General News
The Fiesta of the Archangel St. Michael (San Miguel Arcángel) Schedule
September 26
Reseña (like a preview) of San Miguel Arcángel from Calzada de la Aurora and Puente (Bridge) de Guanajuato to meet at the corner of calles Hidalgo and Canal and end at the Jardín. – 5:00
September 28
– Though not an official part of the city celebration, St. Paul’s Church, Calle Cardo 6, gets into the spirit of SMA’s saint’s day celebration by having a local mariachi band play for its 10:30 mass. The coffee hour which follows will also feature music.
October 3
Pilgrimage from Colonia Aurora with music and floats – 5:15
The Mañanitas (birthday song) to San Miguel Arcángel – Parroquia -midnight
October 4
Meeting of dancers and mojigangas (papier mâiché figures) at corner of calles San Francisco and Nuñez – 3:00 a.m.
Alborada (burning of powder, rockets & fireworks) – 4:00 a.m.
Mañanitas to San Miguel Arcángel – Parroquia – 6:00 a.m.
Pre-Hispanic dancers – Jardín & Plaza Civica – 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Music, Hermanos Aguascalientes – Jardín – 9:00 a.m.
Mass to honor San Miguel Arcángel – Parroquia & Cavalcade – 11:00 a.m.
Voladores de Papantla – Jardín – 1:00
Burning of monitos – Jardín – 2:00
Parade with mojigangas, xúchiles (huge cactus parts arrangements), pre-Hispanic dancers from Calzada de la Estación to Jardín – 3:00
Entrance of xúchiles – Parroquia – 5:00
Pre-Hispanic dancers – Jardín – 7:00
Voladores de Papantla – Jardín – 8:00
Rockets and Fireworks – 9:00
October 5
Pre-Hispanic dancers – Jardín – 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Music, Hermanos Aguascalientes – Jardín – 9:00 a.m.
Parade with mojigangas, floats and dancers to honor city founder Fray Juan de San Miguel – Ancha de San Antonio to Parroquia – 11:00 a.m.
Tribute to Fray Juan de San Miguel – outside Parroquia – 1:00
Voladores de Papantla – Jardín – 3:00 & 7:00
Fireworks – 9:00
The first St. Paul Church of the-to-be-annual antiques appraisals and auction fundraiser for the San Pablo Centro Infantil was a $52,000-peso success. The Centro is now a fully accredited preschool for 51 children, with three teachers and a director. The youngsters get a midday meal furnished by Feed the Hungry (also an outgrowth from St. Paul’s). Further fundraising will be necessary to supply the monthly overhead of US$5,000.
Groups and Meetings
September 28
- The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will hear Anne and Jim Olsen speak about “Educating an Expatriate Child in SMA.” The Fellowship, which welcomes people of all ages, races, religions, sexual orientation, and gender identity, meets each Sunday in La Posada de la Aldea, Ancha de San Antonio 15 at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome.
September 23
– The Midday Rotary Club at its weekly meeting in the Hotel Real de Minas will hear Ben-Zion Ptashnik, currently president of Solar San Miguel, on “Sustainable San Miguel: The Global Challenge.” The group gathers from noon till 12:25. The meeting starts promptly at 12:30. For more information, go to www.rotarysma.org.
October 2
– Mujeres en Cambio will hold their monthly luncheon to raise funds for their raison d’être – helping young women from the campo gain education that will allow them to be self-sufficient. The luncheon will be in the Hacienda de las Flores at Hospicio 16. All tickets must be purchased in advance at Casa de Papel, Mesones 57A (corner of Mesones and Reloj). For further information, visit www.mujeresencambio.com.
October 11 and 12
– The San Miguel Kennel Club will have their annual dog show in a new location – at the Hotel Real de Minas. Entries – all dogs must be registered with F.C.M. and have microchips. Dr. Alma Miranda is qualified to insert microchips (Calle Stirling Dickinson 27). Entry fee is $150 pesos per day and may be faxed to (01) (415) 152-1247 with a deposit slip from Bancomer 134 account #044-307-5494, Club Canofilo de San Miguel, A.C. Entries close October 8. Further information is at (415) 152-0286.
Amigos de Animales had a successful August spay/neuter blitz. Since 2002, there have been 12 of these blitzes, treating 7,000 animals (dogs and cats). There will be another blitz in November. Veterinarians donate their time and expertise, and once a week two vets goes into the countryside to spay animals at no charge so that there are fewer packs of dogs, thus protecting livestock. In town Amigos works with the SMA Department of Ecology by caring for the dogs captured in the colonias, trying to get in touch with owners, finding homes for those dogs that are adoptable or humanely euthanizing others.
SAMM is the short form of Save A Mexican Mutt, which aims to match homeless SMA dogs with loving families in the USA. To help with this effort, visit www.saveamexicanmutt.org.
Lectures
September 26
– Ana María Muñoz will give an introduction for her forthcoming workshop “Grounding into the Body” the Biblioteca Pública´s Sala Quetzal at 5:00. Entrance is at Insurgentes 25.
September 30
– Lauren Lesko will lecture on the Great Round of Life as portrayed in Astrology, and particularly the autumnal equinox, in the Biblioteca Pública’s Sala Quetzal at 11:00 a.m. Entrance is at Insurgentes 25.
