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The hotel and restaurant association has come up with another festival to help replace the lost torture of bulls. The initial
Festival Sabor San Miguel, founded by Rodolfo Rubio, with Jim Dolan, manager-partner of Coates/Dolan real estate sponsor and other sponsors Viking, La Esmeralda, Banamex, local and state governments. Taking an interest are Guillermo Gonzalez Engelbrecht, head of SMA Tourism Department and Jorge Lerma Nava, Guanajuato assistant secretary for Tourism. Gustavo Calderón and Juan Carlos Escalante, chefs at the restaurants Dos Casas and Nirvana, were among those who announced the activities of the festival. Entrance to Sabor San Miguel is to be a tasting event in the Vista Antigua on the Libramiento to Dolores Hidalgo. Dinners with vintners, further food and wine tastings, conferences, cooking classes, workshops, plus photography and art exhibits are planned events. Tickets are for sale at Sazón, Correo 22, Librería El Tecolote, Jesús 11. For further information go to
www.festivalsabor.com.
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Mar. 8 thru Mar. 16 will be the fifth annual celebration of Cuban
culture. All activities will be FREE, but events in Bellas Artes and the Angela Peralta Theater call for attendees making a reservation.
On March 8, Cuban flautist Orlando Valle "Maraca," who was nominated for a Grammy, will perform in concert with Benny Moré in the Jardin at 6:30. On March 9 at 5:00, the Orchestra Danzonera de Tony Sánchez will be playing in the Jardín for dancing and on March 11 at 6:00, there will be a Dance Workshop at Club de Danzón
"Mercerina." March 10 will have a dance exhibition in the Jardín at 7:00. As a follow up, there is a free Sunday social dance offered at El
Sindicato, Recreo 4 or call Leonardo Rosen at 154-5840. Also on March 11, in the Angela Peralta Theater, a video clip "Se Te Acabó la Rumba," and a Movie "El Benny" at 7:30. March 12 will have "Gracias a la Vida" in el Jardín at 6:00 and in the Angela Peralta Theater video "Soy
Yo" and a film about Benny Moré at 7:30. March 14 will have music
"Ahora tú Verás" Son del Son at 6:00.
March 16 in Bellas Artes, a noon cocktail and in El Jardín a concert and closing dance by Nurys Santiestebán and Sabrosón Group.
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Special Events
Mar. 9
- The religious statue Our Lord of the Column (Nuestro Señor de la Columna) comes to town, carried the twelve kilometers from Atotonilco through the Saturday-Sunday night, surrounded by hundreds of believers in the miracles it is said to have performed. About halfway between Atotonilco and
SMA, there is a halt and the priest from the starting point hold a mass, which ends with fireworks and rockets. Joined by the priest from SMA's San Juan de
Dios, the trek continues toward SMA until around 6:00 a.m. it enters Avenida
Independencia, where the many swathings of the statue are removed. The street has been decorated with purple and white paper and balloons above and flowers and fragrant herbs under foot. Rockets explode again and the procession moves forward to the corner of Calzada de la Luz, Avenida Independencia and Avenida Guadalupe (around 7:00) and then to San Juan de Dios (around 8:00). In the mean time, the crowd has been growing to take part in a solemn mass outside the church. By noon, the statue is placed on a high altar, until Easter Wednesday. Then, a smaller procession returns this precious statue to its usual resting-place at
Atotonilco.
Do not plan to change over to Daylight Savings Time next Sunday, if you are here in Mexico. The Saturday-Sunday leap ahead comes for Mexico on April 6 at 2:00 Central Daylight Time.
March is Red Cross (Cruz Roja) month. About 40 percent of emergency calls in 2007 were for tourists and
expats. SMA City government provides 30 percent of the monthly fixed costs, and operating expenses for the Red Cross goes up as it does for all of us. More medical equipment is needed for the new ambulances. Volunteers will be collecting on the Salidas a
Celaya, a Querétaro, a Dolores and on Calzada de la Estación. In addition, there are collection boxes in main banks until March 30. Large donations can be made directly to Red Cross President Jaime Fenton or call 152-4121, 152-4225 or 152-1616.
