The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
If you have an interest in bodybuilding — whether as an active fitness practitioner or someone who just likes looking at well-chiseled humane physiques—be sure to set aside Sunday, October 6 to attend the Mr. and Miss Ribera de Chapala competition. The hot body event will be held at the Auditorio de la Ribera in La Floresta, starting at 1 p.m.
Two Lakeside charities, Tepehua Centro Comunitario and UVA (University Vocational Assistance) Scholarship Fund, have joined forces to provide scholarships to local students who are academically qualified but in need of financial assistance to attend a university or other accredited learning institution.
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The civic group Guadalajara 2020 says at least 5,000 people used to cycle from Guadalajara to Chapala each Sunday but that number has diminished to less than half over recent years due to the lack of road safety along the busy highway.
August 28 is a date set aside all across Mexico for paying tribute to senior citizens, alternatively known as Dia del Abuelo or Dia del Adulto Mayor. To mark the occasion this year, Chapala’s DIF family development center hosted a big celebration for the community’s elders on Friday, August 30.
Raising funds to help defray travel expenses for the many master artisans who come to the Feria Maestros del Arte each November from all over Mexico has always been a challenging exercise.
Friends and fans of Agustin Vazquez will be pleased to learn that the widely admired San Juan Cosala restaurateur and community leader is now on the mend following a recent health scare.
The Texas BBQ feast held August 10 at the Ajijic plaza was rated as a big hit among the predominantly expat crowd of more than 200 who turned out to support village improvement projects.
