Puerto Vallarta Information & Events
JEROME MURAT will perform at the Los Arcos Amphitheater on Saturday, May 3 at 9pm. I hate mimes (editorial opinion…), but this guy is spectacular. Free.
Be there on time because the show lasts only 12 minutes (well really, how long can even a spectacular mime show be?).
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Tango Vallarta invites dancers of all styles to dance with us on Wednesday, April 30th.
Tango music will alternate with salsa, danzon, merinque, mambo, cha cha and rock when J & B, Vallarta’s premier dance club, hosts its first Argentine-style Milonga (a tango dance party) on Wednesday, April 30, from 8 pm until ????
All dancers are invited to this free event, with no cover or admission charge. The best tango music will alternate with other rhythms throughout the evening according to popular response.
In tango tradition, attire is important, so wear your best tropical duds and dance with us on April 30th. J&B Dancing Club is located at 2043 Francisco Medina Ascencio in the Hotel Zone. For more information call 222-8895 or email alybarbara@yahoo.com; for reservations call 224-4616
April 27 to May 4, 2008
The Puerto Vallarta Daily Schedule of Events is continually updated. Last-minute additions and corrections are frequent. Click on any listing for more information for individual events.
The Puerto Vallarta May Fiesta begins this week and great shows are lined up every day in multiple venues. The City has 32 performances scheduled for May. Salud.
SUNDAY April 27
• MUSIC » Municipal Band, 6 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
• DANCE » the Sunday Evening Dance, 7 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
• CULTURE » KLNKA Ballet Niños de Eslovaquia, Los Arcos, 8pm
• SPORTS » Benefit Run for PEACE
• THEATER » The Game We All Play, CECATUR Auditorium
MONDAY April 28
• CULTURE » National Festival of Folklore, Los Arcos, 8pm
• SPORTS » Canadian Riviera Nayarit Golf Classic
TUESDAY April 29
• BINGO » Charity (R.I.S.E.) Bingo for the Kids at Santa Barbara Theater
• DANCE » International Day of Dance, Los Arcos & Cardenas, 8 pm
WEDNESDAY April 30
• SPORTS » Bullfight at La Paloma
• ART » Puerto Vallarta Art Walk
• BENEFIT » Special Banana Cantina Children’s day benefit
• WORKSHOP » Wise Wo-Men, 10am at the IFC
• MUSIC » Grupo Canto Chapala, Los Arcos, 7pm
• MUSIC » Orquesta Juvenil de la Sub-direccion de Cultura
• BENEFIT » Dia del Niño Costume Ball, Club Mañana
• DANCE » Milonga, J&B Dance Club, 8pm free
• MUSIC » Miranda!, Old Sr Frogs, 9pm, 220pesos
• MUSIC » Willie Royal Quartet, River Cafe
THURSDAY May 1
• NATIONAL HOLIDAY » LABOR DAY: Government, etc closed. PARADE
• MUSIC » Fumancheros, Cumbia Música tropical, Los Arcos, 9pm
FRIDAY May 2
• THEATER » Raise the Roof Benefit, Santa Barbara
• BENEFIT » Liverpool Fashion Show
• SPORTS » Boxing at La Iguana
• MUSIC » Radiopatías, 9pm, Los Arcos
• DANCE » Grupo Rey Nayar, Pitillal Plaza, 8pm
SATURDAY May 3
• LITERARY » Vallarta Writers’ Group Meeting
• MUSIC » Willie at Philos in La Cruz
• BENEFIT » Casa Kimberly Bash
• DANCE » La Quinto Danza y Teatro, Los Arcos, 8:15
• THEATER » Jerome Murat, mime extraordinaire, 9pm, Los Arcos
• HOLIDAY » Dia de la Santa Cruz
• MUSIC » DJCobra, Club Christine, 10pm,
SUNDAY May 4
• MUSIC » Municipal Band, 6 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
• DANCE » the Sunday Evening Dance, 7 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
• FESTIVAL » Salsa Fiesta, at the old Sr Frogs
• DANCE » Grupo Rey Nayar, Los Arcos, 8pm
• MUSIC » Orquesta Chamaco Guerrero, Big Band/Reggae, 9pm, Los Arcos
If you have an event that you would like to see listed here, please email events (at) pvscene.com. The Listings are Free.
by Patricia Martínez Hernández
For more information or to buy your tickets, contact Patricia Martínez Hernández at (322) 222-9111 or coordinaciondedeseos(at)makeawishmexico.org.
At Make-A-Wish Mexico our mission is to create magical moments that give hope, strength and joy to Mexican girls and boys with life-threatening medical conditions. Today, we have the great pleasure of inviting you to be a part of our efforts.
On May 2nd, 2008 at 6 pm, Liverpool Vallarta will put on a fashion show to benefit Make-A-Wish México. After the fashion show, stick around to enjoy a cocktail courtesy of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., to bid on a $25,000 peso work of art by Sergio Bustamante in a silent auction, to buy a raffle ticket for your chance to win jewelry by Daniel Espinosa or a painting by artist Román Martínez and other exciting activities – all for a donation of only $200 pesos per person.
This is a great opportunity to gather together and enjoy a good time, while at the same time supporting the mission of Make-A-Wish Mexico. All proceeds from the event will help fulfill the dreams of boys and girls from all over Mexico that need the strength and encouragement to face their illnesses and/or the resulting long-term treatments at such a young age.
Since its foundation, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 187,000 wishes worldwide, and each day many more wishes are added to the list. It is for this reason that events such as this are of extreme importance to the foundation and its ability to carry out the wishes of these unfortunate kids.
Advance tickets are now available at:
Make-A-Wish Foundation de Mexico
San Salvador 337-A
Col. 5 de Diciembre
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
(322) 222-9111 or 222-9112.
The multicultural destination of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico will soon host the 1st annual Salsa Festival “Fiesta Latina.” Scheduled to start at 7 pm on May 4th, 2008, at Sr. Frog’s, Venustiano Carranza #218 in the Romantic Zone, this “Latin Party” is just one of the many cultural events scheduled this May.
Four famous and Internationally recognized salsa orchestras, Adolescent’s Orquesta de Venezuela, Estrellas de Niche de Cali, Colombia, Chemaney y su Orquesta de México, Tino y su Feeling, whose vocalist is from Venezuela and the rest of the orchestra are talented Mexican musicians.
There will also be spectacular dance performances by local entertainers, bringing the total to over 70 artists to be performing on stage. This is the first time this musical genere will be represented as part of the Puerto Vallarta cultural schedule in its anniversary month of May.
The First Salsa Festival Fiesta Latina is the brainchild of two young business women; one from La Habana, Cuba and the other from Caracas, Venezuela both of whom have been residents of Puerto Vallarta for several years. Brought together by their mutual love for latin music, they combined their ideas to form their company Fiesta Latina Producciones.
After a couple of month designing the project, their dream came true. They are counting on the support of government officials and on the commitment of talented local representatives of the Latin culture like musicians, dancers, designers and an endless list of artists to help them keep the dream alive.
Fiesta Latina Producciones is looking to combine the different Latin communities from different countries that live in Puerto Vallarta, not only the Cubans and Venezuelans, but also the communities that are growing like Argentinian, Colombian, Chilean and Dominicans, among others.
They are hoping that this event will not only make a huge impact in the Puerto Vallarta community, but will also become a permanent part of the city’s traditional Anniversary Celebration, which draws approximately 10,000 people, including locals and visitors, to Puerto Vallarta each May.
For more information, send an email to Puerto Vallarta Tourism Public Relations Coordinator, Nora Ocegueda at nora(at)visitpuertovallarta.com.