Mar. 24 thru 30
- The fifth Festival of Puppets (Festival de Titerés) will hold forth in the Jardín at 6:30. Groups of puppeteers will come from other cities and there will be seven FREE plays plus a program at Bellas Artes and an exhibition of Puppets, Theater and Marionettes. For more information, check
www.festivaldetiteres.com.
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Groups and Meetings
Mar. 9
- The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will hear Hector Ulloa speak on "The Pros and Cons of Migration." Ulloa is a former editor of Atención and is currently academic dean of Instituto
Allende. 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.
Mar. 11
- The SMA Midday Rotary Club's weekly meeting in the Hotel Real de Minas will hear Dr. Richard A.
Scanlan, now retired. He will speak about his teaching specialty, the properties of nitrosamines in causing cancer. The meeting starts promptly at 12:30. For more information, go to
www.rotarysma.org.
Mar. 11
- Va Por San Miguel de Allende invites all city residents interested in preserving natural and cultural patrimony to the monthly public meeting to be held in El
Sindicato, Recreo 4 at 7:00. RSVP at vaporsanmiguel@gmail.com or vaporsma@gmail.com.
Mar. 13
- The Seventh Gathering of Facilitators for Healing will be held at noon at Privada de Pila Seca 5 (entrance to street is opposite Pila Seca 45). Facilitators
are invited to participate. For further information, call 152-0376. FREE
Mar. 13
- The monthly luncheon is scheduled by Mujeres en Cambio. Michele Vallon of Night Kitchen Caterers will be guest chef. Tickets are available at Casa de
Papel, Mesones 57A. For further information, contact Joan at 152-2820.
Mar. 16
- The old Presidencia Building on the Jardín will be the site of the Garden Club of San Miguel's flower show entitled "A Victorian Dream" from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00. Those entering displays should bring them to the old Presidencia on May 15 between 10:00 a.m. and noon. Entries should be accompanied by a 5"x3" card folded so the name of the entry or plant is on the outside and exhibitor's name on the inside. For more information, call Jeananne Mitchell at 152-7809.
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Lectures
Mar. 7
- Ishaya Monks of SMA will host a one-hour talk "Finding Inner Peace" at the Warren Hardy School, San Antonio Abad 13. This is a FREE introduction to the workshop that immediately follows and then continues on March 8 and 9. For further information go to
sma_ishayas@yahoo.com.
Mar. 11
- Photographer, lecturer, author Robert de Gast, will give a lecture/slide show on the beauty and interesting objects in the streets of SMA in the Santa Ana Theater at 5:00. Entrance at Insurgentes 25.
Mar. 12
- The Center for Global Justice will sponsor Marge Allen, former senior lobbyist for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and Benjamin Davis, Director of the AFL-CIO Solidarity Center in Mexico City. They will speak on the cross-border solidarity between unions in the Biblioteca Pública's Sala Quetzal at 10:30 a.m. Entrance at Insurgentes 25.
Mar. 12
- Retired Professor of Humanities Guillermo Méndez will continue his lecture series on the ancient cultures of pre-Hispanic Mexico with Part II in the Biblioteca Pública's Santa Ana Theater at 3:00. Entrance at Insurgentes 25.
Mar. 13
- Photographer Charlotte Bell will lecture and slide show on "The Guide to Semana Santa" in SMA in Posada de San Francisco, from 5:00 to 7:00.
Mar. 14
- The Center for Global Justice will have Dr. Betsy Bowman and Dr. Cliff DuRand review two books on imperialism USA style in Biblioteca Pública's Sala Quetzal at 10:30 a.m. Bowman will review John Perkin's Secret History of the American Empire and DuRand reviews Robert Kagan's Dangerous Nation. Entrance at Insurgentes 25.
Mar. 18
- Center for Global Justice will have a fundraiser and celebrate solar energy
with sun-cooked food at the Plaza of Four Winds in Charco del Ingenio Botanic garden from 2:00 to 5:00. The new low-tech, carbon neutral, smokeless cookers will be demonstrated. Tickets are available at Calzada de la Luz 42.
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Tours
Mar. 8
- Saturday Adventure Tours usually visits an in-town artisan or artist and then goes out to the country to visit one of the businesses that surround our town. The tour leaves from in front of the Parroquia at 10:30.
Mar. 9
- The House and Garden Tour begins gathering at the Biblioteca Pública at 11:00 a.m. and leaves at noon.
