Famous clown doctor lightens the mood in Guadalajara
Medical maverick Hunter Doherty “Patch” Adams was presented at the Guadalajara Hospital Civil’s International Series of Medical Conferences on November 1 to discuss his renowned “laugh therapy.”
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		Medical maverick Hunter Doherty “Patch” Adams was presented at the Guadalajara Hospital Civil’s International Series of Medical Conferences on November 1 to discuss his renowned “laugh therapy.”
The atmosphere at the American Society of Jalisco (AMSOC) was undeniably pensive November 6 as approximately 40 expatriates, Mexican nationals and dual citizens, gathered to watch the results of the U.S. midterm elections in an event hosted by Democrats Abroad.
A Zeta gas truck loaded with 12,000 liters of propane gas half disappeared into a sinkhole last Friday morning at the intersection of Bandera Nacional and Territorio Nacional in Zapopan.
A veterinarian checks out a horse used to pull the traditional carriages (calandrias) in the Guadalajara city center.
Technology and tradition go hand in hand at Calaverandia,a new theme park wrapped around the annual Day of the Dead celebration.
Thousands of Tapatios descended on Guadalajara cemeteries last weekend to pay their respects to deceased relatives on the Day of the Dead.
TlaquepArte, the triannual crafts and gifts fair hosting more than 250 exhibitors from all over Latin America, opens at the Expo Guadalajara on Friday, October 26, and runs until Monday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Jalisco Governor Aristoteles Sandoval said this week that president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised to resolve the decades-old land compensation claims of farmers that have thwarted development of the Guadalajara airport. The airport is in dire need of a second runway, local business leaders insist. Sandoval believes Lopez Obrador will keep his word.
As Guadalajara gears up for the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebrations next Thursday and Friday, the traditional market in Parque Morelos is once again open for business, selling all manner of traditional foods, toys, trinkets and material for altars.