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The 2008 PVScene Cartoon Contest » $1001 Peso Prize

The Contest Winner will be announced here at 8pm, April 2

So we’re on a mission to find an artist who hasn’t succumbed to a dreary, bored, humorless existence of drab expression.

The Prize is $1001 pesos in cash.

The Rules are simple:

  • Entries must detail some facet of life in Puerto Vallarta. There are no restrictions on content but if it’s X-rated, it better be REALLY funny, or at least funny enough to for me to risk my reputation or standing in the community by publishing it.
  • Entries must be delivered (either digitally or in person) to the PVScene before Friday, March 28, 2008, at 5 pm.
  • Entries may be in any medium (drawing, painting, video, photo, flash, .gif…) that can be visually displayed on the PVScene website.
  • No limit on the number of entries per person.
  • The PVScene retains all rights to the winning entry and assumes no rights to non-winning entries (losers lose nothing….).
  • The winner will be announced on April 1, 2008. The $1001 Pesos will be awarded on Saturday evening, April 5, at Casa Isabel or by PayPal (in US or Canadian $) if winner is not in PV).
  • In the event that no winner is chosen, the $1001 peso prize money will be donated to a local registered charity.

The judges will be a distinguished panel of local artists and cerveza afficienados.

Entries may be emailed to: contest (at) pvscene.com
(If it can’t be emailed, it won’t work)

InfoArte in Vallarta

InfoArte unveiling
In August of 2007, the City of Puerto Vallarta issued a press release about InfoArte, a series of artistic kiosks/computer information terminals to be spread around town.

On Monday, March 10, 2008, at 7pm on the Malecón (near the seahorse sculpture) InfoArte had its official grand opening.

The Mayor of Puerto Vallarta, Javier Bravo Carbajal, accompanied by the director general of Infoarte, Luis Alberto Zepeda Topete, the sculptor Octavio Gonzalez, and various tourism authorities launched the new system of multi-media sculptures that provide tourist information instantly throughout the town.

inforarte invitation

INFOARTE WEBSITE

InfoArt Shell in VallartaInfoArte on the Malecon

Infoarte: technology and art in the service of Puerto Vallarta

by PVNews
August, 2007
Infoarte terminal

At a recent presentation for investors, Luis Alberto Topete unveiled the Infoarte project. The project combines art and technology to present information to tourists in Puerto Vallarta. One of the 5 different sculptures to be featured in the project was exhibited.

The fusion of art and technology makes Infoarte a unique product not only in Mexico but in the world. Infoarte promotes Puerto Vallarta as an international art destination and will provide an informative guide that is functional, accessible and free to all tourists and residents.

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Vallarta Chamber Orchestra Concert » March 16

INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED VIOLINIST MOSHE HAMMER, D’RACHAEL AND VICKI SHILLING FEATURED SOLOISTS IN PV CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT

Violinist Moshe HammerHeadlining a vibrant program of classical and contemporary works, the March 16 Puerto Vallarta Chamber Orchestra concert at the American School will feature three guest soloists. Orchestra members D’Rachael, flautist and Vicki Schilling, on horn, are joined by Toronto based violinist, Moshe Hammer for an evening of music under the stars. Two of these musicians are current members of the orchestra and one is traveling from Toronto, Canada to join the Orchestra.

Critically acclaimed for his artistic style, unique interpretations and vibrant tone, violinist Moshe Hammer will perform the first movement of the Bach Violin Concerto in A Minor with the chamber orchestra. A student of Jascha Heifetz, Hammer was a medal winner at the Concours Jacques Thibaud in Paris and has been the leader of Toronto based Chamber group, the Amadeus Ensemble. Hammer’s performances have thrilled audiences worldwide.

Also performing a solo in this program is PV’s popular flautist, D’ Rachael presenting a movement from Mozart Flute Concerto K 314. Vicki Shilling, a resident of Lo de Marcos, will be playing the final movement of Mozart’s ever popular horn concerto K 417

Under the direction of Nick Salmons, the non profit chamber orchestra’s March concert features an exciting program with more highlights including “Autumn Ramble,” an original composition by John Robertson, Ravel’s Spanish dance “Pavane pur une infant defunte,” and Beethoven’s Coriolanus Overture.

The Puerto Vallarta Chamber Orchestra has been delighting audiences since 2004. Since its inception, the orchestra has grown to more that twenty members.

The concert will be held at 8 p.m. at the American School (Colegio Americana). Entry is by optional donations which are used to offset orchestral expenses such as the purchase of music, transportation costs of musicians and equipment, payment for light and sound equipment and staff.

For additional information, contact Mary MacLachlan 222-7806

XII Vallarta International Film Festival

Cinefest
The University of Guadalajara, the Centre Universitaire de la Costa (CUCOSTA) has organized the 12th Annual Puerto Vallarta International Film Festival dates of March 10 to March 13, 2008. This event is being run in conjunction with the Guadalajara Interntational Film Festival.

WEBSITE: http://www.cinefestpv.com/

This festival will be a tribute to the comic Germán Valdés, Tin-Tan. Other invitees will be Ximena Sariñana, Roberto Sosa, Ana Serradilla, Plutarch Haza, Marco Trevino and Cesar Bono.

This event will include three competitions:

All students in the Centro Universitario de la Costa (CUC) may participate in the short film category with an award of $ 10000.00 pesos in cash. Not bad for art.

A “Spot” video, which takes a maximum 20 seconds, to be used to promote the festival
Photography in the categories of comedy, tragedy and fiction.

The films will be presented at Cinema CUCOSTA, on the Malecon and Cinépolis.

There will be 6 major films, short films, documentaries, films for children and, for the first time in Vallarta, Cinema for the Blind (ed note: This I have to see).

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The Colours of Vallarta

07/03/2008.-The Tourism Department of Puerto Vallarta and TV Canal Once, through its children’s entertainment program, “Once Niños,” selected the winner of the art competition “The Colours of Puerto Vallarta,” which was a great success with more than eight hundred thousand drawings entered from all states of the Mexican Republic.

The colors of Vallarta
The winning design was selected on February 28 and was created by Itzel Ameyalli Cancino Huerta, nine years of age, who will soon be traveling with her parents and her younger sister to the beaches of Puerto Vallarta with all expenses paid for: air transportation, lodging, food, tours, visits, and transfers. In addition they’ll enjoy a tour to view the humpback whales.

Their trip will take place from 07 March to March 11 this year and will be broadcast on “Once Niños” in coming days, where Itzel, her family and drivers, Max and Mary, will be the stars, showing the audience of “Once Niños” the beauty and attractions of Puerto Vallarta and experience with the sighting of the whale Jorobada.

All participants’ drawings are in Puerto Vallarta to be displayed at the Presidencia. The exhibition will be opened on March 7 by Itzel and City Officials so that the children, tourists and residents of Puerto Vallarta can enjoy the creativity of the Mexican children.

Voces Femeninas » March 7&8

Voces Femeninas
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, March 8, for the first time Puerto Vallarta will host The NATIONAL CONGRESS “FEMALE VOICES,” where women will have the opportunity to listen and learn from other women experts about vital issues .

VOCES FEMENINAS is a gathering to reflect on the role of women in various fields. It is an opportunity to learn and share experiences between women today to show that women can take risks and become leaders.

This Congress is a benefit for the construction of a shelter, del Albergue, “Alas de Libertad” whose goal is to help and assist women in violent situations.

¡UNE TU VOZ!

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Event is to be held at the NH Krystal Hotel on March 7 & 8, 2008.

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