A BanderasNews Brief & Upcoming Events
 Rolando Ramírez - PVNN
October 30, 2010
There's always so much going on in Puerto Vallarta and around Banderas Bay, it can be difficult to keep up with it all. So we've put together a brief overview of some of this week's news headlines and upcoming events from local Spanish language publications to keep you informed.
Mexico Ends DST on October 31, 2010
Daylight saving time (DST) will end in most of Mexico on Sunday, October 31, 2010. The nation will move its clocks one hour back from 2 am to 1 am local time on October 31st. Mexico’s 2010 DST schedule ends one week before DST ends in the United States and Canada on November 7th.
Day of the Dead Celebrations in Vallarta
VallartaVive.com
Earlier this week, municipal authorities released the calendar of activities for the Day of the Dead celebrations taking place in downtown Puerto Vallarta on November 1st and 2nd.
In charge of the activities program are: Municipal Art and Culture Director, Monica Venegas Sanchez; Municipal Tourism Director, Jose Luis Diaz Borioli; Municipal Market General Manager, Cesar Langarica Santana and Hotel Catedral owner, Lic. Carlos de Leon, who worked together to prepare surprises for locals and visitors throughout this event.
The main Día de Los Muertos festivities will be on November 2nd, beginning with a cultural walk, led by around 70 dancers and a traditional Brazilian Batucada group, that starts at the Hotel Rosita and continues along the Malecón until it reaches the Municipal Plaza, where the traditional exposition and tribute to the dead will take place.
Afterwards, everyone is invited to the popular fiesta on Agustin Rodriguez Street. The celebration will present famous folkloric group "Xiutla", Mariachi, Mexican songs, a Catrinas exhibition, fireworks, games and raffles for everybody who attend. Mexican food will be available at very accessible prices.
Puerto Vallarta Welcomes 18 Artists from Puebla
VallartaVive.com
Eighteen artists (painters, sculptors, photographers and poets) from Puebla City will participate in a collective Day of the Dead exposition at Galería Corona, located at Corona #164 in downtown Puerto Vallarta, and directed by Ramiro Fernandez, a painter from Puebla.
This Día de Los Muertos exhibition is part of the opening week of Puerto Vallarta's annual Art Walk season, which began on October 27th and continues through May 25, 2011.
The painters participating in Galería Corona' special art exhibition are: José Lazcarro, Fernando Albisúa, Aristeo Fernández, Elías Alam, Fernando Castellanos, Bernardo Arcos, Amelia Domínguez, Ángeles Escalante, Ana Joaquina de la Concha, Mauricio Fernández, Blanca González, Héctor Ponce, José Ignacio Posada, Ranyan, Javier González, Elizabeth Castro Regla, Rocío Hill and Dolores Sordo.
"Puerto Vallarta, in comparison with Puebla, is a place with open spaces where artists can get exposure and move their art between galleries," said Ramiro Fernandez.
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