Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Puerto Vallarta Men's Chorus (PVMC), the first gay chorus in Latin America, raised in excess of 70,000 pesos as it kicked off its fundraising efforts on Monday, May 14, with a special night of festivities at No Way José!, named Vallarta's "Best Overall Restaurant" in 2011.

The chorus, already forty-five men strong and consisting of both Mexican Nationals as well as Expatriates from all around the world, performed a special version of Sing-A-Song with beautiful Spanish lyrics written by Vallarta's own Paco Ojeda, who is also a chorus member.

"The community response has been amazing. The money we raised exceeded our expectations and provided us with the funds we needed to secure our December holiday performance at Teatro Vallarta," commented PVMC Director, Bob Bruneau. "We could not have done it without the hard work of all the folks at No Way José! who helped make the night a spectacular success. Thank you, Alfredo, for sharing your birthday bash with us!"

The first PVMC concert will be Sunday, June 17th at the Boutique Theatre. "This is a special concert to celebrate gay pride that we have named Sing Out Proud! you won't want to miss!" promises Director Bruneau. "There will be singing, dancing and other surprises." Tickets to this special performance are available online at BoutiqueTheatre.ca and seats are limited. Those wishing to attend are advised to make reservations as soon as possible online or by calling the Boutique Theatre at 322-728-6878.

The mission of Puerto Vallarta Men's Chorus is to present quality male choral music in Spanish and English using the voices and talent of gay Mexicans and expatriates to entertain, enlighten, and unify our audience and members while building bridges of greater understanding, acceptance and love between communities, cultures, families, and friends.

More information can be found on their website at pvmenschorus.org. For those men out there who would like to become a singing member of the PVMC gay chorus, there is still time to audition. Simply send an email to info(at)pvmenschorus.org and Sing Out Proud!

Named the "Best Overall Restaurant," "The Best Moderate Restaurant" and runners-up for "Best Service" in Vallarta Lifestyles' 2011 Readers Choice Awards, No Way José! is located on the south side of downtown at 5 de Febrero #260, just over the Vallarta street bridge on your left. Open 7 days a week from 4:00 to 11:30 pm, reservations can be made by calling (322) 223-2853 or by emailing reservations(at)nowayjosemx.com. For more information, visit NoWayJoseMx.com.

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