September 30
– Richard Adelman will lecture on “Aging Gracefully: Flexibility After 50” in the Santa Ana Theater from 5:00 to 7:00. The entrance is at Insurgentes 25.
September 30
– Alejandro Negrete, a certified teacher of the Pneuma System, will lecture on Transforming Suffering in the Biblioteca Pública’s Sala Quetzal from 6:00 to 7:30. Entrance is at Insurgentes 25.
October 1
– Craig Landry is a clinical physiologist specializing in aging reversal. He will lecture on this subject in the Santa Ana Theater from 3:00 to 5:00. The entrance is at Insurgentes 25.
Tours
September 27
– Saturday Adventure Tours visit a home two special sites in Atotonilco, the ranch of Pakina and Jaime Fernandez and Jennifer Haas’ Jaguar Museum. The tour leaves from in front of the Parroquia at 10:30.
September 28
– The House and Garden Tour begins gathering at the Biblioteca Pública at 11:00 a.m. and leaves at noon to visit 2 houses.
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a walking tour of historic SMA led by SMA volunteers leaves the Jardín in front of the Parroquia. The tour lasts a little over two hours and is mostly level walking. Taking the tour helps provide medical and dental care for children in need through Patronato Pro Niños.
September 30
– The Tuesday morning tour of the botanic garden El Charco del Ingenio leaves at the main entrance at 10:00 a.m. promptly and lasts about two and a half hours. Bring hat and water and wear comfortable walking shoes. For further information, call 154-8838.
Movies
Biblioteca Cinemateca
Sep 26
– Even Dwarfs Started Small, Germ/Eng – 5:00
– Noises Off! – 7:00
Sep 27
– Kids Matinée – Cartoons – noon – FREE
Sep 29
– Nuyorican Dreams, Doc Eng – 3:00
– Brazil, Eng/Sp – 5:00
– The Impressionists, Part I, BBC miniseries, Eng – 7:00
Oct 1
– The Impressionists, Part I – 3:00
– Nuyorican Dreams, Doc Eng – 7:00
Oct 2
– Brazil, Eng/Sp – 4:00
– The Impressionists, Part II, BBC miniseries, Eng – 7:00
Oct 3
– The Impressionists, Part II – 3:00
– Brazil, Eng/Sp – 7:00
MM Cinemas
– For schedule www.mmcinemas.com or 120-4743
Movie Pocket Theater – El Market Bistro, Hernández Macías 95 – 1:30, 4:00 & 7:00
New Generation of Actors – Matt Dillon, Ryan Gosling & Clive Owen
Sep 27 – Rumble Fish
Sep 28 – Drugstore Cowboy
Sep 29 – Crash
Sep 30 – Children of Men
Oct 1 – Closer
Oct 2 – The Note Book
Oct 3 – The Believer
Shelter Theater, VG4 Vincente Guerreo 4, Col. San Rafael – 7:00
www.sheltervg4.com
Sep 30 – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Oct 1 – Maxed Out
Oct 2 – Vice Presidential Debate on CNN – FREE – 8:00 to 10:00
Oct 3 – El Otro Lado, Sp/Eng
Oct 4 – Ladies and Gentlemen, the Famous Stains
Oct 5 – The Case for Christ
Meditation Center of San Miguel, Callejón Blanco 4 (off Quebrada)
Oct 2 – Eckhart Tolle, Living a Life of Inner Peace: Accessing the Now – 5:30
Performing Arts
September 26
- Javier “Gitano” Estrada will give a concert of Gypsy guitar and voice in the Biblioteca Pública’s Sala Quetzal at 7:00. Entrance is at Reloj 50A.
October 1 and 2
– The Playreaders of SMA will present the comedy/drama “Neon Psalms” by Thomas Strelich in St. Paul’s Parish Hall, Calle Cardo 6. The readers will be Clara Dunham, Seth Sharp, Jim and Judy Newell. Michael Gottlieb directs and Dic Simandl provides light and sound. Doors open at 7:00; the play begins at 7:30 or before, if the house fills.
Exhibitions and Openings
September 26
– The Rainbow of Art Gallery, Ancha de San Antonio 3, holds an opening for the works of Enrique Ortega and David and Samuel Orozco from 6:00 to 8:00.
Workshops and Classes
Wednesdays
- on the second floor terrace of the Biblioteca Pública Grandmaster Dr. Dan-Horia Chinda conducts a Yoga workshop with basic exercises and talks about the benefits of practicing the forms of Chi-Kung and Tai Chi Chuan from 9:15 a.m. to 10:00. The entrance is at Insurgentes 25.
October 3 thru 5
– Buddhist Shambhala senior teacher will lead meditation practice and discussion at the Shambhala Center of San Miguel. For further information see program coordinators John Perkins
Patricia Gonzalez web sites at jperkins@ca.inter.net or patriciagonzalez@yahoo.com.
November 10 through December 5
– San Miguel Actors Workshop will feature eight three-hour classes, limited to 10 participants, given by professional actor/director Alan Jordan. For further information and registration, call 154-0352 or visit www.theatersanmiguel.com.
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