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WFL2 » Collage, Oct 18

On Saturday, October 18th at Collage, TAE Muay Gym will present WFL2 (Warriors Fighting Live 2) at 8 pm.

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There will be 12 fights, the first six will be amateur and a mix of Muay Thai and Vale Todo (mixed martial arts.) The professional fights will all be Vale Todo and will have fighters coming from Tlaxcala, Puebla, Guadalajara and Aguascalientes. The lone Puerto Vallarta fighter will be Jimmy Haynes of Kansas(?), fighting out of Dragon Manzanarez Gym in his professional debut. Haynes was undefeated as an amateur and brings a strong wrestling background to his arsenal.

The ring will be six sided and will have a cage over it for all bouts and the ring will be utilized for the Vale Todo (Everything Goes) bouts.

The main event will feature David Sanchez of Tlaxcala vs. Manuel Peña of Guadalajara and the co-main event will feature Juan Delgado of Guadalajara vs. Javier Morales of Tlaxcala. Jimmy Haynes will be fighting Alejandro “El Tanque” of Guadalajara.

Five local Puerto Vallarta gyms will participate in the amateur action: Colegio Tae Muay Gym, Dragon Manzanarez Gym, Speedy Gonzalez Gym, Mota Gym and Sityodtong Gym. The Mangkhon Muay Thai Gym will also come in from Talpa for the event.

Both the professional and amateur events will be 3 rounds and 3 minutes per round and the rules will differ depending on what discipline is being fought. The fights will begin at 8 pm at Collage. Tickets are $200 pesos pre-sale and $250 pesos at the door. Call 223-2566 or cell 322-228-9599 for ticket or event information. A full house is expected.

The Daily Scene – October 12 to 19

the Puerto Vallarta DAILY CALENDAR

October 12 to 19, 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 tourist Low Season in Puerto Vallarta is peaking. Calendar listings are sparse. As the weather heats up, the activity now centers on the beaches and the clubs. The city is alive with strange new openings and beginnings full of promise and high hopes.

SUNDAY October 12

 • NATIONAL HOLIDAY » Dia de la Raza
 • MUSIC » Municipal Band, 6 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
 • DANCE » the Sunday Evening Dance, 7 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
 • CONCERT » Maraventho, 8:30 pm, Los Arcos Amphitheater, Free

MONDAY October 13

  
TUESDAY October 14

 • FULL MOON
  
WEDNESDAY October 15

 • Kids of the Dump + Pizza » Café Roma, 3 pm
 • FILM » Goya y la inquisición, 8 pm, Cuale Ctr, free
 
THURSDAY October 16

 
FRIDAY October 17

 • CULTURE » Traditional Medicine Show, Hidalgo Park (all day)
 • ART OPENING » Metamorfisis, Los Mangos, 7pm
 • FILM » Sin City, Los Mangos Library, 7pm, 15 pesos (English)
 • JAM FOR THE KIDS » with Chris Kenny, Cafe Roma, 7 pm, benefit
 • THEATER » Monstruos Invisibles, 8:30 pm, Cuale Ctr, 40 pesos
 
SATURDAY October 18

 • LITERARY » Vallarta Writers’ Group Meeting, 10:30 am, at IFC
 • FILM » Sin City, Los Mangos Library, 4pm, 15 peso (English)
 • DOGS & CATS » Pet Adoptions, Los Mangos Library, 10 am to 2 pm
 • PARTY » VallartaScene meetup, Casa Isabel, 6 pm
 • CULTURE » Traditional Medicine Show, Hidalgo Park (all day)
 • SPORTS » Vale Todo fights, Collage, 8 pm, 250 pesos
 • WORKSHOP » Fundraising in Mexico, 10 am, free
 • THEATER » Soy Homosexual, 8 pm, Cuale Ctr., 50 pesos
 
SUNDAY October 19

 • MUSIC » Municipal Band, 6 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
 • DANCE » the Sunday Evening Dance, 7 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
 • CULTURE » Traditional Medicine Show, Hidalgo Park (all day)
 
If you have an event that you would like to see listed here, please email events (at) pvscene.com. The Listings are Free.
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Antique Auto Parade and Convention » October 23 to 26

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Old Car buffs will have a great time from October 23 to 26 when approximately 50 antique cars will begin a trip from Guadalajara through Mascota to Puerto Vallarta for the 1st Annual Convention of the Club Automóvil Antiguo de Jalisco.

The caravan will drive into Vallarta at approximately 7:30 pm on the 23rd. Headquarters for the Convention will be the Buenaventura Hotel. The convention is a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Model T Ford and will include lectures and films related to old cars.

On Saturday, October 25, there will be another caravan of all of the cars to the Sports Stadium where, at 11:30 am, the cars will be on public display for a couple of hours until they start their motors and parade through downtown Puerto Vallarta. On Sunday, the caravan will return to Guadalajara.

WEBSITE: Club Automóvil Antiguo de Jalisco

Vallarta Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club is Back!

When? December 5, 2008, 9:00 A.M.

Where? Lions Club (Club de Leones), Francisco I. Madero #280

Cost? 100 pesos includes full breakfast and tip!

Why? Breakfast Club is a place to network, make new friends, greet old ones, shop, promote your business-charity & find out what’s going on in Puerto Vallarta!

What else? This month we need:

  • Children’s vitamins (not outdated please)
  • Christmas gift for one of the Street Boys – please email pvp@newlifemexico.com for information on what is needed (Phillipa Vernon-Powell
  • A children’s book for the Leer y Crecer Program (used is fine!), preferably in Spanish

Are you a newcomer to Puerto Vallarta? If so, we have a special group of people to meet you, chat with you and welcome you!

There are a lot of special surprises for Breakfast Club this year!! Having it at the Lion’s Club provides LOADS of space for all kinds of great things!

Questions, Comments & R.S.V.P. to:
Pamela Thompson
pmt15 (at) hotmail.com
22 29638
044 322 107 7007

Concert » Maraventho, Oct 11 & 12, Free

MARAVENTHO is performing two concerts on Saturday, Oct 11 in the Pitillal Plaza and Sunday, Oct 12, at the Los Arcos Amphitheater on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta. Their music is an instrumental Rhumba Fusion. There is no charge for either concert.

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