General News

Guadalajara Animal Protection officials, along with police officers, seized a baby crocodile, four canaries and four puppies being offered for sale illegally in the huge Baratillo flea market last Sunday.

Renovations at the Trompo Mágico Children’s Museum in Guadalajara will be completed by April 2024, the state government has announced.

One month before the start of the 2023 Gay Games in Guadalajara, the Jalisco and Guadalajara governments have launched a campaign to provide a “safe space” for the LGBTIQ+ community and protect their integrity, as well as promote affirmative messages about diversity.

Aeroméxico is adding two new routes from Guadalajara to the United States starting in January 2024.

Model and influencer Paris Hilton visited the new children’s cancer ward at the Nuevo Hospital Civil in Guadalajara this week, offering encouragement to young patients receiving treatment in the recently upgraded facility. 

The Mexican Association of Teachers of English (Mextesol) will hold its 50th international convention from October 27 to 29 at Expo Guadalajara.

Chivalry & Magic Festival

The Festival de Caballería y Magia (Festival of Chivalry and Magic) celebrates its 4th edition on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15 at the Salón de Eventos El Paraíso (Prolongacion Niños Heroes 88, Lopez Mateos Sur), located close to Plaza Galerías Santa Anita.

For most people living on the American continent, October 12 is Dia de la Raza (or Columbus Day), a solemn holiday marking that culture-shattering autumn day when Cristobal Colon first set foot in the New World.