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 part in the tour helps provide medical and dental care for children in need through Patronato Pro Niños.
Mar. 15
- Instituto Allende's field trip is to the Atotonilco, Delores Hidalgo and the City of
Guanajuato. A FREE lecture on the forthcoming tour is held at the Instituto on Mar. 12 at 4:00. Bilingual guides lead all Instituto tours. Reservations are required and fees must be paid in advance at Instituto
Allende, Ancha de San Antonio 20. Telephone 152-0226.
Mar. 15
- Center for Global Justice, Calzada de la Luz 42, will sponsor a trip to the sewing co-op at Hacienda la Trinidad. The trip, including transportation, translation, comida and guides, will leave at 9:00 a.m. and return around 4:00. For further information, call 150-0025.
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Movies
Biblioteca Cinemateca
Mar. 8
- Kids Matinee - Vintage Cartoons - Noon - FREE
- Opera Movie - Puccini's Turandot - 2:30
Mar. 10
- Lost and Found in Mexico, Doc., Eng - 1:30
- Global Justice Film - Prescription for Disaster - 3:00
- Lost and Found in Mexico - 5:30
Mar. 11
- Bioneers Films - Science that Sizzles & The Magic of Mushrooms - 3:00
Mar. 12
- Lilia Says, Fr/Eng - 5:30
- The Closet, Fr/Eng - 7:30
Mar. 13
- Cleo from 5 to 7, Fr/Eng - noon
- Global Justice Film - The Corporation - 3:00
- Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets, Fr/Eng - 5:30
Mar. 14
- Vagabond ( Sans toit ni loi), Fr/Eng - 2:00
Mar. 15
- La Class de Madame Lise, Fr/Sp - 11:00 a.m.
- Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande Seduction), Fr/Eng - 7:00
- Kids Matinee - Vintage Cartoons - Noon - FREE
- Opera Movie - Mozart's Requiem Mass in D minor - 2:30
MM Cinemas
- For schedule www.mmcinemas.com or 120-4743
El Market Bistro, Hernández Macías 95, Sala Alex Philips - 4:00, 7:00 & 9:30
Two Spanish Directors (Almodóvar & Almenábar) + Mar. 13 Francophone Week Begins
Mar. 8 - Tesis (Almenábar), 1997
Mar. 9 - Talk to Her (Hable con Ella) (Almodóvar), 2002
Mar. 10 - Open the Eyes (Abre los Ojos) (Almenábar), 1997
Mar. 11 - Bad Education (La Mala Educacion) (Almodóvar), 2004
Mar. 12 - All About my Mother (Todo Sobre mi Madre) (Almodóvar), 1999
Mar. 13
- Story of an Encounter (Histoire d'une Rencontre), Fr/Sp - 1:30 ONLY
- The Widow of Saint Pierre (La Veuve de Saint Piere)
Mar. 14
- Djeli - Fr/Sp - 1:30 ONLY
- Hiroshima Mon Amour
Villa Jacaranda, Aldama 53
Mar. 8 thru Mar. 14
- Volver (Almodóvar) - 5:00
- The English Patient - 7:30
The Meditation Center, Callejón Blanco 4
Mar. 13 - Zen Video Series: Peace in Every Step with Thich Nhat Hahn - 5:30
Angela Peralta Theater, Mesones 82
Cuban Culture Festival
Mar. 11 & 12 - About Cuba and its culture - 7:30 - FREE
ShalomSMA, Hotel Quinta Loreto TV Salon, Loreto 15
Mar. 10 - Time of Favor - 5:00
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The Arts
Mar. 9
- In the Jardín from 1:00 to 3:00 and in Plaza Civica from 3:30 to 6:00, there will be the first ever SMA participation in Japanese Thank You Art Day. The purpose is to bring participants and ideas together to create. Colored tissue paper will be provided to tear, cut, and write upon creatively. Contact Akiko Yasuda at
MartesArtes@gmail.com with questions. FREE
Readings
Mar. 13
- Peter Marin will read from his wok for PEN's Writers Aloud series in the Biblioteca Pública's Sala Quetzal at 4:00. Entrance at Insurgentes 25.
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Performing Arts
Casting Alert
- Needed seven actors: man and woman (40s, 50s); other man and woman in 30s; man in 20's, and older man and woman. Auditions are March 10 at 10:00 a.m. in the classroom above the Santa Ana Theater of the
Biblioteca. Call Dean Taylor at 119-0556.
