Every December 12, millions of Mexicans pay homage to the Virgin of Guadalupe, revered as the patroness of Mexico and a symbol of national identity. Her image stands as one of the most potent symbols of faith, hope and national pride.

A wonderful collective exhibition from Canada showing at the Instituto Cultural Cabañas under the umbrella of the Festival Cultural de Mayo has a remarkable complement in an excellent, large collection of 20th century photography by Manuel Alvarez Bravo on exhibit across the patio.

On International Labor Day, May 1, hundreds of marches across Guadalajara and Mexico highlighted a key demand: a call to President Claudia Sheinbaum to amend Mexico’s labor laws and reduce the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours.

Critics of the growing trend to address the wrongs of colonialism were given a boost by President Donald Trump when he posted on Truth Social that he plans to “bring Columbus Day back from the ashes.”

Bravo Theatre! has done it again.  Jayme Littlejohn, the accomplished actress/director/showrunner, managed to nab the brilliant Elayne Boosler for two evenings of live good fun and big laughs from the legendary stand-up. 

The U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara is reinforcing Donald Trump’s tough stance on immigration across multiple platforms.