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2009 – 2010 Puerto Vallarta Art Walk

2009 – 2010 PUERTO VALLARTA OLD TOWN ART WALK

October 28th is the date of the first Puerto Vallarta Old Town Art Walk of the 2009-2010 season. Some of the 16 participating galleries will be decorated with a theme of Day of the Dead, which is celebrated in Mexico every November 1st and 2nd.

The Puerto Vallarta Art Walk is held every Wednesday night from 6 to 10 pm from October 28, 2009, through the end of May, 2010. All galleries are open to the public each Wednesday evening and many serve refreshments and wine. The participating galleries present paintings in all media, sculptures, fine ceramics, and unique jewelry.

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Entrance is free and there is no guide, so you can visit the galleries of your choice and stay as long as you like. Featured artists are often present and exhibitions are changed frequently. If you miss the opening exhibit you can visit the galleries during their regular hours.

This is a great way to know more about the art and culture of Vallarta and Mexico and to meet old and new friends.

Parking is available in secure commercial parking lots at Plaza Juarez and Hidalgo Park.

MEXICADANADAS

AZ Teatro presents the comedy, MEXICADANADAS by Asdruval Cavande, with Adan Zhubert.

A public guide on a journey of reflection on national identity for Mexicans, tackling issues of national history, malinchismo, chauvinism, politics, television, humor, myths and migration.

Premier: September 21, 8:30 pm at Cuale Cultural Center.

Performances at 6 pm and 8:30 pm on September 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. Price 60 pesos. In Spanish.

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Vallarta RockFest » September 25

Prepare your bottles of whiskey & beer, your long hair wigs and guitars because the Vallarta Rock Festival is coming… Salúd!

Friday, September 25, beginning at 6:30 pm. 60 pesos at the door of Club Collage.

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“Lichita” to be performed September 20 at Los Arcos Amphitheater

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Marcella Lepe Creates a children’s play called “Lichita”

Lichita (La Bosita) is a drama for the whole family, featuring the young acting troupe of Manuel Lepe, Karen Alvaro, Brenda Macedo, Carlos Hernandez, Valeria Rodriguez and Solis Adalya.

The original music for Lichita is by well-known producer, Charlie Santana. The play is 30 minutes long and is aimed at reaching all of the children of Vallarta to explain the concept of waste separation within the new program of separation of garbage in the city and its colonias.

Marcella Lepe Quiroz, the daughter of the famous Vallarta artist Manuel Lepe, was invited by Mayor Javier Bravo to head this project to reach the children of Vallarta in a manner that would clearly and simply explain the new and radical city program of garbage recycling.

The play premieres at the Los Arcos Amphitheater on Sunday, September 20 at 7:30 pm. Admission is free and all children of the city are encouraged to attend. Adults, of course, are encouraged to attend, also.

Presentations will also be made in Vallarta schools starting September 15 and in Ixtapa schools starting September 18.

The Mexican Jumping Bean

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The Mexican jumping bean (Laspeyresia Saltitans) comes from the mountains in the states of Sonora, Sinaloa, and Chihuahua. Alamos, Sonora, styles itself the “Jumping Bean Capital of the World,” where the host tree, Sebastiana pavoniana, grows. During the spring, moths emerge from last year’s beans and deposit their eggs on the flower of this tree.

The beans “jump” because the larva inside moves to try to take its host bean out of heat or light.

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