Mar. 7 & 8
- Gravity Works flies again in "Animas" in the Angela Peralta Theater, Mesones 82, at 8:00. Arial dance is physically demanding. The troop consists of Nisha Ferguson, Eva Álvarez, Amanda
Velazquez, Cecilia Corona, Mariana Álarorre, Christian Baumgartner with Héctor Juárez as Clown and Ferguson's son Joshua as assistant Clown
Bagellito.
Mar. 10
- Javivi Hernan will give a concert of flamenco music in the Santa Ana Theater at 7:00. Entrance is at Reloj 50A.
Mar. 10
- Sergio Basurto will give a concert of folklore harp in music of South America in the Biblioteca Pública's Sala Quetzal at 7:30. Entrance at Reloj 50A.
Mar. 11
- Jazz with guitarist Julian Arcos, pianist Daniel Curtidor and Carlos de Aguinaga on drums and percussion comes to the Santa Ana Theater at 8:00. Entrance is at Reloj 50A.
Mar. 12
- El Viejo Topo Café-Teatro, Calle Stirling Dickinson 28 will have Jeanette Macari in her own production ¡Viva el Tango! She will be accompanied by pianist Héctor
"Bocha" Mazza and accordionist Gabriel Fernández. The performance begins at 8:00.
Mar. 13
- The Angela Peralta Theater, Mesones 82, will have the Flamenco dance story
"Canastera," created and danced by Mari Paz Covarrubias and Caslida Madrazo at 7:00. Guitarists Gabriel Elizondo and Kin Sánchezm cellist Mónica del Aguila and percussionist Armando Tovar provide music.
Mar. 15
- El Viejo Topo Café-Teatro, Calle Stirling Dickinson 28 will have a Terragroove CD release by the duo Sr.
Mandril, made up of Ramsés Ramirez and Germán González playing Future Jazz at 8:00.
Mar. 15
- The Wind's Necklace (Collar del Viento) is a group of young musicians (ages 11 to 18) trained to play replicas of pre-Hispanic instruments. The will perform in the Santa Ana Theater at 7:00
Mar. 16
- Beginning a 4-week series, tenor Xavier Hernández will sing Love Songs and the Latin Soul. Hernández is also plays flute and guitar, and will be accompanied by Enrique Prado and Liliana Gutiérrez. On the 16th, and 30th, Hernández and Prado will bring Love Songs at 2:30. On March 23 and April 6, Hernández, playing flute and guitar will be accompanied by Gutiérrez in music with Latin Soul.
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Exhibitions and Openings
Mar. 7 thru 9
- Open Studio for ceramicists Joan Elena Goldberg, sanmiguelense Lin Arteaga and Chilean Ana María Muñoz at San Antonio Abad 36 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00.
Mar 14
- House and exhibition space at San Luis (off Calzada de la Presa), Barrio del Obraje - opening from 6:00 to 9:00.
Art Openings
Mar. 8
- Mero Arte Contemporaneo, Zacateros 24, will have the encaustic paintings of Eschwan Winding, opening at 7:00.
Mar. 13
- Rainbow Art Gallery, Ancha de San Antonio 3, will show works of Jorge de la Fuente and Julian Fedorak from 6:00 to 9:00.
Mar. 20
- Ar & Ar at Fábrica Aurora, will show ceramics by Yasuaki Yamashita from 5:00 to 7:00. The show will continue through April 30.
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Workshops and Classes
Mar. 8
- In connection with all the written works being produced by The Author's Sala, there is to be a Mar. hour workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 on designing and making a cover for your
book(s) taught by Margot Boland. To reserve space, call 185-2225 or susan@susanpage.com.
Mar. 13
- Jenny Norman offers a "Make your own Healing Ornament" workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00. For further information, go to
jennyvdesignns@yahoo.com or call Norman at 154-6797.
Mar. 14
- A tanatology workshop in the art of dying in love is offered in the Biblioteca Pública's Sala Quetzal from 4:00 to 6:00. Entrance at Insurgentes 25.
Mar. 15
- Jon Sievert offers a workshop in self-publishing and e-books from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00. For more information, go to
jon@humblepress.com or call 154-5058.
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