Archives for January 2009

7th Annual R.I.S.E. for Hope ¡Fiesta Mexicana! » February 7

7th Annual R.I.S.E. for Hope Fundraiser

by Sue Fornoff

February 7th is the date of the 7th annual RISE for HOPE fundraiser benefiting the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza children’s shelter in Puerto Vallarta. This once a year gala party raises much of the money needed to run the shelter that is home to approximately 50 children.

RISE Poster

The Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza, A.C. (R.I.S.E.), is a non-profit shelter for infants and children under the age of 14 who have been turned over to R.I.S.E. by DIF (Desarrollo Integral de la Familia), a Mexican government organization that is the legal representative for minors under the age of 14.

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Biggest benefit Concert ever on the Riviera Nayarit » January 18

Biggest benefit Concert ever on the Riviera Nayarit
By Bill Bell

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to bring a community together. The recent auto fatality of well known Nayarit’s Rincon de Guayabitos resident Kenny Thompson and serious injuries to his wife Jomie has not only brought together local American, Canadian and Mexican friends but also the entire Riviera Nayarit music community.

Ten well known Country and Western, Folk, Blues, Rock, and Mexican bands from Melaque, Bucerias, San Pancho, Las Varas and Rincon de Guayabitos will be coming together Sunday January 18th in La Penita (50 kilometers north of Puerto Vallarta) for an one day benefit concert to help pay Jomie Thompson’s medical bills.
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Old Puerto Vallarta Photos

A fine collection of over 100 old Puerto Vallarta photos, with scenes mostly in the 1960s, assembled by the anonymous “Chico98.”

LINK TO MORE PHOTOS

The Malecón:
The Malecon

2009 Open Studio Evenings » Pat Henry

The Pat Henry Studio has announced a series of Open Studio Evenings, and Friday, January 9, marks the first event for the 2009 season. Henry will welcome visitors to see her new direction in painting as well as a series of monotypes from 6:00 PM until 9:30 PM at Jacarandas 183 in the Zona Romantica.

Henry has been a well-known member of the permanent expat community of Puerto Vallarta ever since she arrived alone on her sailboat more than eleven years ago at the end of a solo around-the-world adventure. She financed that voyage with colorful, highly detailed watercolors of the ports where she stopped along her 40,000 mile voyage.
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PV ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS » January 4 to 11

the Puerto Vallarta DAILY CALENDAR

January 4 to 11, 2009

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 is in full force, considering that the world is collapsing economically. Calendar listings have expanded, the weather is mild, and the activity centers on the clubs and social and cultural activities. Vallarta is alive with new openings and beginnings full of promise and high hopes. It’s a pretty exciting time here, the most exciting in years.

PICK OF THE WEEK:
I don’t want to get too sappy here, but the Toys for Tots Toy Distribution for Three Kings day on January 7 is at the top of my list this week. The hedonist in me sometimes wants to share some of the joy…

SUNDAY January 4