita mixing contest.
Playing to an excited and packed house, the final concert of the 13th Scotiabank Northern Lights Music Festival provided a fitting end to two weeks of exceptional music. A resounding success, the event was also tinged with a little sadness as it marked the close of this year’s marvelous and diverse program.
