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PV ENTERTAINMENT and EVENTS » Week of June 21 to 28

the Puerto Vallarta DAILY CALENDAR

June 21 to 28, 2009
Updated: June 25, 4 pm

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.

SUNDAY June 21

MONDAY June 22

TUESDAY June 23

WEDNESDAY June 24

THURSDAY June 25

FRIDAY June 26

 
SATURDAY June 27

 
SUNDAY June 28

 
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PsyCosmic River Rave » June 27 and 28

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER – Check back for new dates…

PsyCosmic River Rave on the Boca River, June 27 and 28. Techno beats in the jungle. Free transportation from Park Hidalgo in Centro Puerto Vallarta.

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Zapotec Poet Natalia Toledo » June 25

Natalia Toledo Paz, undoubtedly the most prestigious writer and poet in the native languages of Mexico, will present a poetry reading of her work in the mezzanine of La Leche restaurant. She writes (and reads) in Zapotec and in Castilian.

The presentation will take place on Thursday, June 25, at 8:30 pm. Se servirá un mezcal oaxaqueño de honor. The event is free.

Natalia Toledo
Photo by Blanca Charolet

Natalia Toledo Paz (born in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca; 1968) is a Mexican poet writing in Spanish and Zapotec.

She is daughter of the painter Francisco Toledo and sister of Dr Lakra. She studied in Casa de la Cultura de Juchitán and Sociedad General de Escritores de México (the General Society of Writers of Mexico, SOGEM). She has been a scholar of Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (the National Fund for Culture and for the Arts, FONCA) (1994-1995; 2001-2002), and Fondo Estatal para la Cultura y las Artes de Oaxaca (the Fund for Culture and for the Arts of Oaxaca, FOESCA) (1995-1996). She is the president of Patronato de la Casa de la Cultura de Juchitán (Fund of the House of Culture of Juchitán).

  • LA LECHE ADDRESS: Av. Fco. Medina Ascensio Km. 2.5, Hotel Zone
  • TELEPHONE: (55) 5326 6900

Playing in Vallarta

If you are in Puerto Vallarta and understand Spanish well enough to spin a conversation, consider attending any of the plays participating in the program called, “Vamos al Teatro” (Let’s Go to the Theater.)

This program encourages theatrical activity in our city, with the participation of local citizens and visiting foreign theater companies. The following list of plays includes a description of the plot and the relevant details.

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Inagada la Vida
This is the story of an old writer plunged into helplessness, when he is forced to live like a second -class citizen, in this story that chronicles the dehumanized and cruel treatment towards seniors in today’s society.

Saturdays and Sundays in June
8:30 PM
Centro Cultural Cuale
$60 pesos per person

Luna que se Quiebra (Breaking Moon)
Gabriel’s great dream is to go to Barcelona and admire Gaudi’s work, however he is living with a bitter reality. He is wounded by the loss of his mother in the terminal phase of cancer and the sudden departure of his sentimental partner, Mauricio.

Saturdays and Sundays in July
8 pm
Autor y director Alberto Fabián, Grupo Municipal de Teatro
Centro Cultural Cuale
$60 pesos per person

El Diario de Ana Frank (The Diary of Ann Frank)
This is the story of a Jewish girl in Germany born on June 12, 1929. At the age of 13, Ann is forced to experience the anguish of an obsession with unbridled power that affected her family and friends.

Fridays and Saturdays in June and July
Grupo de Teatro Experimental
7 pm
Cecatur
$50 pesos per person

Ajuste de Cuentos (Adjustment of Stories)
This theater play exercise is comprised of five stories that touch different genres, mainly eroticism and irreverence, raising alternatives that are very close to the surface in our environment.

Thursdays and Fridays in June
8 pm
Teatro en atril, Producciones Raquítica
Centro Cultural Cuale
$30 pesos per person

Por Ella las Botellas y por sus Hermanas las Botanas (Bottles for Her and Snacks for Her Sisters)
A compendium of true stories full of emotions, life, and human forms with names. This production is full of modern themes and is not suited for religious conservatives. It is a monologue full of emotion and fun.

Thursdays and Friday in July
8 pm
Autor y Director: Edgar Treviño, Producciones Raquitica
Centro Cultural Cuale
$50 pesos per person

Tu Ternura Molotov (Your Molotov Tenderness)
Provocative and current, this play chronicles an “ideal” couple that has intended to ensure their livelihood by procreating a son, and then the past returns in a surprising manner.

June 16
8:30 PM
Cecatur
Free Entrance

Niño, una Autopsía Psicológica (Child – A Psychological Autopsy)
This theatrical play deals with the social and health tragedy of child suicide.

June 30
8:30 pm
Grupo Musarteti, Dirección: Carmen Pérez Borrayo
Centro Cultural Cuale
Free Entrance with ticket (limited seating)

Algo Cotidiano
A 50s Musical
Grupo: A2 Cuadrado
Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30pm
Centro Cultural Cuale
$70 pesos

7 Pecados
Grupo: OTEART
In July: Wednesdays and Thursdays 7 pm at Cecatur Auditorium (60 pesos)
Monday the 13th and 21st of July at Cuale Cultural Center (60 pesos)
Fridays in July at 7 pm at Los Arcos Amphitheater (free)

For plays with Free Entrance, call 223-0095 to obtain your courtesy tickets.

PV ENTERTAINMENT and EVENTS » Week of June 14 to 21

the Puerto Vallarta DAILY CALENDAR

June 14 to 21, 2009
Updated June 18, 5 pm

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.

PICK OF THE WEEK:

This is one of those weeks where the pick is automatic. Jalisco en Vivo 2009 is Saturday evening. This is the largest live concert ever to be held here and features over 20 famous musical artists. It’s free on the Malecon. 65,000 people are expected to attend.

SUNDAY June 14

MONDAY June 15

TUESDAY June 16

WEDNESDAY June 17

THURSDAY June 18

FRIDAY June 19

 
SATURDAY June 20

 
SUNDAY June 21

 
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Puerto Vallarta 2009 International Beach Volley Ball Tournament II

beach-volleyballFrom 12 to June 14, the Agustín Flores Contreras Sports Stadium will host the Second International Beach Volley Ball Tournament with 12 teams: 10 foreign and 2 Mexican. Countries of Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, United States, Italy, Romania, Guatemala, Poland, Greece and Mexico which will be represented in this tournament.

The elimination games will take place on Friday, June 12 and on Saturday June 13 from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm. The finals will be played on Sunday, June 14. A special stage inside the sports arena has been constructed that has a capacity of 3,000 fans.

June 12

  • 10 am – Canada and Costa Rica
  • 11 am – United States and Greece
  • noon – Poland and El Salvador
  • 1 pm – Guatemala and Italy
  • 3 pm – Brazil and first winning team
  • 4 pm – Mexico

beachvolleyballJune 13

  • 11 am to 6 pm – Eliminations

June 14

  • 11 am and 12:30 pm – Semifinal matches
  • 2 pm – third place game
  • 3:30 pm – first and second place game

The prize of the tournament will be the amount of $100,000 pesos. The 3-day beach volleyball tournament will be broadcast nationally via cable television.

Admission is free. The games are played from 11 am to 6 pm.