PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 1
- 8 am – Ceremony of raising the flag to full mast by elements of the 8ª Zona Naval at the entrance to the sports stadium, Agustín Flores Contreras
SEPTEMBER 5
- 7 pm – Presentation of Bicentennial Queen Candidates at Los Arcos Amphitheater
SEPTEMBER 10
- 8 pm – Coronation of the Queen and her Royal Bicentennial Court at the Presidencia
SEPTEMBER 11
- 7 am – Campaign “Clean Your Neighborhood” Ixtapa.
- 8:30 pm – “Baile del Rebozo” Salón Jalisco- Hotel Sheraton
- 10 pm – Coronation of the Queen of the Fiestas Patrias in Las Palmas
SEPTEMBER 12
- 10 pm – Coronation of the Queen of the Fiestas Patrias in Pitillal
SEPTEMBER 13 – ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF CHAPULTEPEC
- 8 am – Ceremony of raising the flag to half mast at the Presidencia Plaza
- 9 am – Civic Anniversary Ceremony in the Pitillal Plaza
- 7 pm – Conference with professor Enruque Mata “Miguel Hidalgo Y Costill establecimiento de un gobierno independiente en Guadalajara” plus video.
SEPTEMBER 14 – DIA NACIONAL DE LA CHARRERÍA
- 10 am – Charros Parade (Traditional Cowboy Parade) starting at Cardenas Park and going up I. Vallarta, Av. Morelos and Av. México (downtown bus service will be disrupted).
- 8 pm – Coronation of the Queen of the Fiestas Patrias in Ixtapa
- 10 pm – Coronation of the Queen of the Fiestas Patrias in Las Juntas
SEPTEMBER 15
- 9 am – Unveiling of the sculpture “La Victoria Del Bicentenario” by the Santa Maria Plaza, at the intersection of Fco. Medina Ascencio and the Libramiento
- 9:30 am – Reunión Comunida Vallartense (meeting of the community of the Vallarta people) and the presentation of the National Anthem by the municipal chorus of Vallarta at the Presidencia Plaza
- 10 pm – Presentation by the Municipal Chorus of Puerto Vallarta in front of the entrance to the Presidencia
- 10:50 pm – Reading the “Arenga de Hidalgo” by Lic. José de Jesús Sánchez, Guerra-Secretario General de Gobierno, on the balcony of the Presidency
- 11 pm – CEREMONIA DEL GRITO DE INDEPENDENCIA led by Lic. Salvador González Reséndiz, the mayor of Puerto Vallarta, from the balcony of the Presidencia
- The National Anthem – sung by all the people and Municipal Chorus
- Fireworks – At Los Arcos amphitheater.
- Baile Popular – A street dance for the people of Vallarta at the Presidencia Plaza and the Malecón
SEPTEMBER 16
- 8 am – Ceremony: Flag raising to full mast at the Presidencia Plaza
- 8:30 am – Civic Ceremony at Park Hidalgo
- 10 am – Military Parade starting at Cardenas Park and continuing up I. Vallarta, Morelos and Av. México (downtown bus service disrupted)
- 7 pm – Festival de la Independencia – Los Arcos Amphitheater
- Ballet Folclórico “Vallarta Azteca”
- Display of the winners of the Bicentennial mural and poster Contest
- Musicians and Singers
SEPTEMBER 27
- 8 am – Ceremony: Raising of the flag to full mast by the Elementos de Seguridad Pública
- 8:30 am – Civic Ceremony at Park Hidalgo
- 10 pm – “Ballet del Bicntenario“- Grupo Folclórico Municipal Xuitla at Los Arcos Amphitheater