The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Guadalajara residents and visitors from further afield will once again have the opportunity to stroll around the sports fields of the American School Foundation, looking at the work of 50 artists, and enjoy all the related activities: art workshops for children, music, dance, international food prepared by well known local restaurants (Focaccia, Labne, Toyo, etc.), and even poetry and magic.
According to Miller Hull Partnership of Seattle, Washington, the design architects for the new U.S. consulate in Guadalajara, the multi-building campus includes a 12,000-square-meter office building, entry pavilions, support and utility buildings, recreational areas and two 150-vehicle underground parking garages.
Relatives of missing people who gathered at the Niños Héroes Glorieta on February 14 said there was nothing for them to celebrate on Dia del Amor y La Amistad (Love & Friendship Day).
The impressive new U.S. consulate under construction in Guadalajara will be finished by the summer, the U.S. consul general and the Jalisco governor both confirmed last week.
Two unusual events—a magic show and a fashion show—are set for the American Society of Jalisco (AMSOC), organized by the principals of the Guadalajara thrift shop on AMSOC’s street level, Tres Flores.
The official calendar for the 2026 World Cup, to be hosted jointly by the United States, Mexico and Canada, was revealed this week, with Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium set to host four first-round games.
GDLUZ suspended Friday
Due to the threat of rain, the nighttime GDLuz sound and light festival in downtown Guadalajara will be suspended on Friday, February 16. It will resume as normal on Saturday, and last an additional day, ending on Monday, February 18, instead of Sunday.
The western hemisphere’s only Girl Scout troop outside of the 50 U.S. states appears to be going strong in Guadalajara.
Highway heists highlighted
Truck drivers staged a peaceful protest last week at kilometer 40 of the Guadalajara-Morelia highway to highlight the insecurity they face each day on Jalisco roads.
