City Living - March 23, 2013
Passion Play
Next week, residents of San Martin de las Flores, a small community in Tlaquepaque, will stage their annual Judea, or Passion Play. The three-day event recreates the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The commemoration has been a tradition in San Martin for 200 years, although it was interrupted by the anti-clerical movement of the early 1900s. Attendance at the Passion Play grows each year. Past crowds have reached 100,000, making the pageant the second biggest after the one in Iztapalapa (in Mexico City). The event attracts visitors from all over Mexico, the United States, Europe and Asia.
Tlaqueparte
Award for Consulate
The American Society of Jalisco hosted its annual Valentine’s Day Lunch last Thursday, 14 at the society headquarters. The event kicked off to a good start, with around 45 attendees anticipating a three course meal of soup, lasagne and lemon tart.
Oscar fever