From February 8 until February 22, sample the Art, Dance, Food and Music of the Wixarika (Huichols). The opening ceremony for this exhibition is Friday, February 8 at 7 pm and the show will continue for two weeks at the Cuale Cultural Center.
Charreada » Torneo La Candelaria » February 1,2,3
On February 1, 2,and 3, the third anniversary of the Association of Charros “Real Zarco,” there will be a Charra Fiesta to celebrate in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria.
The event is supported by the City of Puerto Vallarta the purpose of promoting and disseminating the charrería, as a national sport par excellence, as well as reviving one of the most important traditions of our region.
The tournament dedicated to Candelaria, will be held at the lienzo charro “Real del Zarco” in Ixtapa It involves 19 teams from Jalisco and Nayarit, with prizes for the first three places.
According to the schedule of “Torneo La Candelaria” on Friday, February 1, the event begins with two charreadas, at 3:00 and 6:30 pm, and on February 2, “Día de la Candelaria,” there will be three charreadas at 11 am, 3:30 and 6:30 pm in which the participating teams will do make best efforts to accumulate points and qualify.
On February 3, the last day of the tournament, there will be one more charreada at 11 am and the grand finale will be at 4 pm.
The 19 participating teams are: Real del Zarco, Regionales Unidos de la Costa, José María Rodríguez Pilas, de Ixtapa; La Perla, de Llano Grande; Los Alacranes, de Las Palmas; El Asadero, de El Pitillal; Charros del Pitillal; Charros de Vallarta; Javier Curley y San José del Valle, ambos de San José del Valle, Nayarit; La Noria, también de San José; La Quebrada, de El Valle, Nayarit; Charros del Porvenir, Nayarit; Hermanos Ocegueda, de la Puerta de la Lima, Nayarit; Valle de Amatatipac, de Tepic, Nayarit; Rancho el Armadillo, de Tepic; Hacienda la Zarca, de Ixtlán del Río, Nayarit, el equipo de Carlos Sánchez Llaguno de Guadalajara, Jalisco y Charros de Guadalajara.
CONTACT: Noel Mora, Presidente Equipo Charro Real del Zarco
TEL: 322 135 8005
Encuentro Internacional Vallartense de Medicina » February 1-17
Encuentro Internacional Vallartense de Medicina
A Natural, Tradicional y Alternativa Medical Symposium sponsored by the City of Puerto Vallarta.
February 1 to 17
Parque Lázaro Cárdenas and at the elementary school next to the park, Olas Altas, Old Town, Puerto Vallarta
PARTIAL LIST OF ACTIVITIES:
- 60 Booths selling Natural products
- 16 Shamans and Curanderos available for consultation
- 21 workshops, with 3 sessions each, in alternative medicine. 550 pesos per workshop. See link below for times and subjects. All workshops in Spanish.
- Prehispanic ritual dance performances each morning and evening during the event.
A Shaman “cleanses” the Mayor of Puerto Vallarta, Javier Bravo Carbajal, at the start of this International event.
Without wanting to sound too political, because, well, that’s illegal for foreigners here in Mexico to do, and without admitting to any belief in the supernatural, because, well, I don’t, I think that all politicians could use this type of treatment. “Cleansing” at the beginning of any administration is pointless and, for the sake of the governed, should always be done at the end, if not periodically along the way.
(photo from Noticiaspv)
The Charreada
The Charreada is the traditional Mexican celebration that developed out of the herraderos (brandings) and rodeos (round-ups) of Colonia Mexican haciendas. It is held at popular ranches in all areas of Mexico and the South Western United States. All participating Charros must be certified by Associations in the Federación Nacional de Charros.
The Charreada is highly ritualized and the events follow a traditional sequence. The competition usually begins with a military march, the “Marcha Zacatecas,” played by a mariachi band. A procession follows, with representatives of the participating Charro associations riding horseback around the lienzo carrying flags and banners. They are followed by the president of the Charro association, the members of the competing teams, and perhaps a “Charro Queen.” Once the opening ceremony is completed, the competitions begin.
Xiutla Folkloric Ballet
Xiutla was the first name of Vallarta and means, in Náhuatl, “the Place where the Vegetation grows.”
These dedicated young people, from only 30 in the first year, have grown to be almost two hundred now. They have traveled in the last couple of years around Mexico and in the United States and Canada and they have represented their country with pride and have danced wholeheartedly.
the Art of Don Quixote
The 1934 ComiColor Cartoon produced by Ub Iwerks.
Musical score by Carl Stalling
This video is a short animated story based on the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Don Quixote. It was selected as a finalist in a film festival “Muestra de Cine” held every year in San José, Costa Rica.
The ending text reads: “Don Quixote was taken by his imagination beyond the horizon, Where will ours take us?
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