Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - There's always so much going on in Puerto Vallarta and around Banderas Bay, it can be difficult to keep up with it all. Here's a look at some of this week's Puerto Vallarta news, community announcements and a couple of this weekend's events that you won't want to miss.

American School of Puerto Vallarta Students Show Off Their Talents

The American School of Puerto Vallarta has several artistic events coming up - and you are invited! Their high school musical, an annual event that features the talent of their students, debuted last night on the stage of the school's new Javadpour Arts Center, but you still have two more chances to see it - on April 22 and 23 at 8:00 pm. This year's musical production is appropriate for all ages. General Admission tickets cost $100 pesos, while children under 12, ASPV Students and Teachers pay just $50 pesos, and can be purchased at the door. Then, on Wednesday, April 27th, the 9th grade and AP Art classes invite you to a celebration of their art and their creative process at Utopia Gallery on La Isla Cuale. The art show, scheduled to be held from 6-8 pm, will feature the work of 20+ high school students. Admission is free. We hope you can join us! The American School of Puerto Vallarta is located at Albatros 129 in Marina Vallarta. View map. For more information, call (322) 226-7672 or visit aspv.edu.mx.

New Film about Spring Breakers in Vallarta Opens Today

Mexican director Fernando Lebrija's new film, Guatdefoc, (a.k.a. "Sundown") about the adventures of American students on spring break in Mexico, will hit theaters on Friday. The feature film follows American college students Logan and Blake, played by Devon Werkheiser and Sean Marquette, respectively, as they party in Puerto Vallarta, a Pacific resort city in the western state of Jalisco. The party atmosphere took hold of the cast and crew not just in front of the cameras, but also behind the scenes, the actors said. "Weren't we partying? I don't remember anything," Werkheiser joked during a press conference. Marquette, for his part, acknowledged that making the film was hard work, with the cast and crew often putting in 16-hour days. The partying started on Fridays as soon as the director yelled "cut!" for the last time, Marquette said, adding that he made it a habit to bring a bottle of liquor to the set to celebrate. Lebrija, the director of Amar a Morir, said some members of the cast and crew "strayed from the path" and "ended up in bad places." "Several of them had to quit the film" and a few "even ended up in jail," Lebrija said. The director said he hoped the film would make Puerto Vallarta better known among tourists, adding that he traveled to Thailand after seeing the second part of The Hangover. "Guatdefoc" also features Mexican actors Silverio Palacios and Karla Souza, as well as Americans Teri Hatcher and John Michael Higgins.

6th Annual Aguas Abiertas Nado Seguro 3-5K Tournament

The Sixth Annual Aguas Abiertas Nado Seguro (open water safe swimming competition) will take place this Saturday, April 23, from the beach at the Marina in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. Competition within the 18 categories begins at 7:30 am. These include Children, Youth, Master, Special Needs and Professional for both men and women. Over the past five years, the Riviera Nayarit Nado Seguro 3-5K Tournament has established itself as a must-attend for swimmers around the country. This year's event has 700 competitors from Nayarit, Jalisco, Mexico City, Guanajuato and all around Mexico participating. A competition of this size is only possible thanks to the excellent conditions in Banderas Bay as well as the very important coordination among the authorities as far as security, first aid and traffic are concerned. For more details, download the Aguas Abiertas Nado Seguro PDF. The public is invited to watch the April 23rd competitions from the beach next to Marina Riviera Nayarit at La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, which has hosted the Aguas Abiertas Riviera Nayarit Nado Seguro for the last 5 years. Don't miss the sixth edition of this annual competition, which brings together some of the best swimmers in Mexico.

Puerto Vallarta EMTs Take "PIT-CREW" CPR Course

On Saturday, April 16th, 13 of Puerto Vallarta's Emergency Medical Technicians from the municipal fire and civil protection substation took the "PIT-CREW" resuscitation (CPR) Course, where they practiced their CPR, rescue breathing, and more extreme life-saving skills. The course lasted 6 hours and was held on the premises of the Hospital San Javier Marina. It is worth mentioning that this course was completely paid for with part of the over $300,000 Pesos raised by the sale of the 2016 Puerto Vallarta Firefighters Heroes calendar, which was sponsored by local businesses to benefit the Bomberos' fire prevention education programs, professional training and the purchase of additional state-of-the-art lifesaving equipment.

Weekend Events in Puerto Vallarta and Around Banderas Bay
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• 2016 Laser World Championship at Vallarta Yacht Club

• Joseph Dane's Dragonfly 2016 World Tour Opens at Act II

• Riviera Nayarit Salsa and Mambo Festival This Weekend