January 29, 2017 A very traditional and cultural event organized at the Ajijic Plaza each year. Sangre Viva means "Living Blood" and focuses on demonstrating native cultures, arts, crafts and even musical performances. Ajijic is a very cultural town and keeping events like this going every year, reminds the locals and children how important it is to keep Ajijic traditions alive. Below is a set of...

The Mexican Revolution started on November 20th 1910 and lasted for ten years. When the Mexican Constitution was enacted in 1917, that was close to the end of armed conflict. Porfirio Diaz had been president of Mexico for 35 years and he had a stranglehold on the country. He was ousted from power and exiled in France in 1911. The children loved being in the parade. Many schools were represented and...

The 15th Annual Feria Maestros del Arte was held at the Chapala Yacht Club on November 11th through the 13th. Friday and Saturday it was from ten a.m. To five p.m. Sunday it was from ten a.m. To four p.m. The entrance fee was only 50 pesos and the money goes to the next year's exhibition. The purpose of this event is to keep the indigenous and folk art alive in Mexico. Silver Boxes The modern world...

The Day of the Dead would more honesty be named The Days of the Dead because it goes on for several days, maybe weeks if you count all the fireworks that go off day and night for a week before and a week after this holiday. It is one of the biggest holidays of the year and if you ever get a chance to visit Mexico, don't miss it. Children go out trick or treating on the 31st of October. November 1st is the...

Michael Jackson's Thrill the World Dance was created by Ines Makeljevic. She was the creator/founder and Director of the event that was started in 2006 in Toronto, Canada. Now it is in six continents. Anyone can join the dance. This year they started practicing on September 10th, from one to three in the afternoon at the Club Exotica, above El Jardín in the Ajijic Plaza. Thriller Dance If you can't...

November 2, 2016 A very colorful and one of the most traditional events of all. The day of the dead celebrations is a true tradition in Mexico and taken very seriously in Ajijic and Chapala, where loved ones visit the local cemeteries to honor their dead by bringing them music and making altars in their honor. In Ajijic you will see the altars lined up along the plaza, while in Chapala they are...

October 29, 2016 Another great turn our for 2016 at the annual Zombie Thriller dance. A multicultural event in which both Expats and Mexicans participate in the dance, including children. Many Zombies were wearing "In memory of Joachim " on their arms to honor one of the events founders "Elloit Joachim" who passed away early 2016. Some great makeup work and customs, check out the pictures below Below...

September 16, 2016 A big crowd came out for the 2016 Independence day parade. It has turned into much more than just a school parade. By looking at the pictures below you will see not only kids parading and representing their schools, but local Charro (horse guild) organizations and even expats riding their horses. As usual, at the end of the parade there are plenty of drinks, food and fun to be had at...

Mexican Independence celebrations start with the Globos. This year the Globos went up on Sept 10th. After that, every day was another event. I didn't have enough energy to see all of them. But I enjoyed what I managed to see. Mexican Independence Day is a celebration of Mexico's independence from Spain which started with Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla reading el Grito on Sept 16th, 1810. It was a...

The Rebozo event is hosted the very next day after the traditional "Regatta de Globos" and is one of the most traditional and oldest events held in the Ajijic area. Dating back over a hundred years, the Rebozo parade is kept alive by the locals, which is not an easy task, since funds need to be raised to keep this event going year by year. Both older and younger women participate in this tradition, there...