Ballet Folklorico
With a swish of a skirt and a toss of a mariachi hat, the University of Guadalajara opened its newest season of Mexican folk dance. Staged in the Teatro Degollado, the program is a celebration of Mexico’s cultural wealth and revolutionary spirit.
The program features traditional dance from seven regions of the country including Veracruz, Chiapis and, of course, Jalisco. Each creates its own rich tapestry of color and movement. There are brightly colored skirts, white-suited sword dancers, ponchos and headdresses.
The performance, however, is not just about dance. As always music plays an important role. In honor of the upcoming centenary anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, the program includes many famous corridos. Songs such as “La Adelita” and “La Rielera” brought to life the hardship and emotion of the revolutionary years. Nostalgia for this period was palpable. There were tears, shouts and enthusiastic clapping.
The Ballet came to a close with the famous “Jarabe Tapatio.” The high-energy, rhythmic dance was a fitting end to a program rich in color, music and emotion. Performances of the Ballet Folclorico will continue every Sunday until early October. Tickets range from 80 to 300 pesos and can be bought from the Teatro Degollado box office or at Ticketmaster.
Los Toros
Bullfighting action returns to the Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso on Sunday, August 15, with a novillada, a program especially for young, up-and-coming bullfighters. On the bill are Alfonso Mateos, Oliver Godoy and Juan Camilo Alzata. The six bulls come from the Torreon de Cañas farm.
The action starts at 5 p.m. at the city’s main bullring, located at Pirineos 1930 in Colonia Monumental. It’s easy to find: just one block off Calzada Independencia, across from the Estadio Jalisco. Tickets cost from 80 to 200 pesos (half price for senior citizens with an INAMPAM card). For more information call (33) 3651-8378.
Femibici
The first all-female bike ride around the city is taking place Saturday.
“Organized by women, for women,” reads the slogan on the Facebook page.
The ride starts from Chapultepec and Libertad at 5 p.m. and lasts about an hour and a half.
Dance
The Tren Ligero (subway) station at Plaza Universidad, next to the Suburbia store on Avenida Juarez in the city center, becomes an improvised dance theater on Friday, August 6 and 13, at 7 p.m. Local dance troupes will perform and try to gather a large audience of commuters and others.
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