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THE PV ENTERTAINMENT SCENE » November 30 to December 7

the Puerto Vallarta DAILY CALENDAR

November 30 to December 7, 2008

The Puerto Vallarta Daily Schedule of Events is continually updated. Last-minute additions and corrections are frequent. Click on most listings for more information about individual events.

The tourist High Season in Puerto Vallarta has begun. Calendar listings have expanded, the weather is mild, and the activity now centers on the clubs and social and cultural activities. The city is alive with new openings and beginnings full of promise and high hopes.

PICKS OF THE WEEK: For culture, nothing this week beats the Our Lady of Guadalupe Peregrinacions every evening as Calle Juarez is closed to hundreds of people marching to the cathedral. At about 8 pm, there are shows (from Mariachi to dance to Xmas carrols) at the Los Arcos Amphitheater. For the energetic there is the free professional Luche Libre at the Bull Ring on Friday, sponsored by te political party PRI. And, of course, the Mr. Gay Mexico Finals are at the old Sr. Frogs on Saturday. An eclectic week….

SUNDAY November 30

MONDAY December 1

TUESDAY December 2

WEDNESDAY December 3

THURSDAY December 4

FRIDAY December 5

 
SATURDAY December 6

 
SUNDAY December 7

 
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Olympic Pool in Puerto Vallarta

In November, 2008, Puerto Vallarta was presented with a new Olympic sized swimming pool by the city. It is located in Colonia Bobadilla near Pitillal. To get there from Downtown Vallarta, take Francisco Villa into Pitillal and stay on that road as it turns into Emiliano Zapata. Where Emiliano Zapata ends is the pool, in the sports complex there.

Puerto Vallarta Olympic Pool
– Photo from Vallarta Opina

III Festival, i Madonnari, 2008 » December 5-7

Se invita a todos los Artistas locales y extranjeros a mostrar su gran talento pintando con gis el piso del primer cuadro de la ciudad.

All local and foreign artists are invited to display their street painting talent (with chalk) on December 5-7 in the Presidencia Square in downtown Puerto Vallarta.

SignUp is free: Centro Cultura Cuale, 223 00 95 – 11 30 107

Puerto Vallarta Street PaintingHistory

Street painting has a long tradition in cities in Western Europe and probably started in Italy in the 16th century. The artists who use chalk to draw on the street are known as “madonnari” or “Madonna painters” because they reproduced icons of the Madonna, (our lady). The works are traditionally called street paintings, rather than chalk drawings or sidewalk art, because when well executed they can resemble paintings. The artists would travel from town to town and create street paintings for traditional religious and folk festivals. These artists lived (and still live) from the coins thrown onto their work in appreciation for the image and the artist’s skill.

Life Drawing Class at Harry’s Bar

We have an idea for a lovely Sunday afternoon at Harry’s bar..

10 places each week. Starting from 3 pm. We will take over the pleasant environment UPSTAIRS AT HARRY’S BAR. The cost will be 550 pesos inclusive of art materials, food, drinks and the guest model for that week. Our resident artist Karl Burrows will provide instruction and tips as we spend a relaxed afternoon sketching and painting a life model, eating drinking and being merry!

Please book your place in advance. Payment will be needed in advance also. The classes will start weekly on Sunday 7th December.

Contact us at Harry’s bar:
222 4024
322 133 6656
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World AIDS Day March » December 1

An Open Invitation from V.E.S. on World AIDS Day

– by Ed Thomas

The 1st of December, World AIDS Day, is the day when individuals and organizations from around the world come together to bring attention to the global AIDS epidemic.

Here in Puerto Vallarta, World AIDS Day will be commemorated with a march along the Malecón that begins at Parque Hidalgo on Monday, December 1st at 8:30 am and ends at Los Arcos with speeches by different state and local dignitaries.

world aids day marchPV World AIDS Day participants will gather at the Parque Hidalgo at 8 am to prepare for the 8:30 am start. We would love to have a big turn out for this march. There is always a good turnout from the schools and the women of Vallarta, but we would like to show that the expats and the seasonal residents care about what goes on here locally.

Also for those marching we ask that you wear a white shirt or T Shirt. We will provide the red ribbons, and if you would like to make and carry a banner with supporting words or the name of a friend/relative with the virus or affected by it all are welcome. Also in other cities people have carried Red & White balloons feel free to do so at this event.

VES will be providing free rapid testing that day at three different sites along the Malecón; at the end near the fishing boats, at the seahorse statue, and at the Los Arcos Amphitheater. The tests, which take approximately 15 minutes, will be available at all three locations from 10 am-2 pm and from 3-7 pm.

Helping out the VES mobile detection unit that day will be a crew from CAPASITS (Centro Ambulatorio para la Prevencion y Atencion del VIH/SIDA e Infecciones de Transmision Sexual) and a crew from SSJ (the Secreteria de Salud Jalisco.)

As 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the first World Aids Day celebration in 1988, the theme of this year’s observation is “Keep the Promise – Stop Aids.”

Worldwide HIV & AIDS Statistics
AIDS statisticThe latest statistics on the world epidemic of AIDS & HIV were published by UNAIDS/WHO in July 2008, and refer to the end of 2007.

More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981.Puerto Vallarta’s HIV/AIDS non-profit organization, Vallarta Enfrenta el SIDA, and CAPASITS, work together to provide high-quality medical care, counseling and psychological support, education and prevention programs, and outreach to at-risk communities in the Banderas Bay area. For information, assistance, or to volunteer or donate, please visit VallartaEnfrentaSida.org.