Fall & Winter Lecture Series at the IFC
Writer and historian Dan Grippo will present two new lecture series at the International Friendship Club in coming months. Registration will begins Tuesday, November 10 at the IFC offices during office hours (generally, 9 am to 1 pm)
Fall Friday Lecture Series
Four Iconic Mexican Women
all lectures begin at 10:30 am
- November 20 – Frida Kahlo*
- November 27 – Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
- December 4 – La Malinche
- December 11 – La Virgen de Guadalupe**
*An evening presentation of the A&E Biography of Frida will also be scheduled, details on November 20.
**Just in time for her feast day December 12!
January Friday Lecture Series
World Religions: Shared Wisdom, East and West
all lectures begin at 10:30 am
This course will offer a very brief overview of the world’s great religious traditions. The series is based on the book The Illustrated World’s Religions: A Guide to Our Wisdom Traditions by Huston Smith, acclaimed expert on comparative religions.
- January 8 – Hinduism and Buddhism
- January 15 – Confucianism and Taoism
- January 22 – Judaism, Christianity, Islam (part 1)
- January 29 – Judaism, Christianity, Islam (part 2)
If you plan to attend, please try to obtain a copy of the book in advance. The paperback edition from HarperOne publishers, lavishly illustrated, is a bargain at $16.49 (USD) from Amazon.com. (Please note, this is the condensed version of Smith’s classic, The World’s Religions).
This year you will have the option of purchasing tickets for the entire series (at a substantial discount, especially for IFC members) or for an individual lecture.
Fall or January Series Pass (4 Lectures each): IFC Members: $300 pesos – Non Members: $350 pesos
Individual Lectures: $100 pesos (No discounts)
Series Registrations available starting Tuesday, November 10 at the International Friendship Club office, Libertad and Miramar on the south side of Puerto Vallarta, during IFC office hours.
If you have any registration questions, please call the IFC office at (322) 222-5466 or email them to ifcvallarta (at) gmail.com. If you have any questions related to the lecture content or format, please email dangrippo (at) yahoo.com.
The IFC Clubhouse is located at Edificio Parian del Puente #13 on Calle Libertad Esq. Miramar on the south side of Puerto Vallarta. Please pass the word along, and invite a friend to attend with you.