The World March for Peace and Nonviolence passes through Guadalajara on Friday, December 4.
The marchers are asking for the end of wars, the dismantling of nuclear weapons and for an end to all forms of violence (physical, economic, racial, religious, cultural, sexual and psychological).
The march began in New Zealand on October 2 (the anniversary of Gandhi’s birth) and since then has visited a number of counties, including Spain, Kenya, France, Italy and Germany. The tour will end in Argentina on January 2, 2010.
The event in Guadalajara will be accompanied by artistic and cultural presentations at the Instituto Cultural Cabañas.
Marches are also slated to take place in Tijuana, Morelia, San Luis Potosi and Mexico City.
Go to www.theworldmarch.org for further information.
Xmas trees, markets
With Thanksgiving over, all eyes turn to planning for the yuletide season.
Real Christmas trees – mostly imported from Canada or Oregon but some national varieties – are on sale at several Guadalajara locations. Downtown, you’ll find trees at the annual Christmas market in the small plaza on Avenida Alcalde, at the corner of Reforma. This market sells everything you need to decorate your tree, as well as ceramic creche sets of varying sizes. There’s another market in the Morelos Park on the Calzada Independencia, and trees can also be purchased at the Chapalita Glorieta, in the central divider of Lazaro Cardenas near Niño Oberero and at the market set up outside the Zapopan administrative offices on Lopez Mateos Sur, in Colonia La Calma.
St. Mark’s
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church holds its annual service of Christmas music and Biblical readings Sunday, December 6, 5 p.m. The traditional Anglican celebration, called Lessons and Carols, will be an ecumenical event, with clergy and members of area churches invited to read from the Bible.
“Arrive early,” says Pastor Manuel Sonora, “because we expect a crowd.”
A highlight is St. Mark’s 15-member choir directed by Debbie Rodriguez, accompanied by organist Ana Silvia Guerrero. Violinist Kim Diaque will also play.
St. Mark’s English- and Spanish-speaking congregations join for Lessons and Carols, and most carols will be half English and half Spanish. Children from the congregations will enter in procession with creche figures.
The service does not include Mass or a sermon. Refreshments follow in the parish hall.
Plaza Mariachi
Six hundred mariachi musicians participated in the ceremony to reopen the recently remodeled Mariachi Plaza on Thursday. The work so far has cost the concessionary, Guztavo Ruiz, 8.3 million pesos. Construction, however, is still not complete.
Bus to big fight
Tapatio boxer Saul “El Canelo” Alvarez is Mexico’s brightest young boxing hope and has even been tipped by Oscar de la Hoya to achieve great things.
The next stage of the 19-year-old’s career will be to fight 34-year-old Detroit-born Lanardo “Pain Server” Tyner in Tepic, Nayarit on December 5.
Alvarez has knocked out all six of his opponents so far this year, but Tyner is his toughest challenge yet.
El Canelo’s Julian Magdaleno gym is putting on a special bus service from Guadalajara for the fight. The 400-peso return ticket includes a commemorative T-shirt and entrance to the event.
The bus leaves 11 a.m. Saturday and returns after the fight.
Call cel.(331)157-1161 for information and reservations.
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