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Amin Maalouf joins ranks of FIL’s prestigious literary laureates

Amin Maalouf, an acclaimed Lebanese-French author and journalist best known for exploring themes of identity, cultural conflict and the Middle East, has been named the winner of the 2025 FIL Prize for Literature in Romance Languages.


Plant Fest blooms again

Plant Fest returns to Guadalajara for its fourth edition, Friday to Sunday, September 26–28, noon to 8 p.m. at Vía Libertad, Colonias 221, Colonia Americana.

Taste the world at 3rd Migrant Fest

Colombian ensemble La Chimba will bring the rhythms of their homeland to the 3rd International Food + Culture Fest, hosted by The Rhizome Center for Migrants on Sunday, September 21, at the Edificio Arróniz, Zaragoza 224, in downtown Guadalajara. The event runs from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Traffic operations ramp up at congested Minerva roundabout

Officers from the state Traffic Department (Policía Vial) have launched a round-the-clock operation at Guadalajara’s Minerva Glorieta to minimize disruptions caused by lane closures related to the fountain’s beautification project. 

Guadalajara marks Torta Ahogada Day

Sunday, September 7, Guadalajara city hall celebrates the fourth annual Día de la Torta Ahogada (Torta Ahogada Day) by sponsoring the free handout of sliced birotes (bread rolls) stuffed with chunks of shredded pork, topped with raw onion, and submerged in spicy salsa.