Paseo Chapultepec
A section of Avenida Chapultepec between Avenidas La Paz and Mexico will be transformed from 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 27 until 2 p.m. on Sunday, as traffic is banned and free activities for the public are held.
On Saturday at 6 p.m., the theatrical company El Triciclo will present “El Mundo de Marikris,” a show that tells the story of a girl who cries so much about silly things that she never grows up and thinks the world ends at the door of her playroom. Without spoiling the full plot, a special someone arrives to show her the wonders of giving and receiving.
The music kicks off at 7 p.m. with Tapatio band Troiker experimenting with sounds from the 70s and 80s. Their infectious sound is sure to get the crowd moving.
The 1991 critically acclaimed film “Prospero’s Books” by Welsh director Peter Greenway will be shown at 8 p.m.
Finally, the evening will be rounded off by a DJ spinning jazz tunes from 10 p.m.
It’s great way of meeting people, getting out the house and best of all it’s free.
Primavera
A festival to honor the Primavera Forest’s three decades as a Protected Natural Area takes place March 5 to 7.
The first “Festival Bosque de Primavera” aims to teach and strengthen environmental values.
The festival’s headquarters will be the Centro Integral de Capacitacion y Educacion Ambiental Agua Brava in the Primavera.
Activities will include family events, courses in mountain biking and a parade. Artisan crafts, regional food sampling, traditional medicine, bird watching, a concert, film shows, a family bike ride and an exposition on fauna within the Primavera are also planned.
The Primavera Forest remains Guadalajara’s nearest and dearest green space.
Papirolas
The Papirolas creative youth festival celebrates its 15th year with a great line-up of activities and presentations from guest of honor Nayarit.
Festival organizers say there will be over 300 activities for children and adults each day. A big draw will be “The world according to Mafalda” pavilion, says festival director Mayra Kitroser. Mafalda is a much-loved, idiosyncratic cartoon character created by Argentinian artist Quino and has delighted several generations of children.
The Nayarit pavilion will showcase the state’s folk art and cuisine. Patrons will also be treated to live performances by the Nayarit Children’s Chamber Orchestra and Tituba Ensemble (theater).
Workshops include plastic arts, music, dance, theater and more, so let the youngsters in your life know. Papirolas runs March 2 to 7, at Calle 2, Parres Arias and Periferico, the former site of the Zapopum fair. It runs from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. Tickets cost 30 pesos. The festival is for young people aged 1 to 99 years old. Don’t miss it!
Bullfighting
The Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso (Calle Pirineos 1930) hosts the Los Angeles Taurinos on Sunday, March 7, 4 p.m. to raise money for local charities.
The owners of the bullring are renting the facility out for free. Money raised from the bullfight will go to the Santa Martha hospital, Albergue los Pinos (which houses orphaned and poor children) and the Corporativa de Fundaciones.
Ranchero singer Joan Sebastian will give a concert the night before on Saturday, March 6, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at (33) 3818-3800 and www.ticketmaster.com.mx, or at the door.
Around the world on bici
While most of us will settle for a Sunday trip along the Via Recreativa, Englishman Matthew Blake has been taking the bike-riding experience to a whole new level. He left his home in Banbury, England, on April 29, 2008 and set off to tour the world on his trusty bicycle.
The reason behind his trip is not only to fulfill a personal challenge but also to raise funds for orphans at the SOS Children’s Village in Chipata, Zambia, who have lost their parents to AIDS.
Last Thursday, Blake visited the American School in Guadalajara to share his experiences with students. After touring Mexico, he’ll head to Central and South America before pedaling his way through Africa.
Dance theater
The dance-theater-music performance of “Clepsidra-Time and Water” is a must-see, says show producer Claudia Herrera, a 15-year stage veteran.
Clepsidra is on at the Teatro Guadalajara del IMSS, (Av.16 de septiembre 868), on Thursday, March 4 and Friday, March 5, 8:30 p.m. and also on March 11 and 12 the same time. Tickets to see the show cost 88 pesos. Get them at the door